Azkend

by Ashley Cotter-Cairns
(Download-Free-Computer-Games.com)

Zen means not being on the mountain, but being one with the mountain... and Azkend means being one with Match 3! This Asia-inspired symbol matching game is relaxing and challenging at the same time.

The basic concept is you must turn all the hex tiles blue. Like most games of this genre, there are different tile types (steel needs matching twice, ice must be smashed by matching alongside and so on) to challenge you.

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This is the "chain" style of Match 3 game, where you click on one symbol and drag a path along matching symbols.

After all the tiles are made blue, they turn white and a Talisman piece drops in. Guide this off the bottom of the board and you get a piece of Talisman. All five give you access to a new power, which appears on the board as symbols. Match four or more of these and they activate (explosions, or hammers hitting the board, for example).

Unlock Survival mode and you get to play a more stressful version against the clock. Unlock ten pieces to advance. This is much more challenging.

Azkend is a calm, yet appealing game that presents a stiff long-term challenge and is well above average. Give it a try on a FREE 1hr trial from Big Fish Games, or see below for details of how to get the full game FREE from GameHouse.