Strategy guides
Original, written guides for every game and tool on this site—what the rules actually reward, and how to get better at them.
Each guide is written against the specific version of the game you can play here, so the examples, grid sizes, and difficulty names line up with what you see on screen. Nothing is syndicated or rewritten from somewhere else.
Logic puzzles
- Sudoku strategies for beginners: from first move to finish
A practical beginner method for solving sudoku: cross-hatching, naked singles, and why you should never guess. Works on the easy and medium grids on this site.
Logic puzzles · Updated 2026-10-08
- Advanced sudoku techniques: pointing pairs, naked pairs, and X-wings
The techniques that unlock hard and expert sudoku: pointing pairs, naked and hidden pairs, box/line reduction, and a first look at X-wing patterns.
Logic puzzles · Updated 2026-10-08
- Minesweeper strategy: how to play without guessing
Minesweeper is a game of deduction, not luck. Learn the 1-2-1 pattern, chord moves, and how to read the edges so you stop guessing on expert grids.
Logic puzzles · Updated 2026-10-08
Word puzzles
- Crossword solving techniques that work on any puzzle
A repeatable method for solving crosswords: work the crossings, read the clue grammar, and use pattern filters instead of staring at the grid.
Word puzzles · Updated 2026-10-08
- Crossword clue types: anagrams, hidden words, and double definitions
The main clue types in crosswords, with examples of each—and how to recognise which one you are looking at before you start solving.
Word puzzles · Updated 2026-10-08
- Word search solving tips: scan in patterns, not letters
How to find words faster in a word search: shape scanning, anchor letters, direction order, and why hunting one letter at a time wastes time.
Word puzzles · Updated 2026-10-08
- Word scramble solving strategies: unscramble letters methodically
A repeatable way to unscramble letters: find the suffix, spot vowel patterns, use rare consonants as anchors, and avoid the three common traps.
Word puzzles · Updated 2026-10-08
- Anagram solving methods: from letter counts to phrase anagrams
How to solve anagrams systematically: sort by rarity, use vowel and consonant ratios, exploit known suffixes, and handle multi-word phrase anagrams.
Word puzzles · Updated 2026-10-08
Casual games
- 2048 strategy: the corner method and how to stop losing
How to reach 2048 and beyond: keep one corner, never swipe against your chain, build ordered rows, and recover from a bad merge.
Casual games · Updated 2026-10-08
- Connect Four winning strategy: control, forks, and traps
How to win at Connect Four: take the centre column, build diagonal forks, spot the trap square, and defend against double threats.
Casual games · Updated 2026-10-08
- Tic tac toe perfect play: how to never lose
Why tic tac toe is a drawn game with perfect play, plus the openings, the fork, and the exact responses that make you unbeatable.
Casual games · Updated 2026-10-08
- Memory match techniques: how to clear a card grid faster
Practical memory match strategy: sweep in order, separate reconnaissance from matching, work in bands, and use mismatches as information.
Casual games · Updated 2026-10-08
Put the guides to work
Guides are only useful alongside the puzzle they describe. Head back to the games catalog to practise, the daily hub for a shared puzzle to compare against, or the word tools when you want the letter helpers the word guides reference.