Knots

Knots is a pattern puzzle drawn on hexagon tiles. Each tile carries part of a knot drawing, and on every level the pieces need rearranging. Your job is to move the tiles so that matching knots connect, until the lines run from one hexagon to the next and the board forms a finished pattern.

Hexagons make this trickier than it sounds. A tile has six sides, which means a single piece can meet several neighbours at once. Getting one connection right is easy; getting all of them right together, so that no loose end is left over, is the actual puzzle. That makes it a relaxing exercise in logic and spatial thinking.

The developer pitches it at the whole family, kids and adults alike, and the presentation supports that, with bright colours and simple rules that are easy to learn. There are plenty of levels, so it works as a quick puzzle in a spare moment or as a longer, unhurried sitting.

1. Look at the knot drawings on each hexagon tile.
2. Move a tile to a new position.
3. Line up matching knots so they connect.
4. Finish the pattern to complete the level.

Start from a tile whose drawing is the most distinctive. Once it is in place, its neighbours have fewer possible positions.