The 15 Puzzle at nine moves: fifteen numbered tiles in a rainbow of colours, blue through green and orange to magenta, with the gap in the bottom-right corner

15 PUZZLE

the classic sliding tile puzzle · fewer moves is better

The classic sliding tile puzzle: slide the numbered tiles back into order.

Boards run from the 8 puzzle on three by three up to six by six, with four by four as the default. Your score is your move count, so fewer is better.

// at the board //

The title screen: a big glowing cyan 15 over Sliding Tile Puzzle — the classic sliding tile puzzle

Select grid size, set to 4×4 mode, 15 puzzle, with a Start Game button — grids from 3×3 to 6×6

// where to play //

BROWSER

▶ PLAY free, in the arcade. Arrow keys or swipe.

// built with //

adenosinebrowser · JavaScript

// credits //

game by magmacrunch media

original concept the 15 Puzzle, attributed to Noyes Chapman (1870s)