When I started playing Puzzle Kingdoms I had no intention of finishing it. When I finished it I garnered no satisfaction from doing so. As the final cutscene began to play, I was already elsewhere; tidying up the house and pouring a glass of wine. I returned to see the credits play; a sound error had resulted in the sound effects of matching symbols and clashing swords drowning out the music. Ultimately I enjoyed Puzzle Kingdoms. I found the gameplay loop satisfying and wasn’t bothered by the incredibly cheap presentation. The RPG elements were a nice touch, but were mostly pointless except to increase replay value. I played the console version, though it was clearly a portable game at heart. I really don’t know why I took the time to finish it. I need to go wash the dishes and wrap some Christmas presents.