How to play Tangram

The goal

The pieces

• Two large triangles, one medium triangle, two small triangles, a square and a parallelogram.
• Every figure uses all seven, each once.

Moving and turning

• Drag a piece to move it. Tap it to turn it an eighth of a turn clockwise.
• The Flip button mirrors the parallelogram, the only piece that changes shape when flipped.
• Drop a piece near where it fits and it snaps into place, corner to corner.
• On a computer: Tab picks a piece, R or Space turns it (Shift+R turns it back), arrow keys move it, F flips and H gives a hint.

Solving

• The figure is solved as soon as the pieces cover it exactly. Any arrangement that fills it counts.
• Stuck? Hint outlines where one more piece goes, biggest pieces first.

Levels

• There are 33 figures, from simple shapes to animals, letters and the classic square. Solving one unlocks the next, and Levels lets you replay any you have reached.
• The clock starts when you first touch a piece. Your best time for each figure is saved, and a half-done figure is kept for later.

Questions

Strategy guides