Find the Square: A Puzzle for Seniors
Puzzles
Find the Square is a puzzle on ElderWit.com, made for older adults with large print and big buttons. Among the dark dots, four make the corners of a square. Find them.
Play nowNothing to download. It opens in your web browser.
A closer look
A game on Easy runs 13 rounds, and Harder runs 16. On Harder the line at the top says: “Find two squares. Tap four corners for each.”
How to play Find the Square
- Tap Play now. Find the Square opens right here in your web browser.
- Choose a level: Easy, Medium or Harder.
- Follow the line at the top of the screen. To begin, it says: “Tap the four dark dots that make the corners of a square.”
- Take your time. There is no clock and no rush.
- Tap Start over whenever you want a fresh round, or try the next level when you feel ready.
Three levels
- Easy: The square sits straight.
- Medium: The square is tilted.
- Harder: Two squares hide here. One is straight and one is tilted.
Why people enjoy it
Find the Square is a nice puzzle to come back to, since each level brings something fresh to work out. It is all about shapes and patterns, at a gentle pace.
Similar games to try
Players who like Find the Square often go on to Hidden Coins. Coins are hidden under some squares. An open square shows how many coins touch it, even at the corners. Open every square that has no coin. Link the Dots is another good pick. Join each pair of matching dots with a line. Lines may not cross, and every square gets used. You might also like Lookout Posts. Each number is a lookout. It sees along its row and column until a dark square. Shade squares so each lookout sees just its number of squares. Joined Stones rounds out the list. Fill every square with a dark or a light stone. All the dark stones must join up, all the light stones must join up, and no 2 by 2 block may be one color.
Questions
Is Find the Square easy to learn?
Yes. Start on Easy: The square sits straight. When that feels comfortable, move up. On Harder: Two squares hide here. One is straight and one is tilted.
Does Find the Square work on a tablet?
Yes. It runs in the web browser on any tablet, a phone or a computer. The buttons are big enough to tap with ease.
Are there other games like Find the Square?
Yes. ElderWit.com has 2,000+ games, and the Puzzles page lists the ones closest to Find the Square. All of them have large print and no ads.
More Puzzles
- Hidden CoinsCoins are hidden under some squares.
- Link the DotsJoin each pair of matching dots with a line.
- Lookout PostsEach number is a lookout. It sees along its row and column until a dark square.
- Joined StonesFill every square with a dark or a light stone.
- Spin FourTurn groups of four tiles around a pin until the numbers are back in order.
- Star PlacesPut one star in every row, every column and every colored patch.
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