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Game Is Hard Walkthrough: All Levels, Answers & Solutions

Stuck on a Game Is Hard level? This guide has the answer, video and walkthrough for all 300 levels — plus the one solve method that explains every trick. The question is almost never the real question: the answer hides in a tilt, a long press, a hidden button or a literal reading of the words.

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Level 1 — Build the Play Button 📱 Walkthrough
Game Is Hard Level 1 screenshot — Build the Play Button
The real puzzle

Game Is Hard Trick Types: The 8 Ways It Tricks You

Three hundred levels look different but recycle a small set of traps. Learn the eight patterns below and you stop playing blind — you start recognizing the trick in the first three seconds.

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Literal Wordplay

The words mean exactly what they say — just not the way you assumed. “Tap the apple” may mean the word “apple”, not the fruit.

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Hidden & Decoy Buttons

Things that look decorative are tappable, and things that look tappable are decoys. Tap the background, the shadow, the border, the character.

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Device & Sensor Tricks

Tilt, shake, flip or rotate the phone, cover the light sensor, or turn up brightness to expose a near-invisible edge.

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Sound & Mic Levels

Blow on the microphone, say the answer out loud, or stay completely silent. The phone is listening.

Patience Tricks

Sometimes doing nothing is the answer: wait a few seconds, let a bar fill, or ignore the big tempting button.

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Multi-Touch

One finger is not enough. Use two to pinch, spread, hold one object while tapping another, or drag off-screen.

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Reverse Logic

Do the opposite of what it says — tap the wrong answer, move away from the goal, or turn the instruction on its head.

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Detail Hunts

The answer hides in tiny text, a barely different color, a count of objects, or the corner you never look at.

Level Directory

Game Is Hard Levels, 1–300

Every one of the 300 levels is solved and on its own page. Pick a range below to browse the cover cards, or tap any card for the full walkthrough.

Game Is Hard Level 1 — Build the Play Button1

Build the Play Button

Drag the blue triangle onto the blue circle to snap them into a Play button — don't tap them separately.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 2 — The Answer Is Hidden in the Question2

The Answer Is Hidden in the Question

The answer isRead →
Game Is Hard Level 3 — Turn On the Lights First3

Turn On the Lights First

The room loads in darkness. Flick the top-right switch to light it up, then press the yellow button a total of three times.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 4 — Roll the Ball With Your Wrist4

Roll the Ball With Your Wrist

Your finger is useless here. Tilt the phone toward the right so the pink ball rolls off its ledge and drops into the box below.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 5 — Use the Hint, Then Press Play5

Use the Hint, Then Press Play

The Play button won't move until you tap the lightbulb hint icon in the corner first. Open the hint, then press Play.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 6 — Flip the 9 Back Into a 66

Flip the 9 Back Into a 6

The screen says level 9 but you're on 5. Turn the phone upside down so the 9 reads as a 6, then tap the button that appears.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 7 — Stretch the Purple Header7

Stretch the Purple Header

The screen wants to be all purple. Grab the purple block at the top and stretch it down and right until it covers everything.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 8 — Turn Up the Phone's Volume8

Turn Up the Phone's Volume

The text says it can't hear anything. Press the physical volume-up button on your phone's side until the level clears.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 9 — Follow the Arrows9

Follow the Arrows

Don't tap randomly. Start at the already-green circle and follow the arrows in a snake pattern to turn every circle green.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 10 — Shake Out the Answer10

Shake Out the Answer

Shake your phone hard so the letters fall away, leaving just the word NO. Then tap it to beat the level.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 11 — Hold and Tap at Once11

Hold and Tap at Once

Press and hold the top button with one finger, then use another finger to tap the bottom button repeatedly until it clears.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 12 — Score with Purple12

Score with Purple

The purple dots won't move on their own — drag the big grey dot into each purple dot to carry it over the hoop, three times. Full walkthrough.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 13 — Find the Hidden Smileys13

Find the Hidden Smileys

The screen looks pitch black, but three smiley faces are hiding in the dark. Drag the yellow circles around like flashlights to reveal all three. Full walkthrough.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 14 — Change Red to Yellow14

Change Red to Yellow

You can't block the red circles forever — tap each red circle until it turns yellow, then let them float away. Full walkthrough.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 15 — Cover All the Gaps15

Cover All the Gaps

Four gaps but only three bars — some bars spin and some slide. Rotate the top and bottom bars flat, then slide the last one across. Full walkthrough.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 16 — Tilt Your Way Out16

Tilt Your Way Out

Swiping does nothing — this maze is controlled by your phone's gyroscope. Physically tilt the device to roll the blue ball out the top-right opening. Full walkthrough.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 17 — Slide the Fulcrum17

Slide the Fulcrum

The seesaw is lopsided but the weights won't move. Drag the small pink fulcrum under the bar to the left until it levels out and turns green. Full walkthrough.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 18 — Tap Do, Not Don't18

Tap Do, Not Don't

A grid of buttons says do and don't — and the colors are a trap. Tap every button labeled do and ignore everything labeled don't, no matter the color. Full walkthrough.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 19 — Thread the Pink Balls19

Thread the Pink Balls

The pink block is really three columns. Slide each column left, then thread it down through the gap into the outline. Full walkthrough.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 20 — Rebuild the Stripes20

Rebuild the Stripes

The scattered turquoise shards reassemble into three slanted parallel bars. Drag and rotate them into three rising stripes. Full walkthrough.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 21 — Take a Screenshot21

Take a Screenshot

Say cheese means take a real screenshot. Press Power + Volume Down, then tap the green Play button that appears. Full walkthrough.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 22 — Hold the Button22

Hold the Button

Don't tap — press the red button and hold it down without lifting until it turns fully green. Patience is the answer. Full walkthrough.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 23 — The Blind Maze23

The Blind Maze

The ball vanishes after one move. Tap the arrows in this order: Up, Up, Up, Right, Up, Up, Left, Left, Up, Up, Right, Right, Up. Full walkthrough.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 24 — Tap in Order24

Tap in Order

Don't shake or drag — tap the shapes in order: top-left circle, bottom-right circle, top-right triangle, bottom-center square, center diamond, bottom-left hexagon.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 25 — Crank the Brightness25

Crank the Brightness

The screen isn't broken — it's too dark. Open your phone settings and push brightness to max. Full walkthrough.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 26 — Balance the Blue Liquid26

Balance the Blue Liquid

Tilt your phone until the blue liquid sits exactly in the middle of the container, then hold completely still while the countdown reaches zero. Full walkthrough.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 27 — Tilt the Ball In27

Tilt the Ball In

Slide the bottom square left to build a bridge, then tilt your phone to roll the ball off its perch and into the U-shaped cup. Full walkthrough.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 28 — Copy the Color Sequence28

Copy the Color Sequence

Drag the grey square through the field and touch the colored balls in order — yellow, blue, green, red — copying the stack at the top. Full walkthrough.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 29 — Tilt the Dot Home29

Tilt the Dot Home

Tilt and rotate your phone to roll the small blue dot into the empty circle in the top-right, then hold it steady until it turns green. Full walkthrough.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 30 — Scroll to the Star30

Scroll to the Star

Scroll the whole screen up, swipe the new grey dot off to the right, then tap the hidden star that appears on the left. Full walkthrough.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 31 — Tap the Square Layers31

Tap the Square Layers

Tap the grey squares in layers — top-left once, the 2x2 twice each, the 3x3 three times each, and the outer 4x4 four times each — until all turn blue. Full walkthrough.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 32 — Drag the One Away32

Drag the One Away

Wait for the countdown to show 10, drag the digit 1 away from the 10 to leave a 0, then tap that 0 to clear the level. Full walkthrough.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 33 — Color the Flower33

Color the Flower

Don't tap the colors — drag them. Yellow goes on the center, purple on the four cardinal petals, blue on the four diagonal petals.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 34 — Light the Number Two34

Light the Number Two

Read →
Game Is Hard Level 35 — Fill the Triangles35

Fill the Triangles

There's no paintbrush — you are the tool. Swipe each grey triangle from its flat base toward its pointy tip to fill it with color.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 36 — Type the Sheep36

Type the Sheep

The capital letters in the sentence spell SHEEP — S, H, E, E, P. Tap the input box, type SHEEP, and submit.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 37 — Mirror the Dots37

Mirror the Dots

Drag the five dots from the bottom-left and place them on the left side to mirror the dots on the right of the line.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 38 — Move the North38

Move the North

Point all three blue triangles to the right, then drag the N over the E so the North label matches where they point.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 39 — Equalize the Bars39

Equalize the Bars

The orange bars are draggable sliders. Pull every bar up to its maximum height so they all line up equal at the top.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 40 — Break Down the Wall40

Break Down the Wall

Stop dragging — tilt your phone hard to the left so the blue ball slams into the wall until it breaks. Momentum, not touch. Full walkthrough.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 41 — Find the Blue Box41

Find the Blue Box

There is no blue box — yet. Tap the purple box three times fast to turn it blue, then tap the blue box to win. Full walkthrough.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 42 — Turn the Box Blue42

Turn the Box Blue

Drag the purple box to the top-right corner — the exact spot where the blue box sat in Level 41. It's a memory trick. Full walkthrough.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 43 — Count the Pulses43

Count the Pulses

Count each heart's pulses — 3, 2, 4, 1 — then drag each heart to its matching EKG line. Full walkthrough.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 44 — Enter Your Password44

Enter Your Password

There's no secret code — type the words "your password" literally into the box and tap submit. Full walkthrough.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 45 — Spell You the Best45

Spell You the Best

Tap each scrambled orange shape to rotate it until the pieces spell "YOU THE BEST". Full walkthrough.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 46 — Merge the Loading Bars46

Merge the Loading Bars

Don't wait for it — drag the top and bottom loading bars onto the middle one to merge them, then tap go. Full walkthrough.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 47 — Set the Ball Free47

Set the Ball Free

Pinch out with two fingers to stretch the cage bars apart, then drag the orange ball out to the right. Full walkthrough.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 48 — Alphabetize the Letters48

Alphabetize the Letters

Drag the jumbled letters into alphabetical order, then pull the X off the button to spell ABCDKLX. Full walkthrough.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 49 — Count the Pulses49

Count the Pulses

The answer isn't on this screen — go back to Level 43, count the heart pulses (3+2+4+1), and type 10. Full walkthrough.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 50 — Finish Level50

Finish Level

Tilt your phone to slide the letters f and v into place and spell finish level, then tap the button. Full walkthrough.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 51 — Light the Room51

Light the Room

Stop tapping the screen — point your phone's camera at a bright light source and let the darkness fill with a spotlight.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 52 — Stop the Boxes52

Stop the Boxes

Don't tap the yellow squares randomly — stop them from smallest to largest and they'll turn green in sequence.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 53 — Cover All53

Cover All

Tap each purple block to rotate it, then drag it over the matching dark rectangle to cover all four slots.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 54 — Clear the Balls54

Clear the Balls

Each ball needs two taps — first it turns red, then tap it again to make it vanish. Clear all sixteen.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 55 — Find the Colors55

Find the Colors

Point your camera at real objects matching each color square — orange, then the rest — until every box gets a green check.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 56 — Build the Zero56

Build the Zero

Rotate and drag the scattered blocks to assemble them into the shape of a zero — start with the big T-block and work your way around the ring.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 57 — Guide the Journey57

Guide the Journey

Drag the horizontal and vertical lines to herd the pink circles into their outlined destinations and complete the journey.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 58 — Paint Them All58

Paint Them All

Tap the five central triangles orange, then swipe UP on the small bottom triangle to turn everything green.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 59 — Make the Star59

Make the Star

Tap the triangles to bring them together, merge them into a diamond, then tap it into a six-pointed star.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 60 — Break the Wall60

Break the Wall

Just tilt your phone — the on-screen hint saysRead →
Game Is Hard Level 61 — Reunite the Balls61

Reunite the Balls

Tap and HOLD a purple ball — don't drag it — and the lonely blue ball glides over to join it.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 62 — Sort the Shapes62

Sort the Shapes

Match numbers to the word order, not bar position: star=1, crescent=2, box=3, ball=4.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 63 — Name the Sound63

Name the Sound

Tap the round button, listen to the sound, then tap the word that names it — like whisper, shout, or dog.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 64 — Find the Compound Word64

Find the Compound Word

The answer isRead →
Game Is Hard Level 65 — Raise the Phone65

Raise the Phone

Don't touch the screen — physically lift your phone upward and the grey dot climbs the wall.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 66 — Two-Finger Remove66

Two-Finger Remove

Tap each matching pair of shapes with two fingers at once to remove them — circles, triangles, squares, pentagons.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 67 — Bring the Lovers Together67

Bring the Lovers Together

Tap squares to make the closest lover step toward the gap — guide both to the center using the tap sequence (4,3),(3,4),(0,1),(1,0),(0,4),(2,4),(2,2).Read →
Game Is Hard Level 68 — Tap the X68

Tap the X

Don't move the dot with the arrows — just tap the X block itself.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 69 — Pop the Balls69

Pop the Balls

Just tap the six big red circles — the triangles in the middle are a decoy and do nothing.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 70 — Hold the Note70

Hold the Note

Make a continuous sound into your mic — the bars rise as long as you hold the note, so keep it long.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 71 — Repaint the Tiles71

Repaint the Tiles

Tap each grey square to change its color — 'I don't like their color' just means repaint them.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 72 — Unscramble the Message72

Unscramble the Message

Tap each scrambled letter to fix it — the message spells out 'YOU THE BEST'.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 73 — Show the Level73

Show the Level

Tap the left circle 7 times and the right circle 3 times to show the number 73 with dots.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 74 — Complete the Shape74

Complete the Shape

Follow the <>oX code: tap squares left, right, left, right, then tap the middle square twice.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 75 — Follow the Colors75

Follow the Colors

Tap the center dot four times to cycle it through red, blue, red, green — exactly the sequence shown.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 76 — Slide the Faders76

Slide the Faders

Drag each fader's circle UP to turn it on — dragging down removes the line instead.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 77 — Tilt to Solve77

Tilt to Solve

Wait for the 'Tilt phone' hint, then tilt your device to put the shape in place.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 78 — Spell the Message78

Spell the Message

Ignore the big 'GK' — tap the scattered letters K, I, N, G to spell 'KING'.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 79 — Set It Free79

Set It Free

Drag the blue squares out of the way and tap the circle to send it sliding — guide it out the left side.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 80 — Fill the Cups80

Fill the Cups

Scan the QR code with another device — it reveals 7325, so put 7, 3, 2, 5 balls in the four cups.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 81 — Paint It Purple81

Paint It Purple

Tap each grey square to turn it purple — 'I love the color purple' just means paint them all purple.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 82 — Spell the Message82

Spell the Message

Ignore the central 'GK' — tap the scattered letters K, I, N, G to spell 'KING'.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 83 — Tidy the Blocks83

Tidy the Blocks

Drag the scattered teal blocks into three neat horizontal lines to tidy the mess.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 84 — Copy the Stack84

Copy the Stack

Tap the scattered circles in bottom-up order — red, dark blue, light blue, yellow — to copy the stack.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 85 — Light Them Up85

Light Them Up

Tap the right-middle light (3 o'clock), then the left-middle light (9 o'clock) to turn them all on.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 86 — Cover the Grid86

Cover the Grid

Drag the blue dot across every square in the 3x3 grid to paint them all light blue.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 87 — Light the Eight87

Light the Eight

Tap the purple squares to light all seven segments of the digital '8' — ignore the 'one more to one' misdirection.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 88 — Collect Red Balls88

Collect Red Balls

Drag balls through the top bar's gaps to turn them red — slide the bar segments to open new gaps and collect four red balls.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 89 — Match the Pointers89

Match the Pointers

Look at the tiny pointer in each green pad and tap the number it points to — 1, 3, 4, and 6.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 90 — Face All Directions90

Face All Directions

Point your phone in each compass direction — north, east, south, west — to light up all four arrows.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 91 — Fill the Grid91

Fill the Grid

Fill the 3x3 grid with 1 1 2 / 1 2 5 / 2 5 14 using Fibonacci and neighbor-sum rules.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 92 — Touch the Invisible Ball92

Touch the Invisible Ball

The blue dot is a decoy — wait for 'somewhere in the bottom right,' then tap the bottom-right corner.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 93 — Mix the Paints93

Mix the Paints

Drag a white pot onto the canvas, mix two primary colors to build purple, orange and green, then match each to its template line. Full walkthrough.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 94 — Secret Name94

Secret Name

Decode the cipher by subtracting each digit from its letter's alphabet position — U−1, Q−2, R−5 — to reveal the secret name TOM. Full walkthrough.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 95 — Shake to Split95

Shake to Split

Shake your phone to split the square into two rectangles, then hold one rectangle and shake again to split it into two squares. Full walkthrough.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 96 — Triangle Math96

Triangle Math

Subtract the bottom numbers from the top number in each triangle to get the ball count: 5−1=4, 10−4=6, 12−8=4. Full walkthrough.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 97 — Repaint the Grid97

Repaint the Grid

Tap each numbered cell until it reaches its green target color state — the number labels the goal, and you finish the remaining taps. Full walkthrough.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 98 — Prime Then Destroy98

Prime Then Destroy

Prime each shape by tapping it, then tap its target to destroy it — hexagon, pentagon, square, triangle, circle, and both squares. Full walkthrough.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 99 — Build the Equation99

Build the Equation

Rotate the stick above the 3 into a plus sign, then add two sticks to make an equals sign — build 2+3=5. Full walkthrough.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 100 — Lights Out Grid100

Lights Out Grid

Tap shapes to cycle them through circle, triangle and square — and their neighbors too — until every cell is a circle. Full walkthrough.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 101 — Fix the Inequalities101

Fix the Inequalities

Tap the two false panels to flip their comparison signs: 5>6 becomes 5<6 and 6<5 becomes 6>5. Full walkthrough.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 102 — Fill to Eleven102

Fill to Eleven

Move 4 purple circles into the empty container so 7 + 4 = 11 matches the target. Full walkthrough.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 103 — Green Ball Mix103

Green Ball Mix

Tap red, then blue, then yellow — the ramps turn green and the yellow ball becomes green on contact. Full walkthrough.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 104 — Tower Silhouette104

Tower Silhouette

Tap each column's base block to build the pyramid heights 3, 4, 5, 4, 3. Full walkthrough.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 105 — Water Displacement105

Water Displacement

Drop all four blocks — the three squares plus the platform under the ball — into the water to raise the level and float the ball. Full walkthrough.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 106 — Order the Bars106

Order the Bars

Drag the wedges onto the bar to lengthen and split it, then drag the top bar down to form three ordered bars. Full walkthrough.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 107 — Shoot the Text107

Shoot the Text

Tap each ball three times to rotate its bracket upward, then launch both at the 'shoot me!' text. Full walkthrough.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 108 — Graph Coordinates108

Graph Coordinates

Enter the coordinate pairs 12, 44, and 31 into the three input lines to turn all the X marks green. Full walkthrough.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 109 — Hold to Load109

Hold to Load

Hold the lever to charge rings — a short tap loads 1 person, a longer hold loads more. Full walkthrough.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 110 — Tilt the Maze110

Tilt the Maze

Physically tilt your phone to roll the ball through the maze and out to the exit. Full walkthrough.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 111 — Shape Morph111

Shape Morph

Collapse the shape's nodes to morph it from square to triangle, then continue morphing to the target. Full walkthrough.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 112 — Follow the Path112

Follow the Path

Keep your finger on the ball and drag it along the glowing path to the box. Full walkthrough.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 113 — Pinch to Expand113

Pinch to Expand

Pinch outward on the central ball twice to make it grow and shatter the surrounding boxes. Full walkthrough.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 114 — Merge the Circles114

Merge the Circles

Tap the two orbiting circles to merge them, growing a circle big enough to reach the square. Full walkthrough.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 115 — Balance the Liquid115

Balance the Liquid

Hold your phone perfectly steady for about ten seconds to keep the liquid level inside the guide marks. Full walkthrough.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 116 — Green Catalyst116

Green Catalyst

Drag the green circle onto any other circle to make every circle turn green. Full walkthrough.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 117 — Sort by Line117

Sort by Line

Tap the top red line three times to sort the red shapes, then tap the bottom line to sort the rest. Full walkthrough.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 118 — First Digit Fill118

First Digit Fill

Tap each circle the number of times its first digit shows: 1 once, 3:6 three times, 3:4 three times. Full walkthrough.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 119 — Balance the Scale119

Balance the Scale

Remove two circles and two lines from the left side so both scales show the same shapes. Full walkthrough.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 120 — Flip the Phone120

Flip the Phone

Turn your phone upside down, then flip it back to trigger the answer. Full walkthrough.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 121 — Negate the Terms121

Negate the Terms

Flip the signs of -X, +2X, -3Y, and -2Y to cancel them out, leaving Y and +X. Full walkthrough.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 122 — Sides and Connections122

Sides and Connections

Count 8 vertices and 5 connections, then enter 85 as the answer. Full walkthrough.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 123 — Summer Birthday123

Summer Birthday

The birthday is July 17 — enter 7 and 17. The 'I wasn't born' answer is the game's meta-joke. Full walkthrough.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 124 — Satellite Count124

Satellite Count

Tap the center dot eight times — the satellites flash 3, 2, then 3, and the '4' is a decoy. Full walkthrough.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 125 — Shake the Walls125

Shake the Walls

Shake your phone to change the wall colors until they match the dots. Full walkthrough.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 126 — Charge the F126

Charge the F

Tap the bottom F segment to spark it, then tap the segments in sequence to charge the letter. Full walkthrough.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 127 — Drag Six Twice127

Drag Six Twice

Drag the 6 to the question mark, then drag it again to turn 6 into 16. Full walkthrough.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 128 — Mirror Time128

Mirror Time

Wait for the clock to hit 84:48 — the mirror-image time — to solve it. Full walkthrough.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 129 — Lightning then Jump129

Lightning then Jump

Tap the lightning bolt to charge it green, then tap the ball to jump, and repeat. Full walkthrough.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 130 — Tilt the Blocks130

Tilt the Blocks

Tilt your phone right then left to slide the blocks into place. Full walkthrough.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 131 — Drag the Shield131

Drag the Shield

Drag the square onto the ball to form a shield. Full walkthrough.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 132 — Count the Letters132

Count the Letters

Count the non-A letters in 'triangles' — there are 8. Full walkthrough.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 133 — Tap the Master Switch133

Tap the Master Switch

Don't tap the three vertical bars — tap the lone horizontal V bar, and it turns every grey bar green at once.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 134 — Guide the Shapes Home134

Guide the Shapes Home

Clear one color at a time — drag each shape into its matching slot, blue side first, then red. Full walkthrough.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 135 — Shine the Flashlight135

Shine the Flashlight

Drag the small orange circle across the screen so its light beam covers the square and reveals the hidden message. Full walkthrough.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 136 — Beat the Invisible Walls136

Beat the Invisible Walls

The two pink dots are trapped in an invisible maze &mdash; drag one to steer the mirrored pair around hidden walls until they meet. Full walkthrough.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 137 — Draw the Number 259137

Draw the Number 259

The clueRead →
Game Is Hard Level 138 — Tap Five Laps138

Tap Five Laps

Tap the small purple dot five times to make the box run five laps, then tap the play button that appears. Full walkthrough.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 139 — Stop at Ninety Percent139

Stop at Ninety Percent

Tap to grow the pie slice toward 90% and stop the instant it turns green &mdash; overshoot and you lose. Full walkthrough.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 140 — Charge Your Phone140

Charge Your Phone

The game literally wants you to plug your phone in &mdash; connect it to a charger to feed the hungry battery and clear the level. Full walkthrough.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 141 — Tap the Right Shapes141

Tap the Right Shapes

MatchRead →
Game Is Hard Level 142 — Contain the Ball142

Contain the Ball

Tap the moving block repeatedly to cycle its shape until it becomes the bar that closes the box around the naughty ball. Full walkthrough.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 143 — Follow the Compass143

Follow the Compass

Lay a compass over the 3x3 grid and tap the N, NE, S, and SW squares to light only those four. Full walkthrough.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 144 — Build an Upside-Down L144

Build an Upside-Down L

Tap the circles to form an upside-down L &mdash; light the full top row plus the left column. Full walkthrough.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 145 — Make Boxes Fall145

Make Boxes Fall

Shake to drop the boxes, tap a ball to turn it into a box, then shake again to leave exactly five balls. Full walkthrough.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 146 — Read the Room146

Read the Room

The clueRead →
Game Is Hard Level 147 — Order the Lights147

Order the Lights

Tap the squares in a precise Lights Out sequence to turn the whole grid white. Full walkthrough.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 148 — Roll All Sixes148

Roll All Sixes

Tap each die until it shows 6 &mdash; but don't tap a 6 again or it resets to 1. Full walkthrough.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 149 — Make Twenty Balls149

Make Twenty Balls

Tap to spawn balls and keep a count &mdash; stop at exactly twenty to clear the level. Full walkthrough.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 150 — Shake to Jump Rings150

Shake to Jump Rings

The blue ball must reach the red one &mdash; shake your phone to make it jump from ring to ring. Full walkthrough.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 151 — Remove the Balls151

Remove the Balls

Tap the single-arrow balls away, then use two fingers to tap both orange balls at once. Full walkthrough.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 152 — Fill the Grid152

Fill the Grid

Fill the shape grid using the row and column number rules &mdash; squares, circles, and triangles go in specific cells. Full walkthrough.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 153 — Destroy the Galaxy153

Destroy the Galaxy

Tilt your device to suck all five stars and the text into the black hole vortex. Full walkthrough.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 154 — Make Them Happy154

Make Them Happy

Drag the blue happy face onto the sad red face inside the frame to cheer it up, then bring in the rest. Full walkthrough.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 155 — Escape the Maze155

Escape the Maze

Tap to jump the pink ball over the maze walls, then let it roll from the center to the exit. Full walkthrough.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 156 — Do It Opposite156

Do It Opposite

Follow the top block exactly, then reverse every other block's arrow direction to fill the slots. Full walkthrough.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 157 — Chain-Reaction Triangles157

Chain-Reaction Triangles

Tap one triangle to start a chain reaction that destroys all the triangles and the bar. Full walkthrough.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 158 — Guide the Red Ball158

Guide the Red Ball

Tap the wordsRead →
Game Is Hard Level 159 — Build the Car159

Build the Car

Assemble the car from all the parts, then drag the leftover triangle off screen to finish. Full walkthrough.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 160 — Save the Blue Triangle160

Save the Blue Triangle

Press the volume up button to break the red triangles and free the blue triangle. Full walkthrough.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 161 — Roll the Ball Down161

Roll the Ball Down

Position the blocks as a ramp so the ball rolls down and collects both X marks. Full walkthrough.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 162 — Match the X162

Match the X

Drag the large control X across the platforms until it overlaps the small target x. Full walkthrough.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 163 — Refresh to Twenty-Six163

Refresh to Twenty-Six

Tap the refresh button three times until a circle shows 26 &mdash; don't bother with the math. Full walkthrough.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 164 — Hit the Speed Zone164

Hit the Speed Zone

Tap at the precise moment to stop the speeding bar in the green speed zone. Full walkthrough.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 165 — Tap and Tilt165

Tap and Tilt

Tap each bar to activate it, then tilt your phone to angle the bars and roll the ball into the basket. Full walkthrough.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 166 — Tap All Seven Days166

Tap All Seven Days

The days are a red herring &mdash; just tap all seven purple dots. Full walkthrough.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 167 — Route the Colors167

Route the Colors

Set each node's direction to route the signal red, green, blue, then yellow. Full walkthrough.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 168 — Merge the Balls168

Merge the Balls

Drag matching colored balls together to merge them and clear the grid. Full walkthrough.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 169 — Clear the Purple169

Clear the Purple

Tap the purple tile in row 3, then the one in row 2 &mdash; a two-tap sequence that beats the Lights Out board. Full walkthrough.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 170 — Merge Again170

Merge Again

Merge the green balls with the right swipes, then clear theRead →
Game Is Hard Level 171 — Nice to Meet You171

Nice to Meet You

Drag theRead →
Game Is Hard Level 172 — Make Them Equal172

Make Them Equal

Tap the circles to bring all four numbers up to 12 forRead →
Game Is Hard Level 173 — Send Them Home173

Send Them Home

Drag each colored circle onto its matching square to send it home. Full walkthrough.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 174 — The Number Tree174

The Number Tree

Assign 2, 1, 3, 2, 5 to the empty nodes so each target sums correctly. Full walkthrough.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 175 — Sing to the Ball175

Sing to the Ball

Make a continuous sound into the mic to feed the big ball until it reaches full size. Full walkthrough.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 176 — Fix the Connections176

Fix the Connections

Drag between nodes to add or remove connections until each node matches its number. Full walkthrough.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 177 — Cleanse the Vampiric Balls177

Cleanse the Vampiric Balls

Tap every orange circle to remove the vampiric balls, then tap the lightbulb icon to finish the cleansing.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 178 — Connect One to Four178

Connect One to Four

Link all four Roman-numeral nodes to III as a central hub, then drop the leftover diagonal line into the faint outline top-right.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 179 — Build Three Squares179

Build Three Squares

Rotate and place four L-shaped pieces per square to assemble three identical squares.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 180 — Collect Before You Escape180

Collect Before You Escape

Touch all ten yellow pentagons with the ball before exiting the maze on the left.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 181 — Raise It Up181

Raise It Up

Tap the dot to turn it red, drag it up repeatedly, and it climbs higher each time until it stays above the line.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 182 — Boxes to Box182

Boxes to Box

Use the three sliders to push only the squares into the box — right slider down, top slider left, left slider down.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 183 — Out of Trouble183

Out of Trouble

Tap the letter U in “trouble!” to pull yourself out of trouble and finish the level.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 184 — Paint the Big Ball184

Paint the Big Ball

Tap the central reticle to rotate the colored balls and mix red with blue into green on all four quadrants.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 185 — Darkness Comes185

Darkness Comes

Cover your phone’s light sensor or put it somewhere dark so the circle expands and the screen goes black.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 186 — Sum the Clocks186

Sum the Clocks

The six clock hands point to 12, 9, 3, 7, 1, 4 — but 12 and 4 both count as 0, so the sum is 20.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 187 — Spread the Yellow187

Spread the Yellow

Click the yellow dots to spread yellow to their neighbors and turn the whole board yellow.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 188 — Follow the Direction Riddle188

Follow the Direction Riddle

Drag the circles per the riddle: first all the way down, second up, third stays middle, fourth down but above the first.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 189 — Activate the Buttons189

Activate the Buttons

Tap the hint button to see the order, then press top, left, bottom, right, and finally the center square.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 190 — Time to Move190

Time to Move

Shake your phone until all four circles fill, then stop the instant the text says “stop!”Read →
Game Is Hard Level 191 — Orbit the Sun191

Orbit the Sun

It takes 365 days for Earth to orbit the sun — tap the three columns to show 3, 6, and 5.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 192 — The Family Riddle192

The Family Riddle

“Single child mom” means only child — so your mom’s mom has exactly 1 kid.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 193 — Double the Sequence193

Double the Sequence

The sequence doubles (×2), so the blank is 16 — but you tap the blank space itself, not an option.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 194 — Tap All Twelve194

Tap All Twelve

A month with 31 days has 31 — but the board’s twelve circles just all need tapping.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 195 — Time for a Haircut195

Time for a Haircut

Turn your phone sideways and flip it to knock the three hair pieces off.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 196 — Through the Ring196

Through the Ring

Raise a ring above a circle, then tap the circle to drop it through — twice, ignoring the third circle.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 197 — What a Nice Family197

What a Nice Family

The child takes shape from the right parent and color from the left — so drag the Red Triangle into the “?” slot.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 198 — Count the Letters198

Count the Letters

“Why doesn’t it work?” has 20 characters — tap the center 24 four times to bring it down to 20.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 199 — Count the Men199

Count the Men

Count every male at dinner — father, two uncles, four boys, and the boyfriend — that’s 8 men.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 200 — Bring Light to Both Sides200

Bring Light to Both Sides

Point the front camera at a light first, then the back camera — front goes first.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 201 — Digit-Sum Multiplication201

Digit-Sum Multiplication

Sum the digits of each number, then multiply: 25*19 = (2+5)×(1+9) = 7×10 = 70.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 202 — Point East and West202

Point East and West

Drag the two connected arrows to horizontal — one pointing west (left), the other east (right).Read →
Game Is Hard Level 203 — Triangle on Top, Ball in the Middle203

Triangle on Top, Ball in the Middle

Set the left column to Square/Triangle/Circle and the right to Square/Circle/Triangle, then drag left onto right.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 204 — We Are in Kansas204

We Are in Kansas

Kansas is a midwest state — tap the button whose arrow matches, which is B (the eastern/Virginia-looking one).Read →
Game Is Hard Level 205 — Date and Day205

Date and Day

Enter today’s day-of-month then the weekday number (Monday=1), concatenated as one number.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 206 — Geometric Shish Kebab206

Geometric Shish Kebab

Drag the square, circle, and triangle onto the horizontal line to skewer them.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 207 — All in a Single Cup207

All in a Single Cup

Sort the blocks so nothing mixes red and blue, then consolidate everything into one cup.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 208 — Leave No Hands Empty208

Leave No Hands Empty

Drag the stick figures to connect their hands into one unbroken chain.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 209 — Count the Legs209

Count the Legs

Tap the hamburger menu to reveal 4 icons plus an X and a lightbulb — 6 items × 2 legs = 12.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 210 — Get the Ball Out210

Get the Ball Out

The maze lines aren’t walls — just drag the ball straight up to get it out.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 211 — Fix the Spelling211

Fix the Spelling

Tap the lowercase ‘s’ in “solve”, the ‘u’ in “uper” to make S, and the ‘u’ in “uccessfully” to make S.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 212 — Love Is in the Air212

Love Is in the Air

Tap the heart to fill it, then drag over the word “love” to turn it into a heart emoji.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 213 — Fix the Plane213

Fix the Plane

Set the quadrant signs: top-right ++, top-left -+, bottom-left --, bottom-right +-.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 214 — Show Me My Ex214

Show Me My Ex

Tap the four dark-red corner squares to form a green X — your “ex.”Read →
Game Is Hard Level 215 — Bring the Box Down215

Bring the Box Down

Lift your phone up so the circle rises and merges with the square, then lower it.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 216 — Time to Fly High216

Time to Fly High

Stack the three green squares vertically under the triangle to build a rocket that launches.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 217 — No Destruction, Please217

No Destruction, Please

Press mid-left to merge beads left, then bottom-left to drop the left pipe, then bottom-right for the empty right pipe.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 218 — Corner It with the Majority218

Corner It with the Majority

Move the lone square to the center, then place the four circles around it at the cardinal positions.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 219 — Find the Gold219

Find the Gold

Ignore the 11 shapes — tap any shape seven times and the gold appears on your seventh tap, no matter which one you hit.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 220 — Balance the Ball220

Balance the Ball

Stop over-tilting — nudge your phone in tiny movements to balance the white ball dead-center on the grey bar.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 221 — Rise and Fall221

Rise and Fall

Tap the first five bars into a gentle climb, then make the sixth bar drop sharply shorter.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 222 — The Next Number222

The Next Number

The sequence 1, 5, 10, 14, 28 alternates +4 and ×2, so the next number is 56.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 223 — Hidden Thirty-Two223

Hidden Thirty-Two

The secret answer is 32 — drag three circles into the tens box and two into the units box.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 224 — The Shy Purple Ball224

The Shy Purple Ball

Use the blue balls to push the shy purple ball across, then hide every block to drop it into the purple box.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 225 — Sonic Waves225

Sonic Waves

Press Volume Up to raise the emitter, then make noise into your mic to fire sonic waves at the boxes.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 226 — The Worthless Square226

The Worthless Square

The square is worth zero, so circle = X and X + circle equals the pentagon (2X).Read →
Game Is Hard Level 227 — Complete the Mechanism227

Complete the Mechanism

Pair the matching shapes — two squares, two circles, and the triangle with the pentagon — to complete the mechanism.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 228 — Make Two Squares228

Make Two Squares

Do not rotate anything — join the two triangles and the two rectangles to form two squares.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 229 — Zero Tails229

Zero Tails

Gorillas have zero tails — pull the 1 off the 10 to get a 0 and tap it.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 230 — Ring Maze Exit230

Ring Maze Exit

Rotate the three rings to open a continuous path to the bottom-left exit and release the ball.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 231 — Empty the Box231

Empty the Box

Drag out the three dots, then pull the box's bottom line down to reveal and remove a hidden fourth dot.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 232 — The Flipped Three232

The Flipped Three

It is a visual trick — a flipped 3 next to a regular 3 reads as an 8.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 233 — Coloring Time233

Coloring Time

Click every petal on all four clovers until they turn white, then they all flip green at once.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 234 — Still Twelfth234

Still Twelfth

The leader cannot overtake you from behind — you stay in 12th place.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 235 — Shake to Crush235

Shake to Crush

Shake your phone the instant the blue ball touches a box to shatter it.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 236 — Crush the Balls236

Crush the Balls

Tap the square twice — lift, then drop — for each ball, one at a time.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 237 — Planned Obsolescence237

Planned Obsolescence

Keep tapping the D-pad arrows dozens of times until they break down one by one.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 238 — Clear Every Shape238

Clear Every Shape

Start with the inverted triangle at the top-left to trigger a chain reaction and clear every shape.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 239 — The Color Stack239

The Color Stack

Stack the colors top to bottom: purple, orange, red, light blue, then yellow.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 240 — Lock the Screen240

Lock the Screen

Lock your phone's screen, unlock it, and come back — then tap the blue play button.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 241 — Decryption Mastery241

Decryption Mastery

Count letters (skipping spaces) at positions 4, 8, 14, and 21 to spell the word WORM.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 242 — Jake's Story242

Jake's Story

Tap 1-9 in order, then tap the highlighted story numbers 3, 7, 5, 8 as Jake's story reveals them.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 243 — One Up, One Down243

One Up, One Down

Clear every number by stepping to an adjacent number one higher or lower, keeping the path unbroken.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 244 — Color Columns, Shape Rows244

Color Columns, Shape Rows

Each column takes one fixed color and each row needs all four shapes — no shape repeats in a row.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 245 — Sum the Time245

Sum the Time

Sum the digits of the example time 12:16 — the answer is 10.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 246 — Only One Left246

Only One Left

Tap six of the seven squares away so only one remains.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 247 — The Hidden Keypad247

The Hidden Keypad

522 + 123 = 645 — enter it through the hidden 3×3 button grid, not a real keypad.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 248 — Squish the Red Balls248

Squish the Red Balls

Tap the small white ball on top of the blue block to tip it over and crush the red balls.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 249 — The Number in Mind249

The Number in Mind

The number is 34114 — three waves, four sides, I=1, one ruler, plus four objects total.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 250 — The Proximity Trick250

The Proximity Trick

Cover your phone's proximity sensor to turn the shapes green, then tap boxes once and balls twice.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 251 — Solar Eclipse251

Solar Eclipse

Tap the hidden moon at the bottom-right and drag it over the sun to make the eclipse.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 252 — Find the Key252

Find the Key

Open the menu, tap the question-mark hamburger icon, then hit Continue — the key appears for free.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 253 — Triple Tap253

Triple Tap

Tap all three green circles at the same time with three fingers.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 254 — Balls to Boxes254

Balls to Boxes

Drag the white bar to carry each ball, one at a time, into its matching box.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 255 — Blue Goes First255

Blue Goes First

Move blue first to free the path, then yellow, then red — each to its matching goal.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 256 — The Third Path256

The Third Path

Tap the gap between the two pause buttons to merge them into the third path, then tap it.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 257 — Look Up257

Look Up

Flip your phone upside down, rotate it left 90°, and tilt it up so every eye looks at you.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 258 — Infinity Plus One258

Infinity Plus One

Drag the 8 onto infinity, then drag it into the answer and spin it into a 9 — 8 + 1 = 9.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 259 — Drag the Maze Away259

Drag the Maze Away

Do not move the ball — drag the whole maze down off the screen.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 260 — Listen to the Box260

Listen to the Box

Turn the volume up and feed the box by sound — single tones mean one block, do-re-mi means six.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 261 — Light Every Node261

Light Every Node

Tap the already-purple node first, then the bottom-left, center, and top-left nodes to light all nine.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 262 — Unfold the Bar262

Unfold the Bar

Drag the yellow bar straight upward from its center to fan it open into a green bed.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 263 — Erase Every Number263

Erase Every Number

Tap each pink number over and over until all five circles vanish — 'think small' means nothing left.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 264 — Long-Press the Cards264

Long-Press the Cards

Long-press the stack of cards to select all seven at once and clear the table.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 265 — Grow the Blue Bar265

Grow the Blue Bar

Drag each orange circle into the blue rectangle to make it grow horizontally.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 266 — Color the Grid266

Color the Grid

Fill the 3x3 grid with exactly five colors so each numbered cell gets matching neighbors.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 267 — Sort the Shapes267

Sort the Shapes

Drag the 3 onto the three lines, group the solid circles by size, then merge every outline together.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 268 — Tap the Letters268

Tap the Letters

Tap the H, E, and Y in the 'say HEY' text to spell it out on the dot grid below.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 269 — Drag the Blocks Out269

Drag the Blocks Out

Drag each blue block outward from the center — horizontal ones sideways, vertical ones up — until they fade.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 270 — Yell at the Ball270

Yell at the Ball

Yell into your phone's microphone until the orange ball turns green.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 271 — A Third of It271

A Third of It

Solve 21 + 4 + 5 × 0 − 4 to get 21, then enter one third of it: type 7. Full walkthrough.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 272 — Days to Digits272

Days to Digits

Turn the days into numbers with Monday = 1 and enter the code 265. Full walkthrough.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 273 — Shake the Balls273

Shake the Balls

Drag the purple circle, then shake your phone to fill all four slots. Full walkthrough.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 274 — Pointy Friday Vowels274

Pointy Friday Vowels

Tap the 3rd and 5th circles into triangles, then tap every circle to turn it green. Full walkthrough.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 275 — Destroy the Boxes275

Destroy the Boxes

Drag each blue circle onto a red square, then merge the two circles together. Full walkthrough.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 276 — Roll Stop Roll276

Roll Stop Roll

Tap a triangle to roll, press-and-hold to stop, and repeat left, middle, right. Full walkthrough.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 277 — Fill the Grid277

Fill the Grid

Tap every circle row by row until all 20 light up, then tap any circle to turn them green. Full walkthrough.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 278 — Thinner Then Shorter278

Thinner Then Shorter

Swipe down on every line to thin it, then swipe left on every line to shorten it. Full walkthrough.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 279 — Corner the Balls279

Corner the Balls

Rotate the pentagon, square, and triangle so every corner lands on a ball. Full walkthrough.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 280 — Darkness and Light280

Darkness and Light

Slide your phone's brightness to minimum then maximum, then tap the center circle. Full walkthrough.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 281 — Collect Three Balls281

Collect Three Balls

Drag the small purple square block over each of the three purple circles inside the box — that square is the 'big box' that collects all three balls.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 282 — Rearrange the Numbers282

Rearrange the Numbers

Tap the numbers beneath the circles in this order — right 4, left 4, 2, then 3 — to rearrange them, then tap all four circles left to right.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 283 — Drag the Word Ball283

Drag the Word Ball

Don't touch the red shapes — drag the word 'ball' from the instruction text and drop it on top of the word 'junction'.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 284 — Fit the Blocks284

Fit the Blocks

Drag each colored block onto the 6x6 dot grid — no rotation — anchoring the corners with squares and L-shapes until every dot is filled.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 285 — Shake to Grow285

Shake to Grow

Physically shake your phone — the purple circle will grow and turn green, completing the level.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 286 — Play the Wordle286

Play the Wordle

Apply Wordle rules — green shapes stay put, so place the triangle first and star fourth, then swap the circle and square in the middle.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 287 — Find Hidden Numbers287

Find Hidden Numbers

Tap 1-4, then the blank space before the 5, then 6-10, then the blank space after the 10 to reveal the hidden 11.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 288 — Fix the Equation288

Fix the Equation

Drag a bar off the equals sign to make a minus, drag the 1 off 51, then turn the minus into a plus so it reads 2 + 3 = 5.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 289 — Scare the Personality289

Scare the Personality

Drag the word 'brave' out of the sentence and off-screen, then tap the face when 'BOO!' appears to scare it good.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 290 — Check the Settings290

Check the Settings

Press a physical volume button, drag the yellow pause icon off-screen, then drag the speaker down and music note up together before tapping the home icon.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 291 — Picross Grid Deduction291

Picross Grid Deduction

The X marks are placeholders, not empties — tap the right cells green so each row and column matches its number clue.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 292 — Halve the Tens Digit292

Halve the Tens Digit

Ignore the fixed 9 — tap each number's tens digit down to half (4→2, 6→3, 8→4) and the three numbers turn green.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 293 — Draw a Sunshine293

Draw a Sunshine

The yellowRead →
Game Is Hard Level 294 — Count 26 Balls294

Count 26 Balls

One ball already sits on screen, so press any purple square five times — 5 balls each — to hit exactly 26.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 295 — Shake the Floors295

Shake the Floors

Don't drag the circles — shake your phone up to break the red floor, down for the blue floor, then shake hard to finish.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 296 — Boost Signal Bars296

Boost Signal Bars

The blue blocks are signal bars — tap all four to grow them tall and green for full coverage.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 297 — Partition for Privacy297

Partition for Privacy

Draw horizontal and vertical lines inside the red square until each of the five orange dots has its own private room.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 298 — Two Hidden Rectangles298

Two Hidden Rectangles

Drag two L-blocks off-center to vanish, then drag the top-left block to the left edge and the bottom-left block up for two rectangles.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 299 — Fix the Controller299

Fix the Controller

Snap the up and down triangles onto the green bar, then drag the yellow circle to its right — the left triangle is a red herring.Read →
Game Is Hard Level 300 — Align and Capture300

Align and Capture

Tilt your phone to line up the four pink dots, then tap the camera icon that appears to capture the moment.Read →
How the levels map to trick types

🧠 Wordplay

Questions that read one way and mean another. Slow down and take the words literally, then against themselves.

Early game · frequent

👆 Hidden UI

Tap everything once — the background, the frame, the character's face, the tiny icon in the corner.

Early game · frequent

📱 Sensors

Tilt, shake, flip, rotate. If a level mentions "move", "turn" or "open", the phone itself is often the input.

Mid game · common

👂 Sound

Blow, speak, or stay silent. Check the mic permission is on before you call the level "broken".

Mid game · occasional

⏳ Waiting

Let it sit. Some levels finish themselves if you do nothing for a moment.

Any point · occasional

🔄 Reverse

If every "correct" move fails, try the exact wrong one. Reverse logic is a recurring late-game wall.

Late game · common

Levels 11–50 are on the way. 🧠 Solve Method covers every level

About

What Is Game Is Hard?

Game Is Hard is a deceptive puzzle by UNICO STUDIO — the same studio behind the viral hit Brain Test. Each level shows a simple instruction like “tap the button” or “solve the math problem”, but the obvious answer is a trap. The real solution hides in a gesture, a sensor, a hidden object, or a literal reading of the words you just skimmed.

That is the whole appeal, and the whole frustration. The game is not testing your knowledge or reflexes — it is testing whether you notice what is actually on screen versus what the text implies. Players who “think harder” get stuck; players who test the whole scene sail through. That is exactly why this guide exists.

This site is an independent fan guide — not the official game. We map every trick type, teach a repeatable solve method, and link only to the official app stores so you get unstuck without downloading a fake or paid clone.

🏢

Publisher — UNICO STUDIO, the makers of Brain Test.

🆓

Free to play — the developer lists it as ad-free; optional rewarded ads for hints vary by region.

🧩

300+ levels — grouped into a handful of recurring trick types.

📱

Mobile-first — short brain teasers built for one-hand play.

Solve Method

How to Beat Game Is Hard: The 5-Step Loop

Stop guessing. When a level stalls, run this loop top to bottom and one of the five steps will open it. Every trick in the game falls into at least one of them.

1

Read the words literally

Then read them against themselves. “Tap the apple” might mean tap the word apple, or the smallest apple, or the apple that is actually a pear.

2

Tap every object once

The background, the frame, the shadow, the character, the tiny icon. Hidden buttons are the most common trap — and the most common miss.

3

Stress the device

Tilt, shake, flip, rotate, cover the light sensor, turn brightness to max. If the prompt says “move” or “turn” anything, the phone is often the input.

4

Use sound & touch

Blow on the mic, say the answer, stay silent. Try two fingers, a long press, a drag, or a swipe from off-screen.

5

Do the opposite, or nothing

If every “right” move fails, try the exact wrong one — or simply wait a few seconds and let the level finish itself.

Tips

Game Is Hard Tips That Stop the Guessing

These are the settings and habits that unstick more levels than any single answer.

1. Keep auto-rotate on

Rotation levels silently fail when screen rotation is locked. Turn it on before you blame the puzzle.

2. Allow microphone access

Sound levels need the mic. If a "blow" or "say it" level does nothing, the permission is the real wall.

3. Max the brightness

Some answers hide as near-invisible edges and outlines. Crank brightness before you declare a level blank.

4. Try two fingers

When one tap does nothing, add a second finger. Pinch, spread, or hold one object while tapping another.

Common wall

5. Don't “think harder”

That is the trap the game sets. Switch from thinking to testing — tap, tilt, wait, and try the wrong answer.

Get Game Is Hard

Free on the official stores. Verify the publisher (UNICO STUDIO) before you install, and skip random APK mirrors.

FAQ

Game Is Hard FAQ

Short answers to the questions players ask most before opening a walkthrough.

What is Game Is Hard?

It is a deceptive mobile puzzle by UNICO STUDIO, the makers of Brain Test. Each of its 300+ levels shows a simple question that is rarely the real question — the solution hides in a gesture, a hidden button, a sensor, or a literal reading of the words.

How do I beat a stuck Game Is Hard level?

Stop thinking harder and start testing wider. Read the prompt literally, tap every object once, stress the device (tilt, shake, flip, cover the sensor, blow on the mic), and try the opposite. The solve method on this page walks through the same loop for any level.

Is Game Is Hard free to download?

Yes. It is free on the Apple App Store and Google Play, published by UNICO STUDIO, with optional rewarded ads for hints depending on region and app version.

How many levels are in Game Is Hard?

It has over 300 levels, and the developer adds more with updates. Levels group into a handful of recurring trick types, so learning the trick type solves many levels at once.

Do I need to use the microphone or sensors in Game Is Hard?

Some levels do. Several puzzles ask you to blow on the mic, say the answer out loud, tilt, shake or rotate the phone, or adjust screen brightness to reveal a hidden edge. Keep auto-rotate and microphone permissions enabled.

Does this guide cover every Game Is Hard level?

Yes. Every level from 1 to 300 has its own page with the answer, a matching video walkthrough, and a step-by-step breakdown. Use the range tabs on this page to jump straight to the level you are stuck on.

Do you have video walkthroughs for each Game Is Hard level?

Yes. Each level page embeds the video that matches that exact level, so the video never shows a different puzzle from the one you are solving.

Is this the official Game Is Hard website?

No. This is an independent fan guide with a solve method, trick explanations and download links. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to UNICO STUDIO. Download the game only from the official App Store or Google Play.