A game like Flow Free you can play in your browser
Trace in the Letternerd Arcade is a free game like Flow Free: draw paths to join each matching pair of dots without crossing a line, and fill every cell to finish the puzzle. Each solve brings a bigger grid, from 5x5 up to 8x8, against the clock. It runs in any browser, and the daily board lets you compare scores with friends.
What is Flow Free?
Flow Free is a puzzle game from Big Duck Games, first released for phones in 2012. Each level is a grid with pairs of coloured dots, and you draw a pipe between each pair so that no pipes cross and every square is filled. It comes with packs of levels in many sizes and has spin-offs that add bridges, hexagons and other twists.
Why people look for games like Flow Free
- You want to play on a computer or phone browser with nothing to install.
- You want a timed run with a score, not a list of levels.
Letternerd vs Flow Free
| Feature | Flow Free | Letternerd |
|---|---|---|
| The puzzle | Join each pair, no crossing, fill the grid | Join each pair, no crossing, fill the grid |
| Levels | Packs of levels you choose from | A chain of puzzles growing from 5x5 to 8x8 |
| Pace | Solve levels at your own pace | A three-minute run; quicker solves score more |
| Scoring | Finish the level, ideally in few moves | Points by puzzle size, a speed bonus, and extra for a solve where no path was redrawn |
| Comparing | Your own progress | A daily board, with a friends view |
| Where it runs | Phone app | Any browser, as a guest |
Which should you pick?
Pick Flow Free if
- You want a big library of levels to work through at your own pace.
- You enjoy the variations its spin-offs add.
Pick Letternerd if
Pick Letternerd if- You want a path puzzle in the browser, free, with no download.
- You want a short, scored run you can compare with friends.
How to play Trace
- Open Trace. The grid has pairs of matching dots.
- Draw a path from one dot to its partner, through empty cells. Paths cannot share a cell.
- Join every pair and cover every cell to finish the puzzle. The next, bigger one appears straight away.
- Faster solves score more, and a puzzle solved without redrawing any path earns a bonus.
Play games like Flow Free
Free in your browser on any phone or computer. Play alone, or share the room code and everyone joins as a guest.
- TraceArcade · 1 player · daily boardDraw paths to join each matching pair without crossing a line.
- UnjamArcade · 1 player · daily boardSlide the blocks out of the way to free the red one, in as few moves as you can.
- SweepArcade · 1 player · daily boardClear a minefield you can always solve without guessing.
Frequently asked questions
Is there a Flow Free style game online?
[Trace](/arcade/trace) is a free path-drawing puzzle in the Letternerd Arcade. It runs in any browser, with nothing to install.
Can I play Trace on a computer?
Yes. It runs in the browser on computers, tablets and phones.
Is every Trace puzzle solvable?
Yes. Each puzzle is built from a finished solution, so there is always a way to join every pair and fill every cell.
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