About this game

Tidewash is a puzzle game with a unique twist: the beach gradually shrinks as you play. The goal is to drag colored pieces onto the dry sand and form groups of three or more matching colors. Every few placements, a wave rolls in, rising one row higher. When groups touch the water, they are washed away for points. Isolated pieces become driftwood, and a large wave pushes the tide back. There are no timers or lives—just you, the sand, and the sea.

The game features three modes:
- **Tide**: 28 handcrafted levels that introduce one key concept at a time.
- **Storm 8x8**: A larger beach with faster tides, more colors, and bigger targets.
- **Magnet**: Use color magnets to pull lanes and collect all star chips in as few moves as possible.

Each level has three stars to earn: complete the target, keep the beach clean, and finish efficiently. All Tide and Magnet levels are checked by a solver, so if a level seems impossible, it isn’t. Players can use one free hint per level when stuck. Progress is saved in the browser.