How to play Block Puzzle
- Press Start. Level 1 shows you the moves with a short animated guide.
- Drag a patch from the tray onto the quilt. A preview shows where it lands and lights up any row or column it would complete.
- Fill a whole row or column to pop it. Popping several lines in one move, or lines close together, builds a combo worth far more points.
- Use all three patches to get the next tray. Each level gives you a set number of trays to reach its goal.
- Reach the goal to finish the level. Patches you did not need become stars: one for finishing, two or three for finishing with plenty to spare.
- Prefer to play without levels? Choose Endless quilt under the Start button or on the level map. There is no goal and no tray limit: keep placing patches until nothing fits, and try to beat your best score.
About Block Puzzle
This block puzzle has a cozy twist: every piece is a stitched fabric patch, and the board is a quilt waiting to be finished. You get three patches at a time. Drag them onto the 8 by 8 board in any order, and whenever a row or a column is completely covered it pops off in a burst of thread. One hundred levels, in five chapters, each set a goal, such as popping six lines, scoring 300 points or clearing the wooden buttons sewn onto the quilt, with a limited number of patches to do it. Finish with patches to spare to earn up to three stars, and spend your stars on new quilt designs. The daily quilt gives every player the same 21 patches, so you can compare scores with friends.
Controls
| Input | What it does |
|---|---|
| Drag | Move a patch from the tray onto the quilt |
| Tap, then tap | Pick up a patch, then tap where its center should go |
| 1, 2, 3 | Pick up the first, second or third patch |
| Arrow keys | Move the picked-up patch over the board |
| Enter or Space | Place the patch |
| Escape | Put the patch back in the tray |
| P and R | Pause and restart the level |
Tips and strategy
- Keep a three by three gap open somewhere on the quilt. The big square and the big corner patches only fit in a space that size, and they tend to arrive when the board is busy.
- Build towards two lines at once. Popping a row and a column together scores 60 instead of 20, and three at once is worth 120 before the combo multiplier.
- Look at all three patches before you place the first one. A long strip placed first can block the only spot where a square would fit.
- Your combo survives two quiet moves. After a pop, aim to pop again within the next three patches to push the multiplier towards x5.
- In button levels, plan the rows and columns that pass through each wooden button. A line only pops when every square in it is covered, buttons included.
- Stars come from spare patches. If you are close to the goal, take the move that finishes it now rather than the one that scores more.
Questions and answers
How many levels does Block Puzzle have?
One hundred, in five chapters from a gentle tutorial to tricky button patterns. Each level has a goal and a set number of patches, and you can replay any level to earn more stars.
Is there an endless mode?
Yes. Endless quilt has no goal and no tray limit. New patches keep coming until the quilt has no room for any of them, and your best endless score is saved on your device.
Can I rotate the patches?
No. Each patch keeps the shape it arrives in, which is what makes planning ahead important. The same shape can arrive in different directions on different trays.
How does the combo work?
Each time you pop a line within three moves of your last pop, the multiplier grows by half: x1.5, x2, x2.5 and so on up to x5. Three moves in a row without a pop reset it.
What are quilts?
Quilts are color themes for the board and background. The first is free, and five more unlock as your total stars grow, from 30 up to 260.
What is the daily quilt?
The daily quilt gives everyone the same 21 patches in the same order, plus a few fixed buttons on the board, so you can compare scores with friends. Only your first finished daily round counts, and a new quilt starts at midnight.
Do I need to sign up or download anything?
No. Block Puzzle runs in your browser on phones, tablets and computers, and your stars and settings are saved on your device.
