Roads is a tile-arrangement puzzle in the tradition of the old pipe and railway games, transplanted onto streets. Each level gives you a set of road pieces - straights, corners, junctions - scattered out of order, and the task is to arrange them into a continuous route that connects every point the level requires. The pieces are fixed in what they can be; the puzzle is entirely in where each one goes. What gives it more bite than it first appears is the junction tiles. A crossroads can serve two routes at once or waste a square depending on what surrounds it, and levels are laid out so that the intuitive placement of one junction forces a dead end elsewhere. Because the whole board is visible from the start, nothing depends on luck. Levels are short, there is no meaningful penalty for a wrong arrangement, and the game works well as something to solve one board at a time.
How to Play Roads
Drag or tap the road pieces to place them on the board and build an unbroken route between the required points. Pieces can be repositioned freely until the level is solved, and there is no timer or move limit. Complete the connection to finish the level and move to the next one.
Tips and Tricks
Fix the endpoints first. The pieces that meet the start and finish usually have only one workable orientation, which narrows everything in between.
Leave the junctions until last. They fit several ways, and placing them early is what forces a dead end further along the route.
Count the straight pieces against the straight sections the board needs. A shortfall means the route itself is wrong, not the arrangement.
If the route will not close, try connecting the two ends towards the middle rather than building forward from one side.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the goal of a level?
Arranging the road pieces so that a continuous route connects every point the level requires, with no breaks in the path.
Is there a time limit?
No. Pieces can be moved as often as you like and a level waits until you solve it, so the only cost of a wrong attempt is rearranging.
Do I have to use every piece?
Not always. Some levels include spare pieces, and trying to fit all of them is a common way to get stuck.
Is it suitable for children?
Yes. The goal is visually obvious, there is nothing to read, and no way to lose a level permanently.
Do I need to download it?
No. Roads runs in the browser on GN Math and works by dragging with a mouse or a finger.
Tags
road puzzle, tile puzzle, connect puzzle, logic game, brain game, path puzzle, single player, browser game, no download, level based
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