A spout pours small pieces into a round arena, and any two of the same that touch merge into the next one up, bigger every time, until the final form appears.
Merge Evolution is a chain with a goal. The smallest piece pours in from a spout at the top of the ring, and whenever two of the same piece touch they merge into the next one up the chain: chick, rabbit, cat, fox, bear, cow, lion, dragon. Each step is bigger than the last, so the arena fills with fewer, larger pieces as the run climbs.
Every merge is an event. A glow ring follows the new piece, a thin shock ring spreads out, the big merges flash and throw light rays, and the last few shake the screen. When the final form arrives it sits in golden rings while the arena warms up around it.
The pieces are real engine balls, so your global physics, ball size, skin, arena and RGB border all apply. Each piece can show an emoji, your own image, a number that doubles with every merge, or just the ball itself.