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@jonny0panic, this is the first installment of a series of games, there are many improvements in the later ones:
http://www.kongregate.com/games/gameinabottle/gemcraft-chapter-0
and
http://www.kongregate.com/games/gameinabottle/gemcraft-labyrinth
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Teeeeeedious. Very tedious. Gem bombing sucks and crafting isn't much better. I'd say it needs a lot of work, but if it came out in 2008 then it just isn't gonna get any better. Ah well. 2/5
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The first boss is the hardest. Bomb small monsters, should get you enough mana to expand mana pool to 1.5x, use any orange gems to get you mana and damage, then at later waves, make 1 grade 3 gem and a LOT of grade 1 gems combine said grade 3 with all the grade 1s, watch its damage skyrocket ;)
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I just simply love the uniqueness of this game! The way of upgrading, the way you can contribute skill points after leveling. Cannot believe this game came out in 2008! There are none that compares. 5/5.
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!!! i cant combine gems. I cast the spell and drag them onto each other and nothing happens, I've also tried casting the spell and holding ctrl but nothing happens! im certain i have enough mana but it wont work, please dont dont downrate AND PLEASE HELP!
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Did the math - it's cheaper to combine cheap gems, but cheaper to buy higher-level gems outright. With maxed Gemcraft skill, L2 is 143 to make and 156 to buy, L3 is 421 to make and 426 to buy, L4 is 977 to make and 966 to buy, L5 is 2067 to make and 2046 to buy, and L6 is 4227 to make and 4206 to buy. So unless you really want crafting achievements in your level, just wait and buy the gems you need to make higher-level gems, unless you're trying to make pure gems, in which case you probably waste less money overall crafting from L1 gems and bombing enemies with the wrong color gems.
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I STILL love this game :D
!! shockingly I found out sonic did use my favorite phrase Way PAST COOL before I was born. and.. IT WAY PAST COOL!!!