Blast Round Puzzle Block

Blast Round Puzzle Block takes the row-and-column formula and wraps it in a progression system. You still drag pieces onto a board and clear any row or column you complete, with combos for bigger clears, but the game is split into levels, and some of them put you up against bosses.

Several extras sit on top of the placement game. You build up a mana bar, and when it is full you can trigger Mana Power, one of the special abilities meant to get you out of trouble. Hammer and Shuffle are power-ups for a crowded board. Pieces can also be turned: a rotate button sits above each one. The developer lists coins, upgrades and multiple visual themes as well, and says the game runs on desktop and mobile.

Drag a block onto the board with the mouse or a finger. To turn it first, click or tap the rotate button above the piece. Filling a whole row or column clears it, and clearing several builds combos. Hammer and Shuffle have their own buttons. When the mana bar is full, activate Mana Power. The menu button pauses the game.

Watch the mana bar: Mana Power can only be used once it has filled, so it pays to save it for a board that is close to locking up. The rotate button means an awkward piece may still fit after a turn, so try rotating before reaching for Hammer or Shuffle.

A block placement game with levels, bosses and power-ups, shown in a landscape frame. The developer names desktop and mobile, with mouse and touch input. Listed features include combos, coins, upgrades, boss battles and several visual themes.

Block Party Blast also pits you against bosses and adds power-ups and special blocks, and Ocean Blast: Block Puzzle includes boss battles inside a 100-level adventure mode with boosters.