Bejeweled

Bejeweled is a classic match-three puzzle game that offers a simple but highly addictive formula. Players are presented with a board full of gemstones that boast a veritable rainbow of colors. Each time you make a move, you're permitted to swap the position of two jewels. If this allows three of the same color to line up in a row, then you'll find that they've been removed from the board.

Once you get used to this concept, you'll be able to make more complex swaps where you're able to remove a larger percentage of the board each time you change the positions of a couple of gems. You'll want to keep an eye on the overall board, however, since your game will be over the moment that you run out of legal moves to make.

This gives Bejeweled a slightly frantic dimension to its gameplay, though the overall game itself remains quite mellow and casual. In fact, it's become a favorite of those who want to pick up something to play for a short period of time between different tasks at work. A few minutes is all it takes to clear a board.