Block Master
Block Master
Fit pieces on the 8×8 board and clear full rows and columns.
Puzzle · 1 player
How to play
Each round you hold three pieces. Drag them onto the board; when a row or column is completely filled it clears and frees up space. Pieces cannot be rotated, so where you put them matters. When none of your pieces fit on the board, the game is over.
- 1Grab one of the pieces at the bottom and drag it onto the board; its shadow shows where it will land.
- 2Rows and columns about to be completed light up and clear when you drop.
- 3Clearing several lines at once, or clearing on consecutive moves, earns combo points.
- 4Once all three pieces are placed, three new ones arrive.
- 5Always leave room for big pieces: the 3×3 square and the long bars need the most space.
Keyboard
Drag and drop with the mouse. With the keyboard: pick a piece with 1, 2, 3 (or Q, E), move it with the arrow keys, place it with Enter or Space, pause with Esc.
Touch screen
Drag a piece with your finger; it floats a little above your fingertip so you can see where it goes.
Controller
On a controller, LT and RT switch between the pieces in your hand, the D-pad or left stick moves the selected piece across the board, and A places it. Start pauses the game.
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About Block Master
Block Master is a calm but thoughtful puzzle about managing space on a small eight-by-eight grid. There is no clock and nothing falls from above; your only opponent is the shrinking room on the board and the shapes that land in your hand. More than thirty different pieces show up, from single squares and small corners to five-cell bars, chunky 3×3 blocks and wide L shapes.
Scoring is what gives the game its depth. The more lines you clear in a single placement, the faster the reward grows: one line is worth 10, two lines 30, three lines 60. Consecutive clears also build a streak, and line points are multiplied by it. A streak survives up to three placements without a clear and resets on the fourth. Wipe the board completely and you collect an extra 300-point bonus.
It suits anyone who wants a few quick moves during a break as much as players chasing a high score over a long session. If you leave mid-game, your board and score stay on your device so you can pick up exactly where you stopped.
Strategy and tips
- Choose one corner or edge as a storage zone and pack pieces tightly there; keeping the centre open is what saves you when a large piece arrives.
- Before dropping a piece, look at the other two in your hand so the first placement does not block the only spot where the next ones would fit.
- Single-cell holes are the most dangerous gaps, because only the lone square can fill them and it appears rarely. Avoid placements that leave them behind.
- Aim to clear at least one line every three placements to keep the streak alive; once the multiplier climbs, even a plain single line pays well.
- Set up double and triple clears on purpose: leave a gap where a row and a column cross, then close both with one piece.
- Always keep a slot ready for the 5×1 bars and the 3×3 block. If one of them arrives with nowhere to go, the run ends immediately.
- When the board is almost empty, try to use the last pieces for a full wipe; the 300-point bonus beats several ordinary moves.
Frequently asked questions
- Can I rotate pieces?
- No. Every piece is placed in the orientation it arrives in; vertical and horizontal versions come as separate pieces. That is why it pays to leave gaps that can accept either direction.
- When does the game end?
- The moment none of the pieces in your hand fits anywhere on the board. As long as at least one of them fits, you keep playing.
- How do I lose the streak multiplier?
- You can make three placements in a row without clearing a line; on the fourth empty placement the streak resets and the multiplier starts over.
- Does it work well on a phone?
- Yes. The piece you drag floats a little above your finger, so your hand never hides the board and the shadow shows where it will land.
