Unblock That
Why We Picked Unblock That
The problem Unblock That sets is narrow: clearing the target pieces off the board, with the space running out faster than the plan. The difficulty is spatial rather than mechanical, which is the harder kind to fake. There is no clock in most of these games, so the pressure is spatial: a corner you cannot use, a piece that will not fit. It has been played 10.7K times here — modest beside the arcade titles, and about right for a puzzle. For reference: 4.1 out of 5 from 217 ratings, and 51 of 172 on the puzzle shelf.
How to Play
What you actually do, in order:
- Pick a piece up with the pointer, drag it into place, and let go.
- Look for the clear that makes the next clear, not the biggest one on screen.
- Look for the clear that sets up a second clear, not the biggest one available.
Editor’s Note
If you want a puzzle that congratulates you, this is not it. If you want one that stays quiet, it is. The shelf is large, which is why it holds both a bare rule and the same rule dressed in better art.
Written by the UGFJD editorial team for this page. The publisher’s own description follows below, unedited.
Publisher Description
Supplied by the game’s publisher; reproduced as-is.
Unblock That is a sliding block puzzle with a single, satisfying objective: free the red block. It sits trapped on a crowded board among other blocks, and your job is to slide the surrounding pieces out of the way until a clear path opens to the exit. The rules take ten seconds to learn and hours to master.
Playing is as simple as dragging. Blocks only move along their own orientation, so horizontal pieces slide left and right while vertical ones slide up and down. Click or touch a block and pull it along its lane to reposition it. Every slide counts as a move, and the game tracks how efficiently you solve each board, nudging you toward the minimal number of moves.
The four difficulty settings give the game real range. Beginner boards can be cleared in a handful of obvious slides and are perfect for learning the logic, while Expert layouts are dense tangles where the red block is buried behind layers of interlocking pieces. Climbing through the tiers feels like a genuine mental workout, and the game wears its brain-training ambitions proudly.
Good technique matters more than speed. Before moving anything, trace the path the red block needs to take and identify exactly which pieces are blocking it. Work backward from the exit, shifting only the blocks that stand in that lane rather than shuffling the whole board. If you find yourself sliding pieces back and forth without progress, stop and reset your plan, because aimless moves only inflate your count.
Anyone who enjoys traffic-jam style puzzles, logic challenges, or a few quiet minutes of focused thinking will find this a reliable favorite. It is the kind of game you open for one board and end up playing ten.
