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How to play Ripple

Ripple is a light pattern puzzle. Tapping a tile sends a ripple that toggles that tile and its neighbors above, below, left, and right. Small rings mark the target pattern: the puzzle is solved when exactly the ringed tiles are lit.

Because every tap changes several tiles at once, Ripple is about understanding how moves combine rather than fixing one tile at a time. It is a calm, satisfying puzzle that usually takes three to five minutes.

Ripple strategy tips

Tapping twice undoes a ripple

Two taps on the same tile cancel each other out, and the order of taps does not matter. A solution never needs the same tile tapped twice.

Work from corners inward

Corner and edge tiles affect fewer neighbors, which makes their effect easier to predict. Settle the edges before the middle.

Chase the lights row by row

Fix a row by tapping tiles directly below each wrong tile. This pushes the remaining differences down the board, where they are easier to see and resolve.

Use hints to learn patterns

A hint applies the next helpful ripple. Watching which tile it chooses is a good way to learn useful combinations.

Common mistakes to avoid

• Forgetting that a lit tile without a target ring must be turned off.
• Tapping the same tile repeatedly; two taps cancel out.
• Trying to fix a single tile in the middle, which disturbs four neighbors at the same time.

Ripple FAQ

Which tiles does a ripple change?

A tap toggles the tile you tap and its directly adjacent neighbors above, below, left, and right. Diagonal tiles are not affected.

What do the small rings mean?

Rings show the target pattern. The puzzle is solved when every ringed tile is lit and every other tile is off.

Is Ripple similar to Lights Out?

It uses the same neighbor-toggling idea, with a target pattern to match instead of always turning every light off.