How to Play Floodle
Floodle is a daily flood-it puzzle. The goal is simple to learn and hard to master: turn the entire board into a single colour in as few moves as possible.
The rules
Your "flood" starts in the top-left corner. Every turn you pick one of the six colours. When you do, the connected block of cells you already own changes to that colour — and instantly swallows every neighbouring cell that was already that colour. Your territory grows with each well-chosen move until it covers the whole grid.
- Tap a colour button, or press the number keys 1–6.
- The board is 14×14 with 6 colours.
- You win when every cell is the same colour.
What is "par"?
Each board shows a target number of moves called par. Par is computed by a solver for that exact board, so it is always achievable — every Floodle puzzle is guaranteed solvable within par. Beating or matching par keeps your daily streak alive; going over par still counts as a solve, but breaks the streak. Daily puzzles are tuned to a consistent difficulty band, so no day is a pushover and none is impossible.
Streaks & statistics
Solve the daily within par and your 🔥 streak grows by one. Miss a day, or finish over par, and it resets. Your Statistics panel tracks games played, win percentage, current and max streak, and a histogram of how your scores compare to par over time. Everything is stored on your own device — there is no account and nothing to sign up for.
Strategy tips
1. Think about area, not just the next match
The strongest move is usually the colour that captures the most new cells this turn — but the best players look one or two moves ahead, choosing a slightly smaller capture now if it sets up a much bigger one next.
2. Push toward the far corners
Cells in the bottom-right are the hardest to reach. Favour moves that extend your territory toward the edges and the opposite corner, rather than just thickening the middle.
3. Watch for colour "bridges"
Sometimes a colour that captures few cells connects two large same-coloured regions. Taking it merges them, and your next move can claim both at once.
4. Use the tools
- Undo takes back your last move if a pick didn't pan out.
- Hint highlights a strong recommended colour when you're stuck.
- Restart resets the current board so you can try a cleaner line.
Practice vs. Daily
The Daily is the same board for everyone in the world that day, and locks once you solve it — come back tomorrow for a new one. Practice gives you unlimited fresh boards any time; practice never affects your daily streak or stats. Practice is the best way to sharpen your instincts before the next daily drops at 00:00 UTC.
Challenge a friend
Finished a board you're proud of? Hit Share to copy a spoiler-free result card. On practice and challenge boards, your share link includes the exact board and your score, so a friend can play the identical puzzle and try to beat you — a head-to-head with no app to install.
Accessibility
Open Settings (⚙) to turn on colour-blind symbols (a distinct shape on each colour) and an optional colour-blind-safe palette, so colour is never the only thing you rely on.