Part of the Puzzle Quest series, this Nintendo DS video game has an adventurous pilot as the main character who attempts to prevent mankind's extermination. Beginning a game in Puzzle Quest: Galactrix requires creating a new male or female pilot who gains skills and acquires spaceship improvements as the game progresses. This game features a hexagonal puzzle board that provides enhanced strategic depth when compared to its predecessors. Furthermore, the hexagonal board also makes this puzzle game friendlier for new players. More than 150 different battles are available in the single-player story mode. Other playing modes available in the game are two-player confrontation and instant-action quick battles. It has a G rating from the Australian Classification Board.