Gem Wars: Attack of the Jiblets

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Gem Wars: Attack of the Jiblets is a single player and multiplayer action game with comedy and science fiction themes. It was developed by Queen Birdface Productions and was released on December 14, 2015. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

Gem Wars is a hardcore combat platformer with unique mixing of weapon elements for online/local couch play. Layers of complexity will have you coming back for more. Endless ways to play: new Infection Mode, Survival Mode, 7 Battle Modes with tons of mods and single player Challenges.

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Audience ScoreBased on 47 reviews

gameplay4 positive mentions

stability1 negative mentions

Gem Wars offers a charming and engaging multiplayer and single-player platform combat experience with unique weapon and elemental mechanics that add strategic depth.
The game features well-designed characters, arenas, and a variety of modes including survival challenges, making it fun and replayable especially in local multiplayer settings.
Developers have shown commitment through regular updates and community engagement, improving the game and promising future additional content.

Online multiplayer is largely inactive, limiting players to local or pre-arranged matches, which diminishes the appeal of its multiplayer focus.
Controls can be floaty and unintuitive at first, with some users finding input handling clunky and lacking modern controller support, making the gameplay feel less responsive.
The audio aspects, especially music and sound effects, can become repetitive and irritating after a short time and the game sometimes suffers from technical issues such as crashes.

gameplay
16 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
25%
56%
19%
Gameplay receives mixed reviews, with criticism aimed at clunky controls, simple mechanics, and lackluster multiplayer activity, making it feel like an inferior imitation of similar brawlers. However, some praise the game’s unique elemental weapon-mixing mechanic and depth in single-player challenges, adding strategic layers and replay value. Overall, the gameplay combines familiar platforming elements with a few interesting twists but falls short in execution and engagement.
- “It has all of the right game mechanics to be a great entry in the genre.”
- “There’s a lot of depth to the single player mode with quite a number of different challenges and a great survival mode giving the game extended gameplay.”
- “The one new mechanic that stands out with this title is that you can mix weapons with different 'elements' (fire, water, etc.), which adds another layer of strategy to play.”
- “Gameplay consisted of troubleshooting the developers' bungling and untested support for modern gaming displays. While a few slightly different mechanics are in play, the game is dead because it's just a lame "me too!" Super Smash Bros. ripoff, only worse.”
- “Not that great, looks good and interesting but controls feel a little floaty and clunky. Gameplay turns out to be too simple and not very satisfying, and it's dead multiplayer so you can only play with bots or arrange games with friends.”
- “Gem Wars: Attack of the Jiblets is really rough, both visually and mechanically.”
graphics
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
57%
14%
29%
The graphics receive mixed feedback, with praise for the appealing art style and character designs, while some criticize the overall visual quality as generic or poorly executed. Despite this, the charming visuals combined with the game's affordability are seen as a positive aspect.
- “Cool art style and character designs.”
- “Graphics are very well made and beautiful.”
- “Couple all this with cutesy visuals and a fantastically low price-point and you have a winner.”
- “First up, the game visuals are terrible; the overall quality here is woeful, and the technical execution was a failure.”
- “Once again, I like the weapon idea, but the characters and the actual weapon visuals feel generic.”
music
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
60%
40%
The music in the game receives mixed feedback, with some finding it repetitive and not very good, while others appreciate its upbeat, high-energy style that complements the frantic co-op gameplay. Overall, it fits the game's tone but may feel repetitive to some players.
- “The music, in particular, plays right into a frantic back and forth co-op game, high energy and fits the gameplay.”
- “From the upbeat soundtrack to the hand drawn sprites.”
- “Music is good, fine for the game.”
- “Music is repetitive and not very good.”
- “Music is repetitive (not good).”
character development
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
75%
25%
The character development is praised for its fun and detailed designs, featuring a cool art style that extends to both characters and level design. Players appreciate the customization options, allowing personalization of features like eyes, mouth, head, and tail.
- “I love the character designs; they are a lot of fun and add depth to the game.”
- “The character design in particular allows you to customize your eyes, mouth, head, tail, and a few other options.”
- “Cool art style and character designs that really enhance the gaming experience.”
story
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
50%
Users criticize the story for being neglected, as the developers relied heavily on PvP elements instead of creating engaging single-player content, narrative depth, and rich world-building.
stability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game's stability is compromised by frequent technical issues and poor support for modern gaming displays, leading to a frustrating gameplay experience. These problems, combined with uninspired mechanics, contribute to an overall unstable and unpolished product.
replayability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game offers substantial replayability, providing great rewards for continuous play and achievements that encourage extended and repeated play sessions.
- “Great rewards for continuous play and achievements, providing several hours of playability and high replayability.”

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Gem Wars: Attack of the Jiblets is a action game with comedy and science fiction themes.

Gem Wars: Attack of the Jiblets is available on PC and Windows.

Gem Wars: Attack of the Jiblets was released on December 14, 2015.

Gem Wars: Attack of the Jiblets was developed by Queen Birdface Productions.

Gem Wars: Attack of the Jiblets has received mostly positive reviews from players. Most players liked Gem Wars: Attack of the Jiblets for its gameplay but disliked it for its stability.

Gem Wars: Attack of the Jiblets is a single player game with multiplayer and local co-op support.

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