Puzzlegeddon
Encyclopedia
Puzzlegeddon is a puzzle/strategy
video game, made by Swedish developer Pieces Interactive. It was released for Microsoft Windows
on November 27, 2008, for Xbox Live Arcade
on December 16, 2009, and for PlayStation Network on December 17, 2009.
The main game screen is centered around a view of a globe that is located in one of various galaxies
. In the center of this globe the puzzle board is located and along the horizon of the globe each player is located. All interaction with the game is done by using the mouse to click on the different elements appearing on the globe.
The gameplay is based around matches between up to 6 players or computer controlled players. The game supports multiplayer matches over the Internet
or over LAN
.
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Strategy game
A strategy game or strategic game is a game in which the players' uncoerced, and often autonomous decision-making skills have a high significance in determining the outcome...
video game, made by Swedish developer Pieces Interactive. It was released for Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows is a series of operating systems produced by Microsoft.Microsoft introduced an operating environment named Windows on November 20, 1985 as an add-on to MS-DOS in response to the growing interest in graphical user interfaces . Microsoft Windows came to dominate the world's personal...
on November 27, 2008, for Xbox Live Arcade
Xbox Live Arcade
Xbox Live Arcade is a type of video game download distribution available primarily in a section of the Xbox Live Marketplace, Microsoft's digital distribution network for the Xbox 360, that focuses on smaller downloadable games from both major publishers and independent game developers...
on December 16, 2009, and for PlayStation Network on December 17, 2009.
Gameplay
In the game, users play on a puzzle board made up of 6 × 6 blocks. The points, or resources, accumulated on the puzzle board is then used to purchase abilities which are used to attack and defend against opponents spread out over a globe.The main game screen is centered around a view of a globe that is located in one of various galaxies
Galaxy
A galaxy is a massive, gravitationally bound system that consists of stars and stellar remnants, an interstellar medium of gas and dust, and an important but poorly understood component tentatively dubbed dark matter. The word galaxy is derived from the Greek galaxias , literally "milky", a...
. In the center of this globe the puzzle board is located and along the horizon of the globe each player is located. All interaction with the game is done by using the mouse to click on the different elements appearing on the globe.
The gameplay is based around matches between up to 6 players or computer controlled players. The game supports multiplayer matches over the Internet
Internet
The Internet is a global system of interconnected computer networks that use the standard Internet protocol suite to serve billions of users worldwide...
or over LAN
Län
Län and lääni refer to the administrative divisions used in Sweden and previously in Finland. The provinces of Finland were abolished on January 1, 2010....
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History
Participating with an early version of the game, Puzzlegeddon won "Best PC Game" during the 2007 Swedish Game AwardsSwedish Game Awards
Swedish Game Awards is Sweden's largest video game development competition. It has been held annually since 2002 and is organized by the student-driven, non-profit entrepreneurship association at the Royal Institute of Technology, Excitera. The competition's audience is students at Swedish...
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