PATHFINDER · FREE ONLINE GAME
Shortest Path Puzzle Game
Find a route from S to G without touching a wall. Pathfinder asks you to plan a shortest path, then trace it one square at a time.
Ten questions · Five levels · No account needed
Can you beat this round?
Same questions. Same difficulty. Friendly, self-reported results.
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Five levels, from Starter to Master. Younger starting suggestions select untimed play for the game collection. Timed rounds stay optional.
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THE FIELD NOTES
How to play Pathfinder
- Find the start S, the goal G, the blocked tiles, and the target number of moves shown with the board.
- Move up, down, left, or right through open squares. Tap the route or use the arrow keys while the board has focus; diagonal moves do not count.
- Reach G in the target number of moves and submit. Tap an earlier step to undo part of your route when you need to change direction.
A worked example
On a three-by-three board with S at the top-left and G at the bottom-right, a clear route needs four moves. If the center is blocked, travelling around the top and right edges still takes four.
A strategy to try
Trace the route mentally before entering it. When a wall blocks a direct approach, compare detours from both sides rather than following the first opening.
Choose your challenge
Higher levels introduce more demanding route layouts. Any valid shortest route counts, so two players can solve the same board with different paths.
Each round has ten questions. Choose a 90-second sprint or untimed practice. Correct answers earn 100 points; finishing a sprint adds up to 99 time-bonus points. A score describes this round, not intelligence or a medical assessment.
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Compare, then go again
A friendly challenge, with explanations to learn from every answer.
BRAIN SPRINT
You versus the next ten.
100 points for each correct answer.
Up to 99 extra points for finishing before the clock.
Wrong answers and skips earn 0. Streaks celebrate consecutive correct answers.
Memory rounds reveal each board for 3–7 seconds, then hide it. That study time counts toward the clock. Choose untimed play in the game collection for more breathing room.
The timer starts only when you press play. Timed rounds keep running if you switch tabs.
That’s a round!
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