How to Play Loop Puzzle

The objective

Loop Puzzle is about local clues and global topology at the same time. Every visible number constrains its four edges, but the finished drawing must also be one continuous closed loop with no branches.

Rules and controls

1. Step 1. Tap grid edges to draw one continuous closed loop.
2. Step 2. A number is the exact count of that cell’s four sides used by the loop. Blank cells have no clue, so any number of their sides may be used.
3. Step 3. Any single loop satisfying every visible clue is accepted; edge order never matters. Hard boards use more turns, shorter straight runs and strategic clue placement instead of simply hiding more clues.
4. Step 4. Hint marks one exact edge to add or remove. Solution shows ghost edges for one valid loop and makes the attempt practice-only.

Easy, Medium and Hard

Difficulty on Snapoki is designed to change the reasoning pressure, not simply enlarge the board. Harder levels may add deeper route dependencies, fewer clues, more deceptive choices or a higher true minimum solution length depending on the game.

Strategy that helps

• Start with high-information clues such as isolated 0s and strategic 2/3 patterns.
• After every local deduction, check whether an edge would create a premature small loop.
• Blank cells are not zeroes: they simply provide no clue and may have any valid number of loop edges.

Common mistakes

• Treating blank cells as if no edge may pass around them.
• Completing a small closed loop before all other required edges are connected.
• Following the outer border by habit instead of letting clues determine the shape.

Hints, Solution and ranked play

Hint gives a limited concrete next action and keeps the attempt eligible for ranking with a points penalty. Solution is a study tool: it reveals a complete practice guide on the board, so that attempt becomes practice-only. Starting a New Puzzle returns you to a fresh ranked board when signed in.

Daily Challenge

The Daily Challenge gives every player the same Loop Puzzle board for a given UTC date and difficulty. Complete Easy, Medium and Hard to finish that game’s daily set. A Daily difficulty awards its ranked reward only once per account for that day.