"Casual" puzzle combat

Tcheldor

Hey all,

So I was recently on steam and decided to play some more Gyromancer, which I haven't touched in months, and remembered my hidden addiction to little puzzle combat. Games like Puzzle Quest or Gyromancer are just more satisfying than playing Bejeweled/Bejeweled Twist on their own.

For those of you who haven't heard of Gyromancer, I offer the wikipage, but it's bejeweled twist + some combat twists.(oh the clever pun!)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gyromancer


I'm wondering if anyone knows of any similar types of games that are easy to pick up/put down and are fun.

jclast

Tcheldor wrote: »

Hey all,

So I was recently on steam and decided to play some more Gyromancer, which I haven't touched in months, and remembered my hidden addiction to little puzzle combat. Games like Puzzle Quest or Gyromancer are just more satisfying than playing Bejeweled/Bejeweled Twist on their own.

For those of you who haven't heard of Gyromancer, I offer the wikipage, but it's bejeweled twist + some combat twists.(oh the clever pun!)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gyromancer


I'm wondering if anyone knows of any similar types of games that are easy to pick up/put down and are fun.

There's Puzzle Quest and Puzzle Quest 2 (standard Bejeweled). Also Galactrix, but the hexes make everything less convenient there. And Puzzle Kingdoms, but I couldn't really get into that.

If you like word games at all I'd recommend Bookwork Adventures and its sequel as well. Both great little games.

Tcheldor

I played a ton of PQ and a little PQ2 (for some reason it didn't quite charm me as much as the first). Bookworm might be fun. I'm hoping for something quick and fast paced.

UncleSporky

Might and Magic Clash of Heroes on DS, the greatest puzzle combat game ever created.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6LGnDbEUa-I&feature=related

wonderpug

Do you have an iPhone? Sword & Poker 1 & 2 are good fun, and more recently released is Dungeon Raid, which is like a Puzzle Quest Roguelike.

jclast

UncleSporky wrote: »

Might and Magic Clash of Heroes on DS, the greatest puzzle combat game ever created.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6LGnDbEUa-I&feature=related

Is that still getting an XBLA release? Looks great, but if it's coming to XBLA I'd rather play it there.

GoodOmens

Clash of Heroes is awesome, completely and totally. I find I preferred PQ2 to 1, the addition of weapons was a nice option. Galactrix, Puzzle Kingdoms are mediocre, and I suspect Puzzle Chronicles is worse.

Check out Puzzlegeddon as well, at least a demo. It wasn't my cup of tea, but it looks like it could be lots of fun.

jclast

If you have a DS check out Henry Hatsworth. It's a neat platformer / Bejeweled game.

Tofystedeth

Puzzle Pirates has a swordfighting game and is free (on some days anyway)