How to play Gem Shuffle
Gem Shuffle is a free match-3 puzzle game set under midnight city lights. Swap adjacent gems to line up 3 or more, earn gem bombs and disco balls with bigger matches, and fill the progress bar to raise your score multiplier before the moves run out.
How to play
Swap two adjacent gems
On desktop, click a gem and then click a gem next to it. On touch screens, swipe a gem toward its neighbor. The swap only happens if it lines up a match.
Match 3 or more
Line up 3 or more gems of the same color in a row or column to clear them. New gems drop in from the top, and chain reactions score bonus points.
Earn power-ups with bigger matches
Match exactly 4 in a row to create a gem bomb that blasts a wide area when you swap or match it. Match 5 in a row to create a disco ball: swap it with any gem to clear every gem of that color.
Fill the bar to level up
Every gem you clear fills the progress bar at the top. Fill it to level up: the board changes shape, your moves refill, and your score multiplier increases.
Beat your high score
Each level gives you a limited number of moves, and only successful swaps count. When the moves run out, the run ends. Chase your personal best and the leaderboard.
Tips
- Work from the bottom of the board when you can: clears low on the board cause longer cascades and more free points.
- Save disco balls for the color with the most gems on the board, or swap one into a gem bomb for a huge combined blast.
- A gem bomb caught in any match or explosion detonates too, so try to chain specials together.
- The hint button shows a valid move. You get 3 free hints per run; after that each hint costs stars.
- Higher levels are worth far more per match thanks to the multiplier, so leveling up fast beats grinding small matches early.
About Gem Shuffle
Gem Shuffle is 100 Daily Games' take on the classic match-3 puzzle, the genre made famous by games like Bejeweled and jewel swap arcade titles. The rules take seconds to learn: swap two adjacent gems to line up three or more of the same color, and they clear from the board while new gems rain down from above. What keeps players coming back is the run structure layered on top: a limited pool of moves per level, a progress bar that raises your score multiplier as you level up, and board shapes that change as you climb.
Two power-ups define the strategy. Matching exactly four gems in a row forges a gem bomb that detonates in a wide blast when swapped or matched, and matching five creates a disco ball that clears every gem of whatever color you swap it with. Because bombs caught in a blast also explode, skilled players set up chain reactions that clear huge sections of the board in a single move.
Every run is scored, and your best result is saved to your profile and the global leaderboard when you are signed in. With levels that reshape the board, an escalating multiplier, and cascades that reward planning over luck, Gem Shuffle is a quick, replayable score chase that works equally well with a mouse on desktop or a thumb on your phone.
Frequently asked questions
How do I get a gem bomb or a disco ball?
Match exactly 4 gems in a row or column to create a gem bomb. Match 5 or more in a straight line to create a disco ball. The power-up appears on the board where you made the match.
What does the disco ball do?
Swap the disco ball with any adjacent gem and every gem of that color is cleared from the board. Swap it with a gem bomb to also trigger the blast, or with another disco ball to clear the entire board.
Do failed swaps use up a move?
No. If a swap does not create a match, the gems slide back and your move counter is untouched. Only successful swaps spend a move.
What happens when I fill the progress bar?
You level up. The board changes to a new shape, your moves refill, and your score multiplier increases by 1, so every match on the new level is worth more.
Is Gem Shuffle free?
Yes. Gem Shuffle is completely free to play in your browser on desktop and mobile. You get 3 free hints per run; extra hints cost stars, the site's earnable currency.