The Bloom Stack guide
How to Play Hexzzle
Place pieces. Stack matching colors. Reach 6 to make the hive bloom.
Play HexzzleHow to play
One small move. A growing stack.
Start with a blue 3. Two matching tiles make 5. One more makes it Bloom.
A stack of 3 + two blue tiles Place a piece
Every tile in your piece needs an empty cell. Put matching colors beside each other.
One stack of 5. Two spaces back. Watch it gather
Touching tiles of the same color gather into one stack. The number is their total; the other cells become empty.
5 + 1 = 6. The stack clears. Reach 6. Bloom.
Add one more matching tile beside the 5. They gather, reach 6, and Bloom to open space.
A little planning
Make room for the next move
There is no rush. Look at the whole tray before choosing a space.
A stack is almost ready
A 4 or 5 is a useful place for a matching single or duo. Leave an empty neighbor so you can reach it.
Predict the gather pointA large piece needs a home
Check the largest tray piece first. Keeping connected empty spaces helps a triple or quad fit later.
Try the space puzzleTwo stacks share a color
An empty cell between them can be a bridge. A matching tile there can gather both stacks into one.
Find the one-tile BloomThe rules at a glance
- Your honeycomb board has 37 cells. Place only on empty cells, never on an existing stack.
- Choose from three tray pieces. Use all three to get a fresh tray.
- Pieces contain 1 to 4 hex tiles as the game grows. Their orientation is fixed.
- Each new tile adds 1. Touching same-color tiles gather into one stack; separate colors resolve separately.
- Below 6, the stack stays. At 6 or more, it Blooms and clears. A total above 6 earns an extra bonus.
- More colors appear as your Bloom score grows.
- A round ends when no remaining tray piece fits anywhere. There is no timer.
Small details that help
The + on a repeated-color piece marks its gather point. A valid preview can show the resulting stack count, such as 5/6 or Bloom!, before you place.
You can drag a piece or tap it and then tap the board. A red preview means the piece does not fit there. An invalid placement clears your selection, so choose a tray piece again before your next attempt.
Undo restores one move when available. Restart begins a fresh round. Sound is optional and starts off.
Your Bloom result
After a round, see your score, Blooms, Best Stack, Overblooms, and pieces placed. Records shows results saved in this browser. Share shares your result or copies it for you. Neither needs an account.
Good to know
A few puzzle answers
What does the + on a piece mean?
It marks a gather point for a repeated color in that piece. When those matching tiles connect, they gather toward the marked tile. The same + stays visible while you drag.
Gather points and connectionsWhy is the preview red?
At least one tile would cover an occupied cell or land outside the board. Nothing is placed. Select a piece again and choose open space; you cannot place directly on top of a stack.
Placement checklistWhy did two matching stacks stay separate?
They need a path of touching, same-color tiles. Matching colors elsewhere on the board do not gather together.
Check the connecting pathWhat happens above 6?
A stack of 7 or more still gathers into one tile before it Blooms. It earns an extra score bonus and counts as an Overbloom in your result.
Bloom Result labels explainedWhen does a game end?
When none of the remaining tray pieces can fit on the board. Each new tray has three pieces, with shapes of 1 to 4 tiles as the game grows. There is no timer.
Empty space and legal movesWhere are my records saved?
Your best score and top 10 Classic results are saved in this browser on this device. Clearing site data removes them; they do not sync between devices. Records and sharing are available in Bloom Result after game over.
Finding a saved resultCan I play without dragging or sound?
Yes. Tap a tray piece, then tap the board to place it. Sound starts off and can be switched on with the music-note button. You can undo one move when Undo is available.
Tap and sound help