Puzzle Video Games to include board games is one of the most popular genres of videogames on the market today.
This genre is sometimes called the puzzle/gaming genre due to the fact that it includes any number of sub-genres. Notable types of sub-genre are puzzle games, card games, board games, and games based on popular television game shows such as Jeopardy and Deal or no Deal.
This overall genre is about videogames that challenge the mind far more than they challenge the reflexes.
gamerisms presents 5 video game reviews for passionate gamers to puzzle over.
Additionally, this article is listed as both a video game genre and skill games entry.

1) Battle VS Chess
This much anticipated revolution of the chess game changes several key facets of this beloved game. It has become both a bone of contention with hardcore fundamentalist chess players that prefer the game to remain the same as it always has, and the modern video gamers. In Battle VS Chess, the game has evolved slightly to cause the white and black pieces to take on a greater level of detail while retaining the strategic elements of the video game.
Puzzle video games have to evolve when placed in a game setting or there is no doubt that most gamerz would simply ignore them and play the original. Highly detailed character designs and even the inclusion of classic chess matches pre-programmed into the video game are common. Battle VS Chess changes this by including several modes, such as Madness and Tactics modes. These modes take the placement of the pieces on each side and either randomizes their location on any part of their side of the board, or allows the gamers to choose locations. There is also the factor that pieces actually battle each other like a fighting game and even the piece that is supposed to win normally may be beaten back.

2) Backgammon 3D
This video game is a perfect translation of the popular board game into digital format. A fun and exciting game in the puzzle video games genre, this little gem allows for many levels of play. It is excellent for practicing strategy, learning basic game play skills, or challenging the computer and other passionate gamers. The three-dimensional graphics are superb and allow for a realistic play experience.
Backgammon 3D features advanced artificial opponents powered by the game's virtual engine. This means that even a gamer who enjoys playing alone will find a reasonable challenge playing solo.

3) Hoyle Puzzle & Board Games
This new and improved version of the Hoyle Casino adds many facets to the standard game play for each of his gaming types. The types of puzzle video games included in this casino style pc gaming environment are Sudoko, Dominoes, Chess, Checkers, and similar puzzles/board games. This video game also provides the introduction of brainteaser games to be played. There is a leader board to allow gamerz to know who ranks the highest. They even have a program that allows the gamer to create their own virtual face if they want. Play against a human opponent or the computer, either way it is fun and addictive video game play.

4) Chimes
The first title released by OneBigGame, this puzzle video games entry has a play style similar to Tetris and Lumines. Unlike those videogame titles, however, there are a few important differences that make it more interesting. You play in a manner similar to the mentioned games but whenever the player makes a quad or four-line block, they unlock more playtime from a song by either Moby or Philip Glass. Some gamerz believe that the best part of this Xbox Live Arcade game is the fact that a large chunk of the video game's proceeds go to charity.

5) Puzzle Quest 2
This unique concept game franchise is the next iteration of the Puzzle Quest series. In this puzzle video games setting, the gamer is actually playing both an RPG=role-playing game and a puzzle game. This title takes the frenetic action of a game series such as Bejeweled and mixes in a dungeon crawling scenario. All of the combat in this video game is controlled through the vehicle of puzzle mechanics. The character levels up, creates or finds better equipment, and uses increasingly epic spells to fight and defeat monsters.
Speaking of characters there are four types. These types are the Barbarian, Assassin, Sorcerer, and Templar. Each of them has unique equipment, spells, and play strategy. The Barbarian, for instance is a hale and hearty character, while the assassin is easier to defeat physically. However, the assassin makes up for this in other ways by becoming quite a bit more deadly in their attacks. If you pick only one of these puzzle video games type hybrid video game, make it this one.

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