Tessera

Puzzles that move.

Every piece is a tiny looping animation. The goal: reassemble the moving picture before the timer runs out.

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Alive under your fingers

Pieces aren't still images. Each one is a small window onto a looping animation, perfectly in sync with every other piece.

One a day

A new puzzle every calendar day, drawn from seven hand-crafted scenes — one for each day of the week. Tomorrow there's a fresh one waiting.

Take your time

Switch on No-stress mode and the timer disappears. Peek at the solved puzzle whenever you want, as often as you'd like. Same pieces, same scenes — just none of the rush.

How it works

Open the app, pick a difficulty — easy 2×2, medium 3×3, or hard 4×4 — and turn on any assists you'd like. Tap Play, and the assembled scene plays for a moment before scattering across the screen. Drag pieces back into their right relative positions — there's no fixed board, so you can build wherever you like. Pieces snap when they're close enough, and pieces you've already connected move together as a group. Beat the clock, or switch on No-stress mode and take your time.

Main menu showing today's puzzle thumbnail, difficulty selector, and a Play button

Also nice

Optional grid and outline assists for when you'd like a little help. A peek button to glance at the solved puzzle, three times per round. No-stress mode that hides the timer entirely. Pause and change difficulty between rounds. Best-time tracking per scene and difficulty. Sound effects and haptics you can mute. Fully offline. Universal iPhone and iPad.

Frequently asked

What makes the pieces "animated"?
Each scene is one looping video, and every puzzle piece samples a different rectangle of it — so the pieces are alive in your hand, all in sync. When they snap into the right relative positions, the moving picture comes back together.
How often are there new puzzles?
One a day. Tessera ships with seven scenes, one for each day of the week. A weekly rotation over a full year is planned for a future update.
Does it work on iPad?
Yes. Tessera is universal — same game on iPhone and iPad, in portrait or landscape.
Does it need an internet connection?
No. The whole game runs offline once installed.
Are there ads or in-app purchases?
None. Tessera is currently free, with no ads and no in-app purchases.
What data leaves my device?
Nothing personal. Your progress and best times stay on your device. No account, no sign-up. The app sends anonymous, aggregated product-interaction events via TelemetryDeck — no identifiers, no tracking — to help improve the game. See the Privacy Policy for details.

Privacy

Your progress and best times live on your device — no account, no sign-up, no personal information collected, stored, or shared. The app uses TelemetryDeck for anonymous, aggregated product-interaction events. Full details in the Privacy Policy.

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