Difficulty guide · Tier 1 of 3

Easy Slidesmith: today's easy sliding puzzle

Spot it. Each pattern is nearly made somewhere on the board. Find it and finish it in a slide or two. Made for new players, and anyone who wants a quick par to chase before the harder runs.

Past runs →
Easypar usually 5 to 7 Mediumpar usually 9 to 12 Hardpar usually 12 to 15

Every tier plays on the same 5×5 board. The tier decides which patterns you are asked for and how far each one sits from the board on the par line.

What "easy" means here

The easy run is about spotting. Most patterns are a line or corner of three tiles, with the odd square, and it is already nearly made somewhere on the board. The first three are one slide away and the last two are a slide or two on the par line. A wall or two trims the board and never stands in the way of the shortest finish. Play each round in the fewest moves and you land on par, whichever finish you pick.

The shapes are drawn fresh every day, weighted toward the line of 3, column of 3 and corner on this tier. Each round on the par line needs at least as many moves as the round before it, so a run always ramps up.

  • Line of 3
  • Column of 3
  • Corner

Recent easy runs

Missed a day? Nothing here expires. 17 easy runs have been released so far.

Mon, Oct 5 par 7
Sun, Oct 4 par 6
Sat, Oct 3 par 7
Fri, Oct 2 par 7
Thu, Oct 1 par 6
Wed, Sep 30 par 7
Tue, Sep 29 par 6
Mon, Sep 28 par 6
Sun, Sep 27 par 7
Sat, Sep 26 par 7
Fri, Sep 25 par 6

Every past run, all three tiers →

Moving between tiers

Plenty of players clear one easy run a day and never move up; par is par. Once you are landing on par most days, the medium run asks you to build patterns rather than spot them.

Easy Slidesmith FAQ

What is in an easy Slidesmith run?

Five rounds on one board, with the shapes drawn at random each day (most often line of 3, column of 3 and corner). Par is usually 5 to 7 moves.

How is par worked out for an easy run?

The server plays every round to its own minimum from wherever the previous round could end, adds the five up, and publishes the total before the run goes live. It never changes.

Can I replay an easy run?

As often as you like. Only your best attempt is kept, and every past run stays playable in the archive.

Slidesmith is an original game by TryHard Puzzles.