Puyo Puyo optimal strategies?

Solution 1:

While Tetris is rather straightforward, chaining in Puyo Puyo basically requires practice. You may need to visualize how Puyos will fall.

To answer your question, one way to chain is to follow a pattern. A pattern is a specific way of arranging Puyos to cause chain reactions. One such pattern is called the Stairs. Most beginner players begin with this pattern.

As you continually play, you may notice that patterns may become static. On the good side, by understanding chaining, you can eventually vary your setups to your liking or strategy.

This forum has a guide in helping people to chain. Good luck!