Lantern Chain
Sort the glowing paper lanterns by colour. Calm and satisfying.
Play now Coming soon to Google Play
Free 10-level browser demo · runs in your browser, nothing to install
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About the game
The lantern festival is tonight, and every string of paper lanterns is a jumble of colours. Can you sort them?
Tap a string to lift its top lanterns, then tap another string to hang them there. A lantern can only go on an empty string or on one of the same colour. Fill a string with four of a kind and it lights up in a burst of sparkles.
What's inside
- 200 puzzles, from three gentle colours to twelve-colour festival boards. Every level is solved by computer, so there is always a way, and the move target is the true minimum
- A new Daily Challenge every day, with streak rewards: free hints, Golden lanterns at a 7-day streak and a rare Festival theme at 30 days
- Hints that show the next move, undo and restart, and a bonus string when you're stuck
- Three stars for finishing in the fewest moves
- Colour-blind friendly: every colour also has its own symbol
- Dusk and Daybreak skies (or switch automatically), floating sky lanterns and falling petals
- No timers, short levels, plays offline; no account or sign-in needed
How to play
- Tap a string to lift the lanterns on top.
- Tap another string to hang them: on an empty string or on the same colour.
- Light every string with four matching lanterns to win.
Part of the Hoshikaze Valley world, home of Pop Pairs, Target Tiles and Balloon Domino.
Controls
| Mouse / touch | Click a string to lift its top lanterns, then click another to hang them |
|---|---|
| U | Undo |
| H | Hint |
| R | Restart |
| Enter / Space | Next level |
Details
| Genre | Puzzle, Sorting |
|---|---|
| Content | 200 levels + Daily Challenge |
| Price | Free |
| Platforms | Web browser, Android (coming soon) |
| Privacy | Privacy policy |






