Number Maze is a logic puzzle that asks you to navigate from a starting cell to an exit cell in a grid where each cell shows a number indicating how far you must move.
Land on a cell, read its number, move exactly that distance in any direction. Plan your path carefully because dead-ends can trap you.
The rules take three sentences to explain. The puzzles take real thought to solve.
Grid size, cell number distribution, and the position of the exit all combine to create logic challenges that require backwards-thinking - working out which cells could lead to the exit, then which cells could lead to those, and so on back to your start.
Small grids with low number ranges are gentle introductions. Large grids with high number ranges become genuine logic puzzles requiring concentrated thought. The progression respects your time - early puzzles are quick brainteasers, later ones are extended sit-down sessions.
The game doesn't time you or punish slow thinking. The puzzles are pure logic challenges; you can stare at one for an hour or solve it in thirty seconds.
The satisfaction is in the eureka moment when the path becomes visible, not in racing the clock.
The game runs in any modern browser via HTML5 with no install required. It runs on Chromebooks, school computers, library PCs, and especially well on phones and tablets - the click-to-move interface is touch-friendly.
It's a great game for downtime when you want to engage your brain without committing to a long session.
Each cell on the grid shows a number. From your current cell, click any cell that is exactly that number of steps away in a horizontal or vertical line (no diagonals). The number on your new cell determines your next available moves.
Reach the exit cell to win the puzzle. If you trap yourself with no valid moves, you've failed and need to restart.
Work Backwards From the Exit - Identify which cells could legally land on the exit, then which cells could reach those, until you trace back to your start.
Look for Bottleneck Cells - Some cells are the only path between sections of the grid; recognizing them tells you which cells you must pass through.
Don't Commit to Early Branches - When multiple first moves are possible, mentally walk a few steps ahead before clicking to see which branch isn't a dead-end.
Use the Restart Freely - Restarting costs nothing in this game; if you're stuck, restart and try a different early branch rather than fighting an unwinnable position.
Look for Symmetry - Many puzzles have symmetrical solutions or symmetrical structures; recognizing the pattern speeds up your solve.
