Blocks

Blocks is a tactical take on the cluster-clearing puzzle. The board is filled with coloured blocks, and you eliminate them in clusters of the same colour. The aim is not simply to clear as many as you can in a hurry but to finish with as few blocks left on the board as possible.

Scoring pushes you towards patience. Bigger groups are rewarded with more points, so removing a small cluster just because you can is often a waste: it may split up a colour that could otherwise have been taken out as one large group. Thinking about which clusters to leave alone is as important as choosing which ones to clear.

A handy overview on the right-hand side of the screen keeps the two numbers that matter in view: how many blocks are left and your point total. That makes it easy to judge each round, and the game sums up the challenge in one line — what is your high score? It suits players who like slow, deliberate puzzles where one good move sets up the next.

1. Scan the board for clusters of the same colour.
2. Eliminate a cluster by selecting it.
3. Favour bigger groups, which earn more points.
4. Keep going until as few blocks as possible remain, checking the overview on the right.

Before removing a small cluster, ask whether it is splitting up a colour you could clear in one larger group later.