Latice is a calm, strategic tile-matching board game. Two players — you
versus an AI opponent or a friend — race to play out their tiles by
matching colors and shapes, building combos, and spending stones for
extra moves. A full game takes about ten minutes.
Already own the Latice board game? The
online edition uses the same tiles and rules — play a game
against the AI or challenge a friend in your browser,
no download or sign-up needed.
The goal
Each player starts with 42 tiles. The first player to
play all of their tiles wins. Every game opens on the Moon
Square — the star in the center of the board.
Matching rules
A tile may be placed next to an existing tile when it matches by
color or shape. Every adjacent tile must match: if your
placement touches two neighbors, both need a color or shape match.
Combos: Doubles, Trefoils, and Latices
Double — match a tile on two sides
at once and earn a halfstone. Collect two halfstones and
you can play a second tile in one turn.
Trefoil — match on three sides and
earn a sunstone, the game's most valuable currency.
Latice — the namesake move: match
on all four sides for two sunstones (three if it lands
on a Sun Square).
Stones and extra moves
A sunstone buys one extra move, or save three to buy a Wind tile.
You can hold at most three sunstones — extras are discarded at the end of your turn.
Two halfstones are spent automatically when you play a second tile in a turn.
Wind tiles and Sun Squares
Wind tiles let you shift any tile on the board one
square — and you get a free move after using one. Shifting a tile can
open up a Trefoil or Latice that wasn't there before.
Sun Squares are the decorated squares near the
corners. Land a tile on one for a bonus sunstone.
Exchanging tiles
Stuck with an unplayable rack? You can exchange a tile instead of
placing one — sometimes a fresh draw plays far better than forcing a
weak move.
Latice Hawaii and the deluxe edition
Latice Hawaii is the same game with island-themed tiles (flowers, turtles, surfboards)
and the same rules on this page: match by color or shape, earn stones for doubles and trefoils,
use Wind tiles to shift a tile and Sun Squares for extra moves. Whichever box you own — original,
Hawaii or Deluxe — the online game plays identically, so you can practise against the AI or
play a friend anywhere without setting up the board.
Strategy tips
Build toward multi-side matches. A tile that only ever matches one neighbor earns nothing; shape your placements so future tiles can touch two or three sides.
Bank halfstones early. Double-tile turns are how you outpace an even game.
Save Wind tiles for Latice setups. One shift often converts a Trefoil spot into a four-side Latice.
Deny Sun Squares. If you can't take a Sun Square this turn, avoid opening a match that hands it to your opponent.
Watch both racks' pace. The win is tiles played, not stones held — spend stones before the endgame.
Ways to play
Daily Challenge — one curated board a day, same for everyone, with a shareable result and streaks.
Solo vs AI — five difficulty levels, from a patient tutorial opponent to a ruthless expert.
Friend matches — send an invite link and play a friend directly in the browser.
Latice Logic — a daily deduction puzzle built on the same tiles.
Frequently asked questions
How do you win a game of Latice?
Play all 42 of your tiles first. If neither player can finish, the fewest tiles remaining wins.
What are the matching rules?
Place a tile next to another when it matches by color OR shape — and every adjacent tile must match.
What are Doubles, Trefoils, and Latices?
Combos for matching on two, three, or four sides — worth a halfstone, a sunstone, and two sunstones respectively.
What do Sun Squares and Wind tiles do?
Sun Squares grant a bonus sunstone when you land on them; Wind tiles shift any board tile one square and give a free move.
Is Latice free to play online?
Yes — play free in your browser at latice.com. No download or sign-up needed to start.