How do I play Daily Tactics?

Move one friendly unit one square orthogonally, or attack an adjacent enemy. Stronger ranks win; equal ranks remove both units. Reach the banner within the turn limit.

Does everyone get the same puzzle?

Yes. Each puzzle is identified by a UTC calendar date and a stable puzzle ID, so every player sees the same starting position and scripted enemy responses that day.

Is this a full board game?

No. Daily Tactics is an original, compact single-player tactics puzzle with a small set of rules. It has no accounts, multiplayer, or leaderboard.

Fixed daily puzzle · same board for everyone · 6 × 6

Daily Tactics

Read the lane, break the blockade, and reach the banner before the turn counter runs out.

2026-11-15 UTC · crossing-001

The Narrow Crossing

Capture the banner in no more than 5 turns.

Player turns0 / 5

🟢 Friendly🔴 Enemy⚑ Banner▧ Blocked

Your moveSelect the Vanguard to see its legal moves.

Open a path, then reach the banner. · progress saved in this browser · sharing omits the move sequence

How to play this tactical puzzle

Move and attack

Choose a friendly piece, then a highlighted square. Units move one square up, down, left, or right. You may attack an adjacent enemy instead of moving. Pieces cannot move diagonally, pass through another unit, or enter a blocked edge square.

Rank and objective

The higher rank wins a fight and stays in the contested square. Equal ranks remove both pieces. Capture the banner before the maximum number of turns. Enemy identities stay hidden until you attack them.

Same puzzle, same response

Today's starting layout and enemy patrol are fixed in the daily puzzle data. The date follows UTC, so refreshing or sharing the page does not reroll the board.

Private progress

Your current position and result are stored in this browser. Undo and restart are available at any time. Sharing reports only the result and turn count, never the move sequence.

Daily Tactics is an original lightweight strategy puzzle. Its compact movement and rank rules are designed for these short levels rather than as a simulation of a full board game.