Solver & solutions
Everything we know about slide puzzles, organised by what you want to do — play a particular size, solve one, turn a photo into one, or read the maths behind why some boards are impossible.
Step-by-step guide to solving the 15 puzzle by hand: solve row 1, solve column 1, recurse into the 3×3 subpuzzle. Includes the corner-L manoeuvre.
The general method for solving any sliding tile puzzle by hand: row-and-column reduction with the L-shaped corner manoeuvre. Same at every size.
How to solve the Palia sliding puzzle in the Eye of the Storm quest: the universal row-by-row method for the Silverwing mural at the Temple of the Gales, plus tips for returning to the puzzle room.
Guide to Inscryption's sliding puzzles: how the Act 1 cabin drawer sliders work (win the frozen board by 5 points), and how to solve the two Act 3 robot sliding puzzles for the Mrs. Bomb Remote and the Lonely Wizbot card.