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house-paint

4.8Desk score (not user reviews)
Energy Low Ideal pause 5–8 min Pocket Puzzle

Overview

house-paint turns swiping into pleasing coverage logic. You paint facades by guiding a roller that travels straight until it hits an edge, and the puzzle asks you to plan routes that cover every tile without redundant passes. The rhythm is serene: read shapes, pick a start line, and sequence swipes so each move either completes a region or sets up a clean finish later. The satisfaction comes from not just clearing a board, but clearing it elegantly—fewest passes, tidy corners, no awkward zigzags. Visual clarity and gentle sound design make iteration calm, and mistakes teach better routes rather than punish. It’s a compact exercise in seeing geometry and making a plan that feels inevitable once you start.

Play brief

Plan coverage like a route map. Swipe in straight lines until the roller hits an edge, using edges to pivot into fresh lanes. Start on long straights to anchor structure, leave small islands for final sweeps, and avoid zigzags that create redundant passes. After each swipe, reassess start lines and convert messy corners into clean lanes with parity—opposite swipes meet and complete areas. The loop is long → pivot → fill → finish, turning facades into tidy coats with minimal strokes.

Field notes

Start on long straights. Leave small islands for final sweeps. Use edges to pivot into fresh lanes; avoid zigzags.

Q&A

Q: Miss small tiles?

A: Reserve them for the last sweep after major lines.

Q: Too many passes?

A: Replan start lines on long straights; chain pivots.

Q: Route feels messy?

A: Favor straight segments; reduce mid-route zigzags.