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Gemsweeper

In Gemsweeper the player assumes the role of a treasure hunter. When working in a museum putting together the pieces of a broken Olmec statue, the statue becomes alive and asks the player and old professor…

1 July 2007

Gemsweeper is a puzzle developed by Lobstersoft, released 1 July 2007 on PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What Gemsweeper is

Gemsweeper is a puzzle game developed by Lobstersoft and released in 2007. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

You are on a puzzle expedition in an ancient temple city. Your goal is to rebuild the timeworn ruins of El Dorado by solving a series of over 225 mind bending puzzles.
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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are comedy. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Gemsweeper launched on 1 July 2007, within three weeks of The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass, Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword, Ninja Gaiden Sigma and The Darkness.

Released around the same time: The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass, Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword, Ninja Gaiden Sigma, The Darkness.

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When did Gemsweeper come out?
Gemsweeper was released on 1 July 2007 for PC (Microsoft Windows).

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