ported2browserTHE INDEPENDENT FIELD GUIDE

PUZZLE / WEB-NATIVE

Cycles.

Drag tiles to form cycles and surround other tiles to remove them. Cycles gives a small set of geometric rules a practical consequence: the shape of a closed loop decides what it encloses. Watch the whole boundary while working toward a useful removal.

Web-nativePointer / touch documented
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Opens the project’s game host.

Cycles project illustration
Creator-published Cycles competition cover. The original artwork illustrates the game; it is not a playthrough performed by this guide. Source & credits (opens a new tab)
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YOUR FIRST SESSION

Your first few moves.

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  1. 01

    Inspect a possible boundary

    Find tiles that could join into one closed route.

  2. 02

    Make one drag

    Check which connections changed.

  3. 03

    Inspect the enclosed region

    Compare the intended removal with the actual board response.

KEEP THIS HANDY

Controls at a glance.

Mouse / touch drag
Move tiles to construct cycles.
Loop boundary
Follow the connection all the way back to its start.
Board feedback
Inspect which enclosed tiles disappear after completing a loop.

Follow the boundary before the center

The creator’s instructions link dragging to cycles and surrounding to removal. First trace whether the boundary really closes. A nearly complete shape can look persuasive while still leaving an opening; the region inside it only becomes meaningful once the loop’s connections are correct.

Choose a removal with the next board in mind

An enclosing cycle removes tiles. Before pursuing the biggest-looking shape, consider which removal leaves a useful arrangement afterward. This is a planning habit drawn from the stated rule, not a verified scoring exploit or a promise that one shape is always best.

Let a single drag explain the controls

Mouse and touch are both documented. Try one deliberate drag and watch how the affected tiles move before attempting a long sequence. If your gesture scrolls the surrounding page, open the original playable host directly and keep the gesture inside the game’s interaction area.

BEFORE YOU CLOSE THE TAB

What happens to your progress?

A portable campaign export is not established by the reviewed entry. Check the running game before relying on a later resume.

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A FEW USEFUL ANSWERS

Before the next click.

Does the creator document touch?

Yes. The original entry lists mouse and touch controls.

What removes tiles?

The instructions say to surround tiles with a cycle.

Follow the source.

Piotr Szlachciak. Licence notice. Creator/source notices; see attribution.

Latest collected source change: Update genres (opens a new tab) . Repository activity does not identify the hosted game version.

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Web-nativePointer / touch documented