Block Hole

What Block Hole is and who it suits

Block Hole is a puzzle game from PixOn Games. You control a hole that moves across a board and absorbs the colored cubes it touches. The listing gives a content rating of Everyone and describes the game as easy to start, with more planning needed as levels get harder.

It suits people who want self-contained puzzles they can pick up for a few minutes or sit with for longer. Each level is a fixed board with its own layout, so progress comes from working out each one rather than from building up a character or resources.

Sliding the hole to clear each board

You move the hole by dragging in one of four directions. Anything the hole touches is absorbed, and each cube removed opens new paths across the board. Dead ends and obstacles block some routes, so the order of moves matters.

A level is finished when every cube on the board has been cleared. The listing describes the planning involved as the main challenge, with the basic controls kept simple.

Special cubes, power-ups and stage limits

Some levels include special cubes: ice, bombs, color-switch cubes and blockers. The listing also describes optional power-ups that can be used alongside them. These change how a route plays out, so a move that works on a plain board may need rethinking here.

Certain special stages add a move limit or a timer. You have to clear the board within that limit, which changes the approach from working out a full solution to finding an efficient one.

Playing offline and in short or long sessions

The listing says the game works without an internet connection. It also says the game is easy on battery, which is the developer's own claim. Levels are short enough to finish in a single sitting, and the listing notes that the game can also be played in longer stretches.