Starpath rules

Learn the puzzle

Rules of Starpath

Starpath asks you to draw a single route across an eight-by-eight sky. Begin at star 1, move orthogonally around barriers, and reach stars 2 through 12 without crossing or overlapping your trail.

The objective

Visit all 64 tiles exactly once, avoid every barrier, and reach stars 1–12 in order.

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Begin the trail at star 1.

The route always starts on the tile marked 1. Drag or tap from that point to extend one continuous path.

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Move only to orthogonal neighbors.

Each step goes up, down, left, or right into a neighboring tile. Diagonal jumps and moves across the board are not allowed.

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Respect the dark barriers.

A barrier blocks the shared edge between two tiles. Your line must turn before the barrier and find another route around it.

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Visit all 12 stars in order.

The numbered clues are checkpoints. The path must reach 2 after 1, then 3, and continue through 12 without skipping ahead.

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Use every tile exactly once.

A complete route covers all 64 tiles and never revisits a square or overlaps itself. Watch for branches that trap an unused tile or divide the remaining open area.

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Trim, undo, or reset a wrong branch.

Return to a previous tile to shorten the route, use Undo for one step, or reset the trail. Hints extend the correct route and count toward the daily result.

Quick reference

Four rules to remember

  1. 01 Start at 1 The first tile is always the star marked 1.
  2. 02 No diagonals Move only up, down, left, or right.
  3. 03 Barriers Dark bars block movement across that edge.
  4. 04 Count upward Reach all 12 numbered checkpoints in order.
  5. 05 Cover the sky Use every tile once without crossing or overlapping the path.

One shared puzzle each day

The puzzle remains hidden until you start, then the timer begins. Progress is saved so you can return later.

Ready for today’s puzzle?

Put the rules into practice.

Start today’s board or resume your saved progress.

Play Starpath