Clearing the 9x9 Wooden Grid
Woodoku places three wooden shapes beside a 9x9 board and asks players to drag each piece into an open position. Completing a full row, column, or 3x3 square removes those blocks, awards points, and opens room for later turns. The rules borrow Sudoku's grid structure without using numbers, so progress depends on spatial planning rather than calculations.
Every placement changes which shapes can fit next. A move that clears one line may also prepare a square or column, while a crowded corner can limit future options. The built-in tutorial demonstrates line completion directly on the board, giving new players a quick route into the main puzzle loop.
Classic Scores, Combos, and Streaks
Classic mode turns the placement loop into an open-ended high-score challenge. Players continue arranging the offered pieces until none can fit, using clears to keep the board alive and raise the score. Creating several clears close together can build combo and streak points, rewarding moves that solve more than one immediate gap.
The active board keeps the current score visible and uses score visuals to show gains such as +5 after a successful placement. A crown marker provides an easy reference for score progress, while Restart lets players begin a fresh attempt when the layout becomes too restrictive. This makes Classic suitable for both quick rounds and longer planning sessions.
Daily Puzzles and Journey Levels
Woodoku adds structured challenges through Daily puzzles and Journey events alongside the standard Classic board. Daily entries give players a recurring reason to solve a fresh puzzle, while Journey presents a sequence of numbered levels that unlock along a themed map. These modes give players a visible destination instead of asking them only to chase a personal score.
Journey prompts announce a new route, show the remaining event time, and lead directly to the first available level. The map makes progression easy to follow from one stage to the next, and the bottom navigation keeps Daily, Journey, and Classic within reach. Players who prefer guided objectives can alternate these paths with free-form score play.
Planning Moves and Adjusting Play
Strong Woodoku play comes from preserving flexible spaces rather than placing every piece in the first available gap. Keeping the center and several rows open gives awkward shapes more possible homes, while preparing overlapping row, column, and square clears can recover space efficiently. Since the available pieces must be handled before a new set arrives, planning across all three choices matters more than a single large clear.
The Settings panel lets players change sound, vibration, score visuals, and language, reopen Tutorials, restart the current board, or return to the lobby. These controls make it easy to simplify feedback, review the rules, and reset a difficult position without searching through several menus.
