Leave space for the whole tray

Woodblock Calm · A practical starting point

Woodblock Calm: actual running game, showing the board and controls — The game’s own board and controls. The points below refer to these mechanics.

The rule to keep in mind

Place the tray’s wooden pieces into empty cells. Full rows and columns clear together. Continue while at least one remaining piece fits.

Start with the constraint

Look at all available pieces before placing the first one.

Make one useful change

Rows and columns can clear on the same placement. Save space for the shapes that have fewer legal positions.

Keep a way back

The round ends only when none of the remaining pieces fit. The menu offers free play, daily boards and backups.

Controls and a safe pause

Drag and drop, or select a piece then a board cell · keyboard board controls are in Help · menu for undo and saves.

Open the game’s menu to pause and find its save tools. Save a backup before clearing browser data. If a step feels unclear, return to the rule and the current goal rather than rushing.

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