Place the 3 pieces from the tray onto the 8×8 courtyard and clear rows and columns by completing them. Across 8 courtyards, collect navy stones, stop the ivy from spreading and break stones that take 2 hits. Streaks earn rotations and hammer uses; the pattern changes every day.
Mosaic Courtyard is a journey through 8 courtyards on an 8×8 board. Each courtyard has a different goal: reach a score, clear a set number of lines, collect navy stones or clear away the ivy.
Step by step
Drag one of the 3 pieces in the tray onto the courtyard, or tap to select it and tap to place it; on a keyboard, move the cursor with the arrow keys. Once all 3 are placed, the tray refills.
Every full row and column is cleared. Clearing lines back to back grows the multiplier up to ×4; go 3 placements without clearing and the streak resets.
A navy stone is collected when its row or column is cleared. A 2-hit stone cracks on the first clear and comes off on the second. Ivy spreads 1 square every 4 placements and is cleared with a line.
Rotate turns the selected piece a quarter turn, and Hammer breaks a single filled square. If no piece fits and you have no hammers left, the game ends; clear all 8 courtyards to win.
Tips
Blocker stones, ivy and navy stones also fill squares; complete a line by closing the gaps around them.
Clearing at least 2 lines at once earns a hammer, and every 3rd step of a streak earns a rotation.
Game facts
Round length
5–8 min
Computer
Move the cursor with the arrow keys and place with Space. The down arrow moves to the tray; the up arrow moves to the Rotate and Hammer tools.
Phone
Drag a tray piece onto the courtyard; it floats above your finger and lands on release. Tap to pick, tap to place works too. Rotate and Hammer are at the top.
Date added
Version
1.0.1
On every device: phone and computer, portrait or landscape
The game runs in your browser. No download or account is required.
Frequently asked questions
Can I play Mosaic Courtyard on my phone?
Yes. On your phone: Drag a tray piece onto the courtyard; it floats above your finger and lands on release. Tap to pick, tap to place works too. Rotate and Hammer are at the top.
How do I play Mosaic Courtyard on a computer?
Move the cursor with the arrow keys and place with Space. The down arrow moves to the tray; the up arrow moves to the Rotate and Hammer tools.
Is Mosaic Courtyard free?
Yes. The whole game is free; there are no paid levels or in-app purchases.