Game guide
How to play Blocks
In Blocks you fit pieces into an 8×8 grid. Every row or column that fills up disappears and scores points; the game ends when none of the current pieces fits anymore.
Updated on October 5, 2026
The rules in 3 lines
- 01
Three pieces at a time
They sit in the tray below the grid. When all three are used, three new ones arrive.
- 02
Full rows and columns clear
Fill a whole row (or column) and it disappears, opening up space.
- 03
No room, game over
Pieces do not rotate. If no piece in the tray fits the grid, the game ends.
How to play
On your phone
- Drag a piece from the tray onto the grid. It floats above your finger so you can see where it will land.
- The cells it would take are highlighted, and the lines that will clear light up.
- Or tap the piece, then tap the cell where its top-left corner should go.
- The “⋯” menu has New game and How to play.
On a keyboard
- Tab reaches the pieces in the tray; Enter picks one.
- ← ↑ → ↓ move the piece on the grid, and Enter places it.
- Esc cancels the pick and closes the “⋯” menu.
Step-by-step example
To fit here, the example uses a 5×5 grid; in the game it is 8×8.
Before
After
One piece can complete a row and a column at the same time, and that is worth more:
Before
After
Beginner strategies
- Keep room for big pieces. The 3×3 square and the 5-long lines only fit in open areas; do not chop up the whole grid.
- Hug the edges and corners. Pieces in the corners keep the middle free for longer.
- Think about all three pieces. Order matters: sometimes the second piece only fits if the first one clears a line.
- Chain your clears. Consecutive moves that clear something raise the combo and multiply your points.
Common mistakes
- Leaving one-cell holes. Only the single-block piece fills them, and it is rare.
- Filling the middle early. With the center taken, long pieces stop fitting.
- Playing the small piece first without thinking. It is the easiest to fit later; start with the one that has the fewest spots.
Levels and scoring
There are no levels. Each placed cell is worth 1 point; each cleared row or column is worth 10, and several at once are worth more (2 together = 30, 3 together = 60). Consecutive moves that clear something form a combo that multiplies those points (×2, ×3…). Your best is your highest score.
Frequently asked questions
No. Each piece lands exactly as it shows in the tray.
When new pieces arrive, at least one of them fits the grid. The game ends later, when the grid fills up.
Each move that clears a row or column right after another move that also cleared raises the multiplier. A move without a clear resets the combo.
Yes. Your game is saved on this device and shows up as “Continue” in the games list.
IQNorth games are a pastime with a challenge. Practice makes you better at this game; it does not raise your IQ or your memory, and nothing here is a consultation with a psychologist. The games are in the member area.
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