Block Drop

How to play

Three pieces are offered at a time; place all three and the next three appear. Drag a piece onto the board (it floats above your finger so you can see it), or tap a piece and then tap the board. Pieces can’t be rotated. Fill a whole row or column to clear it; clearing on back-to-back placements builds a combo. The game ends when none of the pieces left to place fits anywhere. There’s no undo.

Frequently asked questions

How do you play Block Drop?: Three pieces are offered at a time. Drag each onto the 8×8 board — or tap a piece, then tap the board — anywhere it fits entirely on empty cells. Pieces can't be rotated. Place all three and the next three appear. Fill a whole row or column to clear it.
How does scoring and the combo work?: Every block you place scores a point. Clearing lines scores a bonus that grows quickly with how many you clear at once, and it is multiplied when you clear on back-to-back placements. The game ends when none of the pieces still on offer fits anywhere, and that final score is your result.
Is today's puzzle the same for everyone?: Yes. Everyone gets the same sequence of 90 pieces, generated from the calendar date (US Eastern) and checked in advance so a strong player can always keep going. Medals are set against a solver's score on that sequence. Open a past day with ?d=YYYY-MM-DD.