Sand Shape level guide
Sand Shape Level 23 Walkthrough
Sand Shape Level 23 is a wall-free 5x5 gem-pair partition. Lock the pink right edge and lime center first, then close the cyan and blue left routes without mixing their adjacent green sprouts.
Board Notes
- Layout
- This full 5x5 grid has green sprouts at `r1c1`, `r1c3`, `r1c4`, `r2c1`, and `r3c3`; red triangles sit at `r4c2`, `r4c4`, `r5c2`, `r5c4`, and `r5c5`. The accepted finish is cyan upper-left, lime center, pink right-edge, yellow lower-center, and blue lower-left.
- Goal
- Partition the grid into five connected shapes with one green and one red gem each: cyan `r1c1` to `r4c2`, lime `r1c3` to `r4c4`, pink `r1c4` to `r5c5`, blue `r2c1` to `r5c2`, and yellow `r3c3` to `r5c4`.
- Opening
- The video establishes the pink far-right route and lime center path before filling the yellow lower-center path; the two left routes stay separate until their red partners are fixed.
- Danger Zone
- The greens at `r1c1` and `r2c1` are vertically adjacent. Keep the cyan route ending at `r4c2` separate from the blue route ending at `r5c2`.
- Mechanics
- The rule card reads `Each shape has exactly one of each gem`. Unlike the earlier notched boards, Level 23 has no internal walls, so the colored partition boundaries carry the whole constraint.
Quick Tips for Sand Shape Level 23 (spoiler-free)
- Reserve `r1c4`-`r5c5` for the pink pair; its red partner is the far-right `r5c5` triangle.
- Keep the cyan `r1c1` route and blue `r2c1` route apart before claiming either left-side red triangle.
- Leave `r5c2` and `r5c4` to the blue and yellow closures instead of extending the lime center route downward.
How to Solve Sand Shape Level 23 — Full Solution
- Fill the pink route `r1c4`, `r1c5`, `r2c5`, `r3c5`, `r4c5`, and `r5c5` to pair its two right-side gems.
- Fill the lime center route `r1c3`, `r2c3`, `r2c4`, `r3c4`, and `r4c4` for the `r1c3`/`r4c4` pair.
- Fill the yellow lower-center route `r3c3`, `r4c3`, `r5c3`, and `r5c4`.
- Fill the cyan left hook `r1c1`, `r1c2`, `r2c2`, `r3c2`, and `r4c2`, without taking `r2c1`.
- Finish the blue lower-left route `r2c1`, `r3c1`, `r4c1`, `r5c1`, and `r5c2`, then wait for completion.
Colors in this level:
Cyan, Lime, Pink, Yellow, Blue
Common Mistakes to Avoid
- Merging the `r1c1` and `r2c1` green sprouts into the same left-side region.
- Extending lime into `r5c4` and leaving the `r3c3` yellow pair without its red triangle.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why is Sand Shape Level 23 harder than the earlier gem boards?
It has no fixed interior walls, so you must create all five separating boundaries while keeping one green and one red gem in every region.
Which area should stay open until the end?
Keep the cyan and blue left routes open until pink, lime, and yellow have claimed their right-side and center pairs.