Tangram

How to play Tangram

1. Fill the dark shape with all the pieces from the tray. Pieces cannot overlap.
2. Drag a piece into the shape: it snaps to the nearest corner when it fits.
3. Tap a piece to select it, then use Rotate left, Rotate right or Flip. Only the parallelogram can be flipped.
4. Any arrangement that fills the whole shape wins, not just one solution.
5. If no piece fits anymore, the game tells you: take back a piece already placed.

Tips

• Place the big triangles first: they are the hardest to fit at the end.
• Look for the sharp corners of the shape: often only one piece can go there.
• A square corner in the shape is a hint for the square or a triangle's right angle.
• If a piece fits but leaves an odd gap, try turning it a quarter turn.
• Stuck? Hint sets one piece exactly where it goes in the original solution. The diamond badge is for a silhouette filled at the first try with no hint.

About Tangram

The tangram is a Chinese puzzle more than two centuries old: seven flat pieces, two big triangles, one medium, two small, a square and a parallelogram, that together form a perfect square and can build thousands of shapes.

Each shape here is made by fitting pieces edge to edge, so it can always be solved, and the most compact, readable shapes are kept. Four levels go from 3 pieces to the full set of 7, in a single wood color, where you must read the shapes rather than the colors.

Points and badges

Finishing a game of Tangram earns points for your level. Four badges are waiting in this game, from bronze to diamond: each one says what to do and adds bonus points.

Questions