LinkPop
ONET · TILE MATCHING · FREE
Find a pair.
Link it. Pop!
Spot two matching tiles and join them with a line that bends no more than twice. Clear the whole board before the clock runs out.
The one rule
A line with at most two turns
Pick two tiles with the same picture. If a path between them crosses only empty squares and turns two times or fewer, they vanish. The path may run around the outside of the board.
Straight
Nothing in between, same row or column. The easy ones.
One turn
An L-shape around a corner. Look where the two rows and columns cross.
Two turns
A U or Z shape, and the edge of the board counts as open space.
Not allowed
Three turns, or a path through another tile. Clear the blockers first.
Eight levels
Bigger boards, faster clocks, moving tiles
Level 1 is a calm 48-tile warm-up. From level 3, the tiles slide after every match, so the board keeps rearranging itself. Clear a level to unlock the next.
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Level 1Tiles stay put
48 tiles · 12 pictures · ⏱ 2 min
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Level 2Tiles stay put
60 tiles · 15 pictures · ⏱ 2 min 30 s
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Level 3↓ Tiles fall down
70 tiles · 16 pictures · ⏱ 2 min 41 s
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Level 4← Tiles slide left
84 tiles · 18 pictures · ⏱ 3 min 5 s
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Level 5↑ Tiles float up
96 tiles · 20 pictures · ⏱ 3 min 22 s
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Level 6→ Tiles slide right
112 tiles · 24 pictures · ⏱ 3 min 44 s
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Level 7↓ Tiles fall down
112 tiles · 28 pictures · ⏱ 3 min 33 s
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Level 8← Tiles slide left
144 tiles · 32 pictures · ⏱ 4 min 19 s
Little things
Made to play in short breaks
Stars for speed
Finish with half the clock left for three stars, a quarter for two. Every leftover second also adds to your score.
Combos
Match again within three seconds to keep a combo going. Each step of the combo is worth more.
Hints and shuffles
Three of each per level. Stuck with no moves left? The board reshuffles itself for free.
Two themes, four effects
Switch between Night Orchard and Sweet Shop, and pick how tiles disappear: pop, sparkle, confetti or drift away.
Phone or computer
The board turns itself to fit a portrait phone screen or a wide monitor. Tap or click, no keyboard needed.
Progress stays put
Unlocked levels, stars and best scores are saved in your browser. Close the tab and pick up where you left off.
Themes
Pick a look
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Night Orchard
Fruit and little animals on a deep teal night, joined by a gold line. The default look.
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Sweet Shop
A peach-cream dessert counter with rounded candy tiles and confetti on every match.
FAQ
Questions people ask
What is onet?
Onet (also called Shisen-Sho or "link-link") is a classic tile matching puzzle. You clear pairs of identical tiles by connecting them with a line of no more than three straight segments, which means at most two turns. LinkPop is our free take on it, with sliding tiles and short timed levels.
Is LinkPop free?
Yes. It is free to play in any modern browser, with no download, no account and no in-game purchases.
Can the line go outside the board?
Yes. The ring of squares around the board counts as empty, so two tiles on the same edge can usually be linked around the outside.
What happens when there are no moves left?
The game notices and reshuffles the remaining tiles for you, without using one of your three shuffles.
Does it work on my phone?
Yes. LinkPop runs on iPhone, Android, tablets and computers. On a portrait phone the board rotates to fit the screen.
Is my progress saved?
Your unlocked levels, stars and best scores are saved in this browser on this device. Clearing browser data or switching devices starts you over.
Updates
What changed
Launch
- 8 levels; from level 3 the tiles slide in different directions
- New Sweet Shop theme and four clear effects to choose from
- Hints, shuffles, combos, three-star ratings, Chinese and English