Pearl
Draw a single loop through all the pearls, obeying their turning rules.
Made by Mindblown
About Pearl
- Kind: Puzzle
- Played 7 times
- Published 2026-11-02
- Mode: single player
- Runs in a web browser, on a phone or a laptop. Free to play.
How to play Pearl
Goal: Draw one single closed loop that passes through every pearl on the board while obeying each pearl's turning rule.
Controls
- mouse: draw the loop on the grid
- touch: draw the loop on the grid
- Escape: close an open panel or menu
Your first game
- Look at the grid and note the black and white pearls
- Start drawing a loop along the grid lines with mouse or touch
- Make the loop turn at black pearls
- Make the loop go straight through white pearls
- Complete the loop so it connects back to itself and covers all pearls
FAQ
What is the Pearl game?
Pearl is a single-player logic puzzle from Simon Tatham's Portable Puzzle Collection played on a grid with black and white pearls. The goal is to draw a single continuous closed loop that passes through every pearl on the board.
What are the rules for the pearls in the game?
The loop must travel straight through every white pearl. When passing through a black pearl, the loop is required to make a turn.
How do you control the game?
You can draw or edit loop segments by clicking or tapping and dragging between grid points. Pressing Escape closes an open menu or panel.