What is Block the Pig?
Block the Pig is a turn-based strategy puzzle game created by Sun Temple and released in May 2020. The challenge places you in charge of containing a wandering pig on a grid of hexagonal tiles before the animal reaches any border. Each turn, you drop a solid stone barrier on an open hex, and the pig immediately takes a step along its shortest exit route. Because the honeycomb layout offers movement along multiple angles, keeping the pig corralled requires forward planning and spatial awareness. The game runs directly in any modern desktop or mobile web browser without installations or extra plugins.
Key features
- Turn-based planning: The pig only steps after you lay down a block, giving you complete freedom to think through your placements.
- Honeycomb grid layout: Hexagonal tiles provide six movement directions, creating complex exit corridors that demand wide containment perimeters.
- Dynamic pathfinding: The pig continually recalculates the shortest path to an open edge, adjusting its trajectory whenever you seal off a route.
- Escalating round difficulty: Successive rounds introduce tighter starting conditions and fewer initial obstacles to test your containment strategies.
- Instant browser access: Plays smoothly across desktop monitors, laptops, tablets, and smartphones using touch or mouse inputs.
How to play
- Observe the starting layout of the hexagonal board, noting the placement of existing stone barriers and the position of the pig near the middle.
- Identify the shortest path the animal can take to reach an open border tile.
- Click or tap an empty hex tile to drop a stone barricade across that path.
- Watch the pig make its move, then reassess which boundary now offers the animal its fastest exit.
- Continue sealing off open lanes until you build a complete, unbroken ring of stones around the animal.
- Trap the pig completely to finish the round, or reset and try again if the animal steps outside the perimeter.
Controls
| Action | Keyboard / mouse | Touch |
|---|---|---|
| Place stone block | Left mouse click on open hex tile | Tap open hex tile |
Containment mechanics and pathfinding
Understanding how the pig navigates the honeycomb grid is the key to winning every round. The animal always calculates the shortest number of tile hops needed to reach an open perimeter edge. If two pathways are equal in distance, the pig picks one based on open tiles, forcing you to anticipate alternate branches.
Placing blocks too close to the pig rarely works because the creature simply alters its route around the obstacle. Instead, effective containment relies on building a broad perimeter wall far ahead of the animal. By linking your new stones to existing natural obstacles on the board, you can shut down entire sections of the grid with minimal placements.
Tips and strategy
- Build walls far from the pig: Laying stones directly next to the animal wastes turns, as the pig will easily sidestep your block. Place barricades near the outer rim to cut off wide lanes.
- Connect with existing rocks: Each round starts with several pre-placed stones. Use these starting blocks as anchor points for your wall to conserve turns.
- Defend the narrowest gap first: Look for the side where the pig is closest to the border and seal that corridor before addressing wider gaps.
- Funnel the animal into cul-de-sacs: Shape your barriers so the pig is steered toward closed pockets where few remaining hexes are left open.
- Anticipate the backup route: Before placing a block, check where the pig will turn once its primary exit route is obstructed.
Similar games on Tiny Fishing
Players who enjoy strategic thinking and spatial problem solving will find several complementary titles in the Tiny Fishing catalogue. Tiny Fishing offers a relaxing progression loop focused on line upgrades and patience, while Rescue The Fish provides physics-oriented puzzle challenges with pin-pulling mechanics. If you prefer classic arcade style, Pixel Fishing delivers retro-inspired angling fun alongside these puzzle experiences.
Developer and release
Block the Pig was developed by Sun Temple and launched on May 11, 2020. The title was built to deliver clean, accessible puzzle gameplay playable entirely within web browsers on desktop and mobile platforms.
Frequently asked questions
What is the main objective in Block the Pig?
Your objective is to trap the pig on the hexagonal board by placing stone blocks until the animal has no available moves left to reach the edge.
How do you place blocks on the board?
Click or tap any unoccupied hexagonal tile on the board to drop a stone barricade. The game works on desktop with a mouse or mobile with touch controls.
Does the pig move after every turn?
Yes, Block the Pig is turn-based. Every time you place a stone barricade, the pig immediately takes one step along the shortest available exit path.
What happens if the pig escapes the grid?
If the pig manages to reach an open tile on the outer border, the round ends in defeat and you will need to restart the puzzle from the beginning.
