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Block puzzles, unfiltered.

Guides, comparisons and strategy written by people who play block puzzles (and build them). No marketing dressed up as advice — we leave that to the others.

August 21, 2026 · 5 min read

Puzzle games you can play with friends (and the one question nobody asks)

Most puzzle games that say 'play with friends' only let you compare scores from two different games. That is not the same thing, and the difference decides whether winning means anything.

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August 21, 2026 · 6 min read

Block puzzle rules (and the habits that actually raise your score)

Everyone learns block puzzle in thirty seconds and then plateaus for months. The rules are tiny; the habits are what you're missing.

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July 16, 2026 · 5 min read

Tiè Block vs Block Blast: what actually changes

Same 8×8 board, same pieces to place, same satisfaction when a line explodes. Then the roads split: one relaxes you, the other makes you compete.

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July 16, 2026 · 6 min read

Earning money playing Block Blast: the truth nobody tells you

TikTok and YouTube keep promising it: "play Block Blast and cash out on PayPal". We looked at how it actually works. Spoiler: your time is worth more.

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July 16, 2026 · 4 min read

Block puzzles without internet: what actually works offline

Airplane mode, a subway with no signal, a waiting room with dead wifi: the moment of truth for every block puzzle. Here's what to expect, game by game.

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July 16, 2026 · 6 min read

7 pro tips for Block Blast (and every 8×8 block puzzle)

A block puzzle looks like a luck game until you meet someone who plays systematically. These are the 7 principles that separate normal scores from embarrassing ones (for everyone else).

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July 16, 2026 · 5 min read

Block Blast multiplayer: how to actually challenge your friends

"I scored 12,000" — "Yeah, but you got better pieces". Every challenge in a classic block puzzle ends like this. There's exactly one way to settle it for good.

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August 23, 2026 · 5 min read

Games like Block Blast: what to play instead, and why

Nobody searches for an alternative to a game they are enjoying. So the useful list is not “the 10 best block puzzles” — it is one answer per reason you got here.

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