Pathed
Pathed is a daily puzzle where you draw a route across a grid and use color feedback from your completed trace to uncover one hidden trail; four new trails arrive each day.
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Pathed is a free daily logic game about finding a hidden trail on a grid. You draw a route by connecting a start and end in a fixed number of orthogonal steps. After each complete trace the game reveals color feedback that helps you refine subsequent guesses until the trail is fully discovered.
Each day contains four puzzles at increasing difficulty: Easy, Medium, Hard, and Expert, with the Expert summit unlocked by finishing the Hard trail. Board sizes and special rules vary by difficulty, and individual puzzles can include numbered step constraints and checkpoint letters that indicate visit order.
Playable in a browser with no download or sign-up, Pathed includes practice trails that do not affect score or streak, optional hints that count against progress, and a small rewards system of cosmetics and achievements tied to milestones and found trails.
The site stores a short history of your play: a trail journal and a Past Patheds view that shows the last seven days. The game also offers atmosphere and sound options and respects device reduced-motion settings for animations.
How to play Pathed
- Choose a difficulty and open the grid for today or a practice trail.
- Draw a continuous orthogonal route that connects the designated start and end points using the required number of steps.
- Observe any numbered-step rules and checkpoint letters on the board and follow the written rule for that puzzle.
- Submit your completed trail to receive color feedback that indicates which parts of your trace are correct.
- Use the color feedback to adjust your route and trace again until the hidden trail is fully located.
Tips for Pathed
- Start with practice trails to learn how color feedback maps to correct and incorrect steps without affecting your streak or score.
- Pay close attention to numbered steps and checkpoint letters; they give exact constraints on how many steps between points and the required visit order.
- Work progressively from obvious segments indicated by feedback rather than randomly redrawing the whole trail each time.
- Use atmosphere and sound settings to keep a calm, focused session; reduced-motion is respected if your device requests it.
- If you need help, use hints sparingly because the site notes that hints count toward your progress.
Pathed FAQ
What is Pathed?
Pathed is a browser puzzle where you draw a route across a grid to discover a single hidden trail using color feedback after each completed trace; each puzzle also has rules like exact step counts or ordered checkpoints to follow.
Is Pathed free to play?
Yes, Pathed is free to play in a browser with no download or sign-up required, and it offers four free daily puzzles at no cost.
How many puzzles are there each day?
There are four daily puzzles: Easy, Medium, Hard, and Expert, with the Expert summit unlocked by completing the Hard trail.
When does the new puzzle come out?
New puzzles refresh daily at 3 AM Central, as stated on the site.
Can I play past puzzles?
Yes, the site provides a Past Patheds view that lets you access the last seven days of puzzles for review or practice.
Does Pathed have harder modes?
Yes, Pathed offers multiple difficulty levels including Hard and Expert, and you must finish the Hard trail to unlock the summit Expert puzzle.
Do the colors in Pathed give meaningful feedback?
Yes, after you submit a completed trail the grid uses colors to indicate which parts of your trace are correct so you can use that information to improve your next attempt.
Does Pathed work on mobile devices?
Yes, Pathed runs in the browser on devices and adapts animations to your device's reduced-motion setting, and it includes device-linked features like saved cosmetics and progress.
