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Circles

4.1Desk score (not user reviews)
Energy Low Ideal pause 5–8 min Pocket Puzzle

Overview

Circles treats loops and links as a language you can read. Nodes want connections that complete patterns without crossings, and your job is to lay clean paths that satisfy constraints. Start with obvious rings, extend into chains that respect spacing, and keep routes short to avoid tangles. Visual clarity makes planning easy—lines show proximity, soft highlights cue potential connections—and the puzzle rewards careful sequencing over brute force. Misses teach: a crossing means a route should reroute around the edge, a dead end says a node needed an earlier branch. The cadence is elegant: map, link, verify, adjust. When the final loop closes without a knot, the click feels earned.

Play brief

Map rings first, chains second. Identify obvious loops and anchor them, then extend short links that respect spacing and avoid crossings. Keep routes short to reduce tangles, and reroute early along edges when paths approach knots. Use soft highlights as guides to plan several connections ahead. The solve cadence is map → link → verify → adjust. When dead ends appear, add earlier branches to spread connections and keep corridors open. Finishing the final loop should feel inevitable because every prior link preserved clean geometry.

Field notes

Short links reduce crossings. Map edges first. Reroute early if chains approach a knot.

Q&A

Q: Lines cross?

A: Shorten routes and reroute along edges.

Q: Dead ends?

A: Add earlier branches to spread connections.

Q: Hard to see paths?

A: Highlight rings and plan chains around them.