How to Play Tangram: Rules, Strategy & Free Puzzles
Tangram is a hands-on shape-fitting puzzle. The board is cut into several flat pieces, and you place and rotate each one so that together they tile the target shape exactly, leaving no gaps and no overlaps. Tap a piece in the tray to pick it up, tap the board to drop it, and rotate until everything clicks into place.
- Skill: Spatial reasoning & geometry
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- Difficulty: Beginner to Intermediate
How to play Tangram
- Use every piece. All the tray pieces must be placed to complete the shape.
- Rotate to fit. Turn a piece to any angle it needs so its edges line up.
- No overlaps. Pieces may touch but never overlap one another.
- Fill it exactly. The shape is solved when the pieces cover it completely with no gaps.
Tangram strategy & tips
- Place the largest pieces first — they leave the least room for error later.
- Anchor pieces into corners and along straight edges to fix their position.
- If a small gap looks unfillable, a nearby piece is probably rotated wrong — adjust it.
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Tangram FAQ
How many pieces does a Tangram have?
The classic Tangram has seven pieces — five triangles, a square and a parallelogram — though MiniMind levels vary the cut for fresh challenges.
Can pieces be flipped?
Pieces are rotated to fit the shape; each level is designed to be solvable by placing and turning every piece into the outline.
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Reference: Tangram on Wikipedia