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Block Puzzle

Every piece fits. Fill the board with no gaps.

A square board has been cut into pieces. Put every piece back so no square is left bare, like a jigsaw with no picture. It appears on every daily page.

How to play

  • Drag a piece onto the board, or tap it, then tap where it goes. Pieces never rotate.
  • The puzzle is done when no square is bare. Any arrangement that fits counts.
  • Drag a placed piece elsewhere, or tap it to send it back to the tray.

Tips and tricks

  1. Big and awkward first. Place the largest and oddest-shaped pieces while there is still room for them.
  2. Fill corners and edges early. Long straight pieces belong along a side, and corners are the hardest squares to reach later.
  3. Never leave a small pocket. A gap smaller than your smallest piece can never be filled. Rearrange before it happens.
  4. Count squares. The empty area must match the squares left in the tray exactly. If it doesn't, something is in the wrong place.
  5. See the shape as it is. Pieces don't rotate, so match each piece to a spot with exactly that outline.
  6. Undo, don't force. If the last pieces won't go, take one back rather than pushing on. There's more than one way to fill most boards.

Where to find it

It appears on every daily page, and the Library has Easy, Medium and Hard tracks of it. Stuck? A hint costs ink drops, and Inkbloom Plus makes hints unlimited.