Games
Puzzle games
Comet Barn has 3 puzzle games out now: Tap Higher Number, Quarter Turn and Sinkroll. You can play 2 on iPhone and iPad, 2 on Android and all 3 in a web browser. Tap Higher Number and Quarter Turn are optimized for iPhone Duo.
A good puzzle has one answer you can reason your way to. You should never need luck or quick fingers, only the moment where the order of moves suddenly makes sense.
The ones worth keeping teach a small set of rules in a minute, then build levels that make you use those rules in ways you didn't expect. A par score tells you whether you found the shortest way or just a way.
Puzzle games compared
| Game | Plays on | Price | Ads | Offline | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tap Higher Number | Android, iPhone, iPad, Browser | Free to play | Only by choice | Plays offline | 13+ |
| Quarter Turn | Android, iPhone, iPad, Browser | Free to play | Only by choice | Plays offline | 13+ |
| Sinkroll | Browser | Free | No ads | — | 13+ |
From each game's store listing and its own page. A dash means we haven't confirmed it yet.
Guides and news
Card Table and Quarter Turn are now on the App Store
Card Table, for Gin Rummy and Cribbage, is out on iPhone and iPad, and the arrow puzzle Quarter Turn has joined it. What each is and what is free.
Sinkroll guide: matching dice, chains and Happy Ones
Understand Sinkroll’s matching rule, how rolling changes a die’s face, and when to add a matching die or a Happy One to a sinking group.
Quarter Turn beginner’s guide: clear arrows in order
Learn to read arrow paths in Quarter Turn, plan a clearing order, and approach new obstacles across its 9 worlds and 600 levels.
Questions about puzzle games
- Which Comet Barn puzzle games can I play on iPhone or iPad?
- Tap Higher Number and Quarter Turn run on iPhone and iPad.
- Which Comet Barn puzzle games can I play on Android?
- Tap Higher Number and Quarter Turn run on Android.
- Which Comet Barn puzzle games can I play in my web browser?
- All 3: Tap Higher Number, Quarter Turn and Sinkroll. Nothing to install.
- Are Comet Barn puzzle games free?
- Yes, all 3 are free to play. Sinkroll has no ads. In Tap Higher Number and Quarter Turn, an ad plays only when you choose to watch one for a reward. Tap Higher Number and Quarter Turn have optional in-app purchases.
- Do I need an account to play Comet Barn puzzle games?
- No. None of them asks you to sign up or log in.
- Which Comet Barn puzzle games are optimized for iPhone Duo?
- Tap Higher Number and Quarter Turn are optimized for iPhone Duo, Apple's foldable iPhone, and use its large inner display when it is open.
- What is the difference between a puzzle game and a casual game?
- A puzzle game asks you to work out a solution; there is a right answer and time to think. A casual game asks for quick reactions or quick choices and is over in a minute or two. Many games mix both, which is why a game can sit in more than one list here.