8x8 Block Puzzle

Choose the compact board for a puzzle where every opening is easy to inspect. Fit the tray's shapes into the grid and keep looking for a complete row or column.

A compact grid to read closely

The 8x8 board has eight rows and eight columns: 64 squares in all. A complete line spans eight squares. The smaller grid gives you less space to spread out than the 10x10 board.

A narrow gap can look harmless while there is room elsewhere. As the grid fills, check whether the shapes in your tray can use that gap at all. Empty squares on their own are not the same as an open area.

Plan around the next shape

Before placing a small piece in a corner, look at the largest piece still available. Keep a suitable opening for it, or identify a clear that will create one.

Try checking the edges first, then the middle. This is a way to inspect the whole grid, not a requirement to build from the outside in. The right placement depends on the occupied squares and the current tray.

See an example where placement order matters

Stay compact or try more room

Choose this board if you want fewer squares to scan. Try 10x10 if you want a wider layout to manage. Neither size promises an easier game, and a bigger grid alone does not tell you how a score will compare.

The rules guide explains the tray, legal placements and when a game ends. The scoring rules are the same formula on both sizes. A cleared line is worth 16 points here and 20 on 10x10, so the totals are not a direct comparison.

This page plays the same saved 8x8 game as the home page. The 10x10 board keeps a separate game and a separate best score in this browser.

Try the 10x10 board