Train your brain
Every slide is a small plan. Think two moves ahead and the board opens up.
1A sliding-block puzzle for iPhone
Slide.Stop.Solve.
Blocks glide across the ice until they hit something. Land every block on its matching dot in as few moves as you can.
Try a level
Coming soon to the App Store
- Train your brain
- New twists as you play
- 500 levels at launch
Level 24 · Thin ice
Moves
0 / 6
Par
Solved
Solved in 6 moves. That's par.
Tap a block, then swipe it. Par is 6.
New twists as you play
Boards grow from 4 × 4 to 7 × 7, more blocks join in, and matchstick bonuses mix things up.
A fresh puzzle every day
The same daily puzzle for everyone. Easy on Monday, expert by Sunday.
Beat par, earn three stars
Every level has a shortest solution. Match it and every star is yours.
Play at your own pace
No timers, no lives, no limits. Stop anywhere and come back to the same board.
Climb today's leaderboard
Ranked by stars earned today. Midnight UTC, everyone starts again.
How to play
One rule runs the whole game. A block never stops halfway, so every move is a small plan.
Step 1
Pick a block
Tap any colored block, then swipe it up, down, left or right.
Step 2
It slides until it hits
A block keeps going until a wall, another block or the edge stops it. Dots never stop a block.
Step 3
Land on your dot
Get every block onto the dot of its own color. Match par and you earn all three stars.
Sun · circle
Berry · triangle
Tide · square
Deep · diamond
Every block carries its own shape, so you can always tell them apart without relying on color.
Stars
Beat par, collect stars
Every level knows its shortest solution. That number is par.
Solved in par or fewer
Up to 3 moves over par
Any other solve
Used a hint? That level tops out at two stars. Your best result is always kept.
Worlds
Ten levels a world, then a bonus
Levels grow from a 4 × 4 board with one block to 7 × 7 boards with four blocks that get in each other's way. Each world has a name, from First steps and Cold snap to Black ice and Crevasse, and ends with a Strike bonus.
Your board is saved after every move. Close the app and you pick up exactly where you left off.
One puzzle, everyone, every day
The daily puzzle is the same for every player in the world. It changes at 00:00 UTC, and the week gets harder as it goes.
This week
MonEasy5 × 5
TueMedium6 × 6
WedMedium6 × 6
ThuMedium6 × 6
FriHard6 × 6
SatHard6 × 6
SunExpert7 × 7
Share your result without spoiling it. Each square is one move, in the color of the block you slid:
Leaderboard
Win your place again tomorrow
The daily leaderboard runs on Game Center and ranks players by stars earned today. It resets at midnight UTC, so a new day is a fresh race.
Only new stars count. Replaying easy levels adds nothing, and improving a level from two stars to three adds one.
No ads ever appear before or after the daily puzzle.
Strike: the matchstick bonus
After every tenth level, a wrong equation made of matchsticks. Move exactly one stick to make it true. Try it below.
Strike bonus
Tap a stick to pick it up, then tap a dashed spot to drop it.
Rewards
Find one answer, then find them all
Some equations have more than one fix. Your first answer earns a free hint. Finding every answer adds a bonus star that counts toward today's leaderboard.
Later bonuses get twistier: some answers turn = into ≠, or flip + and −. Not in the mood? Skip it and the bonus waits for you after your next level.
Small habits, kept gently
Puckle tracks your progress without nagging you about it.
Streak
A streak with a safety net
Solve one level or the daily puzzle to keep your streak. Every 7 days in a row earns a freeze that covers one missed day automatically.
SolvedFreeze used
Credits
Undo, Restart, Hint
You start with 3 of each. Earn more by unlocking achievements, or watch one short video when you run out.
Undo
Restart
Hint
A hint shows the next move of the shortest solution from where you are.
Achievements
Goals that pay you back
Achievements unlock in Game Center and add credits to your pocket:
Perfectionist 3 stars on 5, 25 and 100 levels
Clean run 10 levels in a row with no hint
One week a 7-day streak
Matchmaker your first Strike bonus
Pick your ice
The same four themes as the app. Tap one to try it on this page. The blocks keep their colors and shapes in every theme.
Fair play
No timers, no livesPlay as many levels as you like, at your own pace. Nothing locks you out.
Free, with ads between levelsNo banners. One purchase, Remove Ads, takes away every ad between levels for good. Videos for extra credits stay, and you only watch them when you choose to.
No account neededYour progress, nickname and avatar stay on your phone. Puckle doesn't collect your name, email or location.
Made for everyoneShapes on every block, full VoiceOver support with slide actions, Dynamic Type, and a calmer game when Reduce Motion is on.
Questions
Is Puckle free?
Yes. Puckle is free to play, with an ad between some levels. A single one-time purchase removes those ads. There are no subscriptions.
Which devices can play it?
Puckle is made for iPhone first. An Android version is planned later from the same game.
Do I need to be online?
No. All levels and two years of daily puzzles ship inside the app. The daily leaderboard uses Game Center, so it needs a connection and a Game Center sign-in. Everything else works offline.
How many levels are there?
500 levels in 50 worlds at launch, with more added in updates. Every level is checked by a solver, so each one has a real shortest solution and par.
What happens if I get stuck?
Use Undo to take back a move, Restart to begin the level again, or Hint to see the next best move. If a position can no longer be solved, Puckle tells you and doesn't spend a hint.
Can I get a daily reminder?
After your first few levels, Puckle offers one gentle reminder a day at a time you pick. You can say no, and it will ask once more a week later, then never again.