Difficulty guide · Tier 2 of 3

Medium Slidesmith: today's medium sliding puzzle

Build it. Pick a spot and carry the tiles in, two or three moves a round. Made for players who clear the easy run near par and want patterns they have to put together.

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 "medium" means here

The medium run is about building. It leans on lines, squares and corners, with the odd T, L, S or Z, and every round sits two or three moves from the board you are holding. You choose where to build, and the walls only ever shut the long way round. Each round stands alone: play every round in the fewest moves and you land on par.

The shapes are drawn fresh every day, weighted toward the square, corner and line of 3 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.

  • Square
  • Corner
  • Line of 3

Recent medium runs

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

Mon, Oct 5 par 10
Sun, Oct 4 par 10
Sat, Oct 3 par 12
Fri, Oct 2 par 12
Thu, Oct 1 par 11
Wed, Sep 30 par 10
Tue, Sep 29 par 12
Mon, Sep 28 par 12
Sun, Sep 27 par 11
Sat, Sep 26 par 12
Fri, Sep 25 par 10

Every past run, all three tiers →

Moving between tiers

If the medium run keeps finishing well over par, the easy run is the place to practise spotting a pattern that is nearly made. Once you are landing on par most days, the hard run asks for four-tile shapes and longer rounds.

Medium Slidesmith FAQ

What is in a medium Slidesmith run?

Five rounds on one board, with the shapes drawn at random each day (most often square, corner and line of 3). Par is usually 9 to 12 moves.

How is par worked out for a medium 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 a medium 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.