JosPlays - Gemhaven

Match stones. Raise a city. Relight the valley.

A hundred years ago the valley of Gemhaven went dark. Its magical Heartstones, gems that turn into brick, timber, glass and gold at an Architect's touch, fell silent, and the city crumbled to dust.

Now a new Architect has arrived. That's you.

Swap neighbouring stones to line up three or more of a kind, wake them up as building materials, and raise Gemhaven one building at a time. Every level you complete builds something new on the living city map: cottages and a windmill, a bustling market, a harbor with its own lighthouse, and finally the Crown Castle on the hill.

A match-3 with a goal

• Every move counts. Each level has a move limit and its own building requirements: collect 24 bricks, forge three Blast Stones, reach a target score...
• Powerful specials. Match four to create a Blast Stone that explodes in a 3×3 blast. Match five for a Prism that pulls every stone of one colour from the board in a burst of lightning.
• Combine them. Swap a Prism with a Blast Stone for a chain reaction, or two Prisms together to wipe the whole board.
• Earn three stars. Finish with moves to spare. Leftover moves turn into bonus points.

Rebuild a whole valley

• 15 handcrafted levels across 5 story chapters, each one raising a new building
• A charming cast: Tilda the foreman, Mayor Pell, Captain Rhee and Odo the archivist
• A city map that grows brighter with every building, from a dusky, empty valley to a sunlit town
• Replay any building to chase a perfect three-star city

Play your way

• Full controller support (Xbox, PlayStation and more), plus mouse and keyboard
• 15 Steam Achievements
• Relaxed, no-timer gameplay. Take each move at your own pace.