How to play Jigsaw Puzzles

The goal

Moving pieces

• The pieces start scattered round the board. Drag one to move it; the one you pick up comes to the top.
• Let go of a piece close to where it belongs and it snaps into place and stays there.
• Anywhere else, it stays where you left it, so you can sort pieces into piles as you like.
• Drop a piece beside one it fits with and they join up, then move together. Joined groups join other groups, and snap into place as one.
• Pinch to zoom in on the table (or Ctrl and scroll on a computer), and drag the empty table to look around. The button in the corner zooms back out.

Tips

• Start with the edges: pieces with a flat side go round the outside, and the corners have two.
• Tap the eye to show the picture faintly on the board, or to hide it for more of a challenge.
• Tap the picture button to choose a picture, or a category (Art, Space, Nature and more) for new puzzles to come from.
• You can also make a puzzle from your own photo (Use my photo, in the picture button). It’s cropped to fit and stays on your device; nothing is uploaded.

Modes and records

• Easy has 24 pieces, Regular 54 and Hard 96.
• The clock starts when you move your first piece. Your best time is kept for each mode.
• Your puzzle is saved as you go, so you can leave and finish it later.

The pictures

• Every picture is free to use: public domain or openly licensed. Its title and who made it are shown under the puzzle; tap them to see where it came from.

Questions

Strategy guides

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