Number Path
Number Path hands you a small grid with a few numbered dots and asks for one unbroken line. That line has to begin on 1, touch every number in counting order, and pass through each square exactly once before it stops on the highest number.
Every grid opens right on the page, so tracing a path works the same on a school Chromebook as on a phone. Each board is built around a real solution, which means a complete route is always there to find.
How to play Number Path
Press on the dot marked 1 and drag into a neighboring square. Lines move up, down, left or right only. If you prefer, tap squares one at a time and each tap adds a step to the end of your line.
The game refuses illegal steps. Skipping past a number, jumping to a square that is not beside the end of your line, or crossing a wall makes the square shake instead. Walls show up as thick bars on the medium and hard boards.
Pick Easy (5×5), Med (6×6) or Hard (7×7) above the grid. When the line covers the whole board and lands on the final number, a message shows your solve time.
Controls
| Action | Keyboard | Mouse | Touch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Draw the line | — | Press on 1 and drag | Touch 1 and slide |
| Add one square | — | Click the next square | Tap the next square |
| Cut the line back | — | Click a square already on the line | Tap a square already on the line |
| Step back or start over | — | Undo or reset button | Undo or reset button |
| Change size or roll a new board | — | Easy, Med, Hard or new | Easy, Med, Hard or new |
Tips
- Corner squares have only two exits, so the line almost always enters through one side and leaves through the other. Sketch those turns in your head first.
- Before each long drag, check that you are not walling off a pocket of empty squares. Once a pocket is sealed, the line can never return to fill it.
- Treat each wall as a clue. It removes one possible move, and the squares next to it often have only one way left to connect.
- Plan the finish early. The last number is where the line must stop, so the few squares around it usually decide the end of the route.
- You do not need to reset after a slip. Tap a square already on the line and everything after it disappears.
If you like Number Path, try these
Signpost Arrow ChainLinking numbers in order across the whole grid is the shared task, with arrows showing which way each square points.
Train Track LogicDrawing one path that obeys the grid fits this rail puzzle too, with counts on every row and column as clues.
Questions
Does Number Path save my best time?
Yes. The game stores your fastest solve for each board size in your browser, and it appears next to the timer. A private window, or wiping the site's stored data, starts you over.
Can you play Number Path on a phone?
You can. The board accepts touch, so you can slide a finger along the route or tap one square at a time. It works in portrait or landscape.
Is there always a solution?
Every board is generated from a finished path, so at least one full route exists. If you feel stuck, look for a sealed-off pocket of squares, since that is the most common reason a line cannot finish.
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