Matching four or more gems earns all-important extra turns so there’s an immediate strategy of trying to plan moves ahead and look at the board defensively as well.
It’s played on a compact 8×8 grid and there are various colored gems that represent fire, magic, health, earth, attack and armor and of course by matching them the player scores points against the opponent. Gems of War is a familiar type match-3 game with a robust outer layer that helps give the game a nice, substantial feel. So it’s always cause for at least a minor celebration when a good, free-to-play puzzle game comes along that has some depth and still satisfyingly scratches the casual game itch.
For lots of folks, casual games like Puzzle Quest are as deep as they ever go into gaming, but the fact is that even so-called hardcore gamers often have a secret passion for them too.
