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zenPuzzle

a small collection of puzzles designed to be calm, focused, and satisfying. no ads, no accounts, no timers pushing you to hurry. just you and the puzzle.

the puzzles

  • pipes — rotate tiles to connect all the pipes into one network
  • sand sort — pour sand between vessels until each holds one color
  • chroma — swap tiles to restore a smooth color gradient

every puzzle is always solvable. take your time. use undo freely. there's no penalty for thinking.

© 2026 Bobby Hood

how to play

tap any tile to rotate it 90 degrees clockwise. connect all the pipes into a single network with no loose ends.

tile types

hints

  • connected pipes turn green
  • no pipe should point off the edge of the board
  • every pipe must connect to its neighbors
  • use undo if you get stuck
  • every puzzle is always solvable

tap a vessel to pick it up, then tap another to pour. sort all the sand so each vessel holds only one color.

pouring

  • sand pours only onto the same color
  • you can pour into an empty vessel
  • all matching layers on top pour at once
  • full vessels can't receive more sand

hints

  • keep one empty vessel free as a workspace
  • focus on one color at a time
  • use undo to back out of dead ends
  • every puzzle is always solvable

the grid shows a color gradient that's been scrambled. swap tiles to put them back in order and restore the smooth gradient.

swapping

  • tap a tile to pick it up, then tap another to swap them
  • tiles with a small diamond are fixed anchors — they can't be moved
  • tap a selected tile again to deselect it

hints

  • start from the corners and edges, which are always fixed
  • look for tiles that are clearly out of place first
  • trust your eyes — the gradient should look smooth
  • use undo to reverse a swap
  • every puzzle is always solvable