Play Today's Tangram Daily Puzzle
The same Tangram board for everyone, every day. Arrange seven geometric pieces to recreate the silhouette.
How to Play Tangram
Modes: Classic · Daily
A Tangram has seven classic pieces: two large triangles, a medium triangle, two small triangles, a square and a parallelogram.
Drag each piece from the tray onto the silhouette shape shown on the board.
Use Rotate 45° and Flip while holding a piece to turn it into the right orientation.
When all seven pieces fill the silhouette with no overlaps, the shape is complete.
Rules
Every level uses exactly the same seven pieces.
Pieces may not overlap each other.
The finished puzzle must match the silhouette exactly.
No overlaps, no gaps — and all seven pieces are used.
Scoring
| Solved | all 7 pieces placed |
| Time | fastest solve wins |
History & Origins of Tangram
The tangram is an ancient Chinese dissection puzzle, first documented in the early 1800s, consisting of seven pieces: five triangles, a square and a parallelogram.
It became a Victorian craze in Europe and America after 1815, with books of hundreds of shapes. Its simple geometry hides surprisingly deep combinatorial space — thousands of distinct silhouettes are possible.
Common Mistakes to Avoid
- Forgetting to flip the parallelogram — it is the only mirror-image piece.
- Placing the big triangles too early and losing their flexibility.
- Trying random rotations instead of 45-degree steps around the gap.
Tips & Strategy
Place the two large triangles first to outline the broadest part of the shape.
Fill convex corners with triangles — right angles love the square.
Save the parallelogram for last; it is the only piece that must be flipped.
Use one Hint when stuck; it glows on the spot a missing piece belongs.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Is Tangram free to play?
- Yes — Tangram on ThinkyPlay is completely free, with no download and no sign-up.
- How do I flip a piece?
- Hold any piece while dragging and press the Flip button. The parallelogram in particular needs flipping to fit.
- What are the seven tangram pieces?
- Two large triangles, one medium triangle, two small triangles, a square and a parallelogram — together they form every shape.
- Is there a new puzzle every day?
- Yes. The Daily Tangram gives every player the same shape each day.
- Is every tangram the same set of pieces?
- Yes — always two large, one medium and two small triangles plus a square and a parallelogram.
- Can the parallelogram be flipped?
- Yes, and usually it must be: it is the only asymmetric piece.