BioGems

A match-three puzzle wrapped around a fighting game, and the combination works better than it has any right to. Matching gems does not clear a board for points — it feeds attacks against an opponent standing opposite you, so every move is a choice about damage rather than tidiness. BioGems gives you a health bar and a special meter to watch alongside the grid, several characters to pick between, and bosses at intervals. Puzzle players will find it unusually aggressive; fighting players will find it unusually thoughtful.