Puzzle · Block Placement
Grid Fit
Drop one of three tray shapes onto a ten-by-ten board, clear full rows and columns for combo points, and climb eight stages before no shape fits.
The game's own interface may still be in English.
Overview
Grid Fit is a calm block placement puzzle built on a ten-by-ten board and a tray of three shapes. You choose any of the three, drop it into a spot where every cell is empty, and the tray only refills once all three have been placed. Shapes never rotate: there are nineteen fixed pieces, from a single cube and short bars up to five-long lines, a full 3x3 square and big five-cell corners, and each one arrives exactly as drawn. Whenever a row or a column becomes completely filled it clears instantly, and rows and columns finished by the same drop clear together for a bigger bonus. The run keeps going until the tray holds nothing that fits anywhere, at which point the board locks and your score is final. Eight score stages sit on the way to 2600 points; every stage tints the board and makes the large tier of pieces show up more often, so the late game is a real squeeze.
How to Play
Press Start Game. The selected tray shape appears on the board as a ghost outline: teal-edged when the spot is legal, red when it overlaps something or runs off the edge. Move it with the arrow keys and press Space or Enter to drop it. Press 1, 2 or 3 to select a tray slot, or cycle with Z and X. With a mouse, hover to move the ghost and click to drop, or drag a shape from the tray. On a phone, drag a shape out of the tray (it floats above your fingertip so you can see the target) or tap a board cell to drop the selected shape centred on it. P pauses and R restarts.
Tips & Strategy
Keep one 3x3 hole open for as long as you can. The square and the big corners are the pieces that end runs, and they only fit where a clean three-by-three pocket exists, so fill the edges and leave the middle breathable. Play the awkward piece first: when the tray offers a five-long bar and two small cubes, place the bar while the board still has room, then use the cubes to patch. Aim drops at intersections, because a piece that completes a row and a column at once pays 30 instead of 10 twice. Chain clears for the streak multiplier, but never break a good board shape just to keep a streak alive; a missed streak costs points, a locked board costs the run. Watch the pale tray shapes: once one goes pale, your next drop should open space for it.
What Makes It Distinct
Grid Fit removes gravity and rotation entirely, which turns a familiar falling-block idea into a pure planning game with no time pressure. The stage system adds a slow difficulty curve on top of the classic three-piece tray, and the ghost preview shows legality before you commit.
Controls
- Keyboard
- Arrow keys - move the ghost shape around the boardSpace or Enter - place the selected shape1, 2, 3 - pick a tray shape directly; Z and X cycle through the trayP - pause or resumeR - restart the run
- Mouse
- Click a tray shape to select it, then click a board cell to drop it there, or drag the shape straight onto the board.
- Touch
- Drag a shape from the tray onto the board (it floats above your finger), or tap a board cell to drop the selected shape.
Features
- Ten-by-ten board with a three-shape tray that refills only after all three are used
- Nineteen fixed shapes from single cubes to 3x3 squares and five-cell corners, never rotated
- Rows and columns clear at the same time, with 10, 30, 60, 100 points for one to four lines
- Streak multiplier for back-to-back placements that clear lines
- Eight score stages that raise the share of large pieces and finish at 2600 points
- Greyed-out tray shapes show which pieces no longer fit anywhere
Frequently asked questions
Can I rotate shapes in Grid Fit?
No. Every shape keeps the orientation it arrives in, so an L-corner pointing the wrong way has to wait for a gap that matches it. That limit is the whole puzzle.
When does a Grid Fit run end?
The run ends the moment none of the shapes still sitting in your tray fit anywhere on the board, or when you pass 2600 points and complete stage eight.
How are line clears scored in Grid Fit?
One line pays 10, two pay 30, three pay 60 and four pay 100, and rows and columns completed by the same drop count together. Each placed cell also adds one point.
What does the streak multiplier in Grid Fit do?
If consecutive placements each clear at least one line, the line bonus grows by half again per step, so a third clearing drop in a row pays double its normal line points.
Why do some tray shapes turn pale in Grid Fit?
A pale shape has no legal spot left on the current board. It warns you that the run is close to locking unless another drop clears space for it.