Desktop Controls
The site framework maps mouse input to the same touch actions: press and hold on a gem, drag onto a matching neighbour and release to merge the pair.
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Game guide
Overview
Gem 11 is a minimalist merge puzzle on a compact 4 by 3 board of numbered gemstones. Dark shards marked 1, purple clusters marked 2 and multicoloured crystals marked 3 rest on a dotted grid, every stone carrying its value in a black circle. Drag from one gem onto a neighbour of the same kind and the pair fuses into the next stone in the chain, while a black bubble above the board previews which gem drops into the gap. Link equal neighbours, climb from plain shards toward brighter crystals, and push the score past your crowned best.
Actual gameplay
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Objective and input
How to Play
The board opens ready to play: twelve gem slots on a dotted 4 by 3 grid, a score counter with a crown-marked best in the top corner, and a round bubble up top showing the next gem. Touch and hold a gem, drag onto an adjacent gem carrying the same number, then lift your finger. The pair merges into the next gem up where you release, points land on your score, and the previewed gem fills the slot you dragged away from. A white glove pointer marks a valid connection on a fresh board. Keep linking equal neighbours to step the chain up from 1 to 2 to 3 and beyond.
Mobile Controls
Touch and hold a gem, drag onto an adjacent gem with the same number, then release to merge the pair.
On a fresh board, follow the white glove pointer - it marks a gem connection that can be merged.
What stands out
Features
Drag-to-merge gem chains
Link two neighbouring gems with the same number and they fuse into the next stone: dark 1 shards become purple 2 clusters, and 2s combine into multicoloured 3 crystals.
A next-gem preview every move
The black bubble above the board shows which gem drops into the emptied slot after a merge, turning every connection into a small planning decision.
Score and crowned best
Every merge feeds the score counter in the corner, and the crown line beneath it keeps your best result in sight.
Wordless teaching
A white glove pointer marks a valid connection on a fresh board, teaching the link gesture without a word.
Useful guidance
Gameplay Tips
- 1
Glance at the preview bubble before you merge: the gem it shows will occupy the slot you clear, and it can set up - or block - your next connection.
- 2
The merged gem lands where you release and the new gem spawns where you started, so pick your drag direction with the follow-up link in mind.
- 3
Park higher gems beside their twins: a fresh 2 next to an existing 2 is one drag from a 3.
Common questions
Frequently Asked Questions
What's the basic idea behind Gem 11?
It is a minimalist merge puzzle on a compact 4 by 3 board of numbered gemstones. Drag one gem onto a neighbouring gem with the same number and the pair fuses into the next stone in the chain — dark 1 shards become purple 2 clusters, 2s become multicoloured 3 crystals, and so on, while your score climbs past your crowned best.
How do I merge gems?
Touch and hold a gem, drag onto an adjacent gem carrying the same number, then lift your finger. On desktop, press and hold with the mouse, drag, and release. On a fresh board, a white glove pointer marks a valid connection to teach the gesture.
What does the black bubble above the board show?
It previews which gem drops into the slot you emptied after a merge. Glancing at it before you move turns every connection into a small planning decision, since the incoming gem can set up — or block — your next link.
Any tips for pushing the score higher?
Remember that the merged gem lands where you release and the new gem spawns where you started, so pick your drag direction with the follow-up link in mind. Parking higher gems beside their twins helps too — a fresh 2 next to an existing 2 is one drag from a 3.
Is Gem 11 a long game?
No, a run takes seconds to understand and the single drag gesture suits one-thumb play. The score-versus-best loop, with your crowned best always in sight, rewards short repeat sessions rather than marathon play.
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