How to Play Tents and Trees

You scan the grid, spot the constraints, and feel a quiet satisfaction as each tent clicks into place beside its tree. This is for anyone who enjoys a crisp, rule-based puzzle they can finish in a few minutes or sit with for longer.

Study the grid and note the row and column numbers around the edges
Identify trees that have only one possible neighbor cell and place their tents first
Use the row and column counts to rule out cells where a tent cannot go
Remember that no two tents may touch — not even diagonally — and adjust your placements
Continue eliminating and confirming until every tree has exactly one tent and all counts match

Controls

Tap or click a cell to place or remove a tent. Everything you need is on the grid itself — no menus to dig through mid-puzzle.

When does a round end?

A round is complete when every tree has a paired tent, no two tents touch, and every row and column count reaches exactly the number shown.

Tips & Tricks

Start with rows or columns that show a count of zero — mark every cell in those as empty immediately
A tree with only one open neighbor is a guaranteed tent placement; lock those in before anything else
When a tent is placed, mark all eight surrounding cells as empty to prevent illegal adjacency errors
If a row or column count equals the number of remaining open cells in that line, fill them all with tents

Why people keep coming back

Logic only every puzzle has a single solution reachable without guessing
Clear grid display row and column counts stay visible so you never lose your reference
Adjacency rule built in the core constraint that makes each puzzle genuinely challenging
Distinct levels progress through puzzles that grow in grid size and complexity
Instant feedback the grid shows contradictions as you work, keeping you oriented
No distractions the puzzle fills the screen and nothing interrupts your thinking

Content & audience

Suitable for all ages (ESRB E; PEGI 3; DJCTQ L; USK Everyone; IARC 3; COB-AU G; GRB All; PCBP 0; CSRR G; CCC TE; Microsoft 3).
Free game supported by advertising, with optional in-app purchases.
Single-player experience: no chat, no messaging and no user-generated content.
Playable offline; no account required.

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About Tents and Trees

Place a tent next to each tree in this original puzzle game! Numbers around the grid tell you how many tents must be placed on each row and column. Be careful, tents can't touch each other.
Solve all levels with logic only: no random moves!