Numoku - Sliding Puzzle

Numoku brings the satisfying feel of a physical wooden sliding puzzle with your fingers. Slide tiles with a natural swipe gesture, arrange numbers in order, and feel every move with real haptic feedback — just like holding the real toy in your hands.

THE CLASSIC GAME
The sliding puzzle (also known as the 15-puzzle or 24-puzzle) is one of the world's most beloved brain teasers. Numoku captures its tactile charm with a gorgeous wooden board design, smooth spring animations, and authentic sounds that make every slide feel real.

SWIPE TO SLIDE — IT FEELS NATURAL
Swipe any tile toward the empty space to move it. The tiles respond with spring physics, subtle drag feedback, and a satisfying "thunk" when they land. It feels exactly like pushing a real wooden tile.

MULTIPLE GRID SIZES
• 3×3 (8-puzzle) — Quick challenge, great for beginners
• 4×4 (15-puzzle) — The classic, beloved worldwide
• 5×5 (24-puzzle) — Expert level, deeply satisfying to solve

BEAUTIFUL THEMES
• Walnut, Maple, Bamboo, and Slate board themes
• Numbers, Emoji, Animals, Letters, Dice Dots, and Color tiles
• Every theme adapts the entire app — board, tiles, backgrounds, and the home screen

SMART FEATURES
• Hint system — highlights the next tile to move
• Undo — step back any mistake
• AI Solver — watch the A* algorithm solve any puzzle automatically
• Ghost Tile — faint overlay shows where each tile belongs
• Progress bar — see how close you are at a glance
• Efficiency stars — 1-3 stars based on how close you were to the optimal solution

EXCITING GAME MODES
• Classic — solve at your own pace, no pressure
• Timed — race against a countdown
• Move Limit — solve within a set number of moves
• Daily Challenge — one global puzzle per day, build your streak

TRACK YOUR PROGRESS
• Best scores per grid size and mode
• Speed progression chart across your last 10 solves
• Full game history with mode, theme, and date
• Daily challenge calendar and streak counter

FIRST-RUN TUTORIAL
A friendly 5-page illustrated onboarding with live animated demos teaches you the swipe controls, game goal, hints, undo, and game modes — new players are playing confidently within 60 seconds.