Puzzle Strike Shadows is the standalone expansion to Puzzle Strike (3rd Edition). You can play it by itself or combine it with the base set. The expansion contains 10 new characters, 24 new puzzle chips, as well as:
- Panic Time rule to prevent games from going too long
- A 3-player and 4-player mode with no player elimination and that allows crashing your gems to whoever you want
- A 2v2 Team Battle Mode
- A Custom Clockwork mode to draft your own character
- Puzzle chips and character chips updated to ensure healthy competitive play in tournaments
- New components: game boards and screens
