A fair block puzzle
The block puzzle that plays fair.
No ads interrupt your game. Truly random pieces. One honest price.
Free for Android. The game is still being built, so there is no store page yet and nothing to sign up for.
- 300 levels
- Works offline
- No account
The promise
Three promises. No small print.
No ads interrupt your game
No ad ever interrupts a game, and none plays when the app opens. No banners anywhere.
How ads workFair pieces
Every piece is chosen at random. The game never looks at your board to choose pieces.
How fair pieces workOne honest price
One purchase removes every ad, paid once. Never a subscription. Nothing you buy changes a leaderboard score.
The one purchase
Fair pieces
Every piece. Its exact odds. Published.
Every piece and its exact odds are published. The game never looks at your board.
- Your blocks come three at a time, drawn at random from published chances: gentler at the start of every game, tougher later, the same for everyone.
- Some games will be unlucky. That is what real randomness looks like.
- The same seed gives the same pieces on every phone.
Honest ads
Every button that plays an ad says so.
Ads keep the game free. Here is exactly how they are used, and the game tells you the same thing.
- No ad ever interrupts a game, and none plays when the app opens.
- At most one short ad between games, no more than once every 4 minutes, and at most after every other game. None between games in your first 5 games.
- One optional undo ad per game, marked with an AD tag. You can always say no.
- Coins you find while playing buy new looks and sounds. Coins are never sold, and ads never give coins.
Daily Puzzle and leaderboards
The same puzzle for the whole world, every day.
Everyone playing on the same date gets the same pieces. See where you stand in your country and in the world.
- Names are made for you from word lists, like "Brave Otter 4821". Nobody types a name, and there is no chat.
- Earn up to three Daily stars, at the same scores for everyone.
- Weekly leagues: your Daily scores add up in a group of up to 30. The top move up and the bottom move down, from Bronze 1 to Diamond 2.
- Each week the Country Cup ranks countries against each other.
- A game that used an undo never goes on a leaderboard, paid or not.
Battle Blocks
Send a link. They get exactly your pieces.
Because the pieces are fair, Battle Blocks is a true head-to-head with a friend: same pieces, same order, best score wins.
- The link carries your game's seed, so your friend gets the same pieces.
- You both see who won. Nothing to type, no account.
- Battle Blocks games do not count for best scores or the leaderboards.
Adventure
300 levels. Fixed prizes.
Six worlds of 50 levels, beside the classic game. Collect the gems, clear the stone blocks or reach a score.
- Same pieces for everyone on every try. A computer beat every level, with no boosters, before it shipped.
- No lives. Lost? Try again at once, free. Only level 9 of each chapter has a clock, and you can turn it off.
- Every prize is printed on the map before you play. Boosters (Hammer, Rotate, New blocks) come from prize boxes and are never sold.
- Each chapter ends with a golden block and a real photograph to keep, as a Common, Rare, Epic or Legendary card. How you win decides which, never luck.
How you play
Three steps. That is the whole game.
Drag a piece on
You get three pieces. Drag them onto the 8 by 8 board in any order. Pieces cannot be turned.
Fill a line
Fill a whole row or column and it clears. Clear several at once, or several turns in a row, for more points.
Keep going
Place all three and three new pieces appear. The game ends when none of your pieces fits.
The difference
What we do differently.
Free puzzle games have to pay for themselves somehow. Here is how many of them do it, and how this one does.
| Many free block puzzles | Honest Blocks | |
|---|---|---|
| Ads | Ads after most games, sometimes every game | No ad interrupts a game. Between games, at most after every other game. |
| Pieces | How pieces are chosen is rarely explained | Truly random, with the odds published |
| Price | Often several things to buy, sometimes a subscription | One price, once |
| Coins and boosters | Often for sale | Never sold. Earned only by playing. |
Not every game does these things, and plenty of puzzle games are made with care. This is simply what Honest Blocks promises.
Easier to see
Made to be comfortable for more people.
Large text
One switch makes the game's words bigger.
High contrast
Blocks that stand out more from the board.
Colour-blind patterns
A pattern on each colour, so colour is never the only clue.
Vibration
A light tap when a piece lands. Turn it off any time.
The one purchase
One price, once. Never a subscription.
Remove All Ads is a one-time purchase through Google Play, at the price Google Play shows, about US$3.99 in the United States. There is nothing else to buy.
- It removes every ad, including the optional ones.
- Your one undo per game becomes free.
- It restores on a new phone with the same Google account.
- If Google Play refunds the purchase, the ads come back.
Who makes it
One person.
A dad who got tired of block games full of ads and tricks, and decided to build the one he wanted to play.
You can write to him at support@honestblocks.app.
Questions
Questions people ask.
Is Honest Blocks free?
Yes. Honest Blocks is free, with ads between games. There is one optional purchase, Remove All Ads, paid once at the price Google Play shows (about US$3.99 in the United States). It is never a subscription.
Does Honest Blocks show ads during a game?
No. No ad ever interrupts a game, no ad plays when the app opens, and there are no banner ads. At most one short ad plays between games, no more than once every 4 minutes and at most after every other game, and none in your first 5 games.
Are the pieces really random?
Yes. Every piece is picked by chance alone, from published odds that are the same for everyone. The game never looks at your board to choose pieces. Every shape and its odds are on the Fair pieces page.
Does it work offline?
Yes. Classic, Adventure and the Daily Puzzle play offline. Leaderboards, weekly leagues and Battle Blocks need a connection.
Do I need an account?
No. There is no account and no sign-up, and the game never asks for your name or email. Leaderboard names are made for you, like "Brave Otter 4821". There is no chat.
Can I buy coins or boosters?
No. Coins come only from playing and are never sold or given for ads. They buy looks and sounds, never how the game plays. Boosters come only from Adventure prize boxes and are never sold.
When does it come out?
Honest Blocks is coming soon to Google Play for Android. No release date has been announced. iPhone is planned for later.
How do I play?
Drag pieces onto an 8 by 8 board. Fill a whole row or column to clear it. You get three pieces at a time, and the game ends when none of them fits.
A block puzzle you can trust.
Free for Android. No ads interrupt your game, fair pieces, one honest price.
There is no store page yet, and nothing to sign up for.
