Plants vs. Zombies stands as one of PopCap's crowning achievements, perfectly blending casual fun with deep strategy and tower defense mechanics. While the franchise may have veered off course in recent years, the original game remains a timeless classic that I'll always recommend to strategy aficionados.

From its addictive challenge modes to the sheer joy of introducing the game to newcomers, PvZ offers replayability and social fun in spades. If you haven't played it yet, you're missing out on a defining experience in the strategy genre.

All of my kids were raised on a healthy dose of defending their garden from Zombie invaders, really the best way to introduce puzzle games to them for sure.