Jewel Master: Egypt for the Nintendo DS is a puzzle-strategy game where players embark on a match-3 adventure set in ancient Egypt. The game's genre is a blend of puzzle-solving and strategy with a touch of historical simulation. Players must match colorful jewels to clear stages and unlock levels, all while helping to build and grow a civilization along the Nile. The game challenges users with a series of jewel-matching puzzles that increase in complexity, integrating elements of time management and resource allocation to reconstruct the greatness of historical Egyptian structures.