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Starfold
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Starfold

Published byFrostbyte Games307 playsQuick play
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What is Starfold?

Starfold is a 5×5 sliding puzzle with five celestial symbols. Drag a row sideways or a column vertically; tiles that leave an edge wrap around to the other side. A move counts only when it creates a connected group of at least three matching sigils. Cleared tiles fall and new ones arrive, sometimes creating another match and a combo bonus. Ash appears as play continues. Nearby matches weaken it, while larger groups can damage ash across the board. The run ends when no row or column shift can make a match.

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Key facts

Genre
Puzzle
Players
1 (single player)
Session length
Under 5 min
Platform
Web browser
Devices
Desktop, Tablet, Mobile
Price
Free
Sign-up
Not required

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Publisher

Frostbyte Games
@frostbyte_games

Indie team from the north specializing in tactical chill and roguelike runs.

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Slide, match and manage ash

  1. Drag one row left or right, or one column up or down. A tile leaving the edge reappears at the opposite edge.
  2. Bring at least three identical sigils into a connected group. They do not have to form one straight line. Matching tiles disappear and the columns refill.
  3. Place matches next to ash or a contaminated sigil to push back its spread. A group of four damages nearby ash more strongly; five sends a board-wide shockwave, and six or more purges ash.
  4. Keep finding scoring shifts as ash builds. When no shift can produce a group, the run is over.

Look one shift ahead

  • Check what wraps in from the opposite edge before dragging; the incoming tile may complete a group on the far side.
  • A local three-group may buy room, but a larger connected group can address ash elsewhere on the board.
  • After a clear, falling tiles may match again. Set up columns that can chain without needing a second move.

Starfold FAQ

Must matching sigils be in a straight line?

No. The game clears connected groups of three or more identical sigils, including bent shapes.

Do rows and columns wrap?

Yes. Shifting past one edge brings the tile in at the opposite edge.

What does a group of five do?

It damages remaining ash across the board and restores contaminated sigils, in addition to clearing the matched group.

What ends a run?

The run ends when none of the possible one-step row or column shifts produces a match.

Is ash removed by only two hits?

Not always. Ash has several strength stages; nearby matches weaken it, and a large six-or-more match can purge it at once.

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