Block the pig

Block the Pig is a short turn-based puzzle about sealing the exits on a hexagonal board. You place stone barriers, the pig heads for daylight, and every choice reshapes the next escape route. The rules are tiny; the planning is not.

What is Block the pig?

The pig begins in a field of hexagons with too many ways out. You get three opening blocks, then the rhythm narrows to one barrier for each move the pig makes. Trap every route and the round is yours; leave a lane to the edge and the little fugitive is gone. That alternating structure gives the puzzle its bite: a block that looks useful beside the pig may matter less than one placed farther away to close an entire corridor. Math Playground presents it as a skill-building game, while the creator's listing keeps the pitch pleasantly modest—a few minutes of logic, then another board that asks you to rethink the fence.

What you can do there

• Place blocks to cut off the pig's route to the edge

Why we picked it

It compresses genuine route-planning into a rule set you can understand almost instantly. The cheerful farmyard premise softens the tactical squeeze, and the hex grid makes each click carry more consequence than its simple presentation suggests.

How to get the most from it

Spend the three opening blocks on broad escape lanes instead of crowding the pig immediately. After movement begins, watch which edge has the fewest remaining routes and build a loose perimeter that you can tighten turn by turn.

Good to know

The creator's page lists mouse and touchscreen input, while Math Playground labels the activity for grades 1 and up and offers a fullscreen control. Keyboard play, sound, saving, ads, and accessibility behavior are not established.

Who made it, and when?

Sun Temple is the credited creator or organization.