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Mochi Tiles

Peel a stacked candy pyramid down to nothing in this gentle Mahjong-solitaire matcher — tap two free sweets that wear the same shape and watch the layers fall away.

About Mochi Tiles

Mochi Tiles is a Mahjong-solitaire puzzle wearing soft candy colours. Each level builds a little pyramid of tiles stacked in shrinking layers, and you clear it by matching identical candies two at a time. Tap a free tile so it lifts and rings, tap a second free tile wearing the same candy, and the pair pops in a sparkle with a chime that climbs a note higher every match. Tapping a different free tile just moves your selection; tapping the lifted tile again sets it back down. The board is solved the instant the last tile leaves it.

What counts as "free" follows the real Mahjong rule: a tile can be matched only when nothing in a higher layer is resting on top of it and at least one of its left or right edges on its own layer is open. Free tiles glow bright cream while blocked ones sit dim and greyed, so you always know which sweets you can touch. Because each higher layer is narrower and nudged up and to the left, the tower keeps reshaping as you peel it — clearing the exposed ends and the top first uncovers the candies hidden beneath.

The nine candy faces are hand-drawn as distinct shapes — a dot, heart, star, droplet, leaf, ring, rounded square, triangle and flower — each in its own colour. That double cue of shape plus colour means a player too young to read can still tell a heart from a star at a glance, and a level that uses, say, six candy types simply uses the first six in that fixed order, so fewer types means an easier match.

There are 20 hand-built levels across five candy worlds — Berry, Citrus, Mint, Ocean and Galaxy, four levels each. Difficulty climbs along three dials at once: more tiles, more stacked layers, and more candy types. The opening Berry board is a gentle two-layer pile of around a dozen tiles using five candies; by the Galaxy world you are unstacking five-layer constellations of roughly a hundred tiles drawing on all nine candies. Past level 20 an Endless mode takes over, generating fresh boards forever with every candy type switched on from the very first one and the board size ramping up as the level number grows, cycling through the five world themes.

Every board is built to be guaranteed solvable — the game lays out a real clearing order first, then validates it before you ever see the puzzle — and it is engineered so you can never get permanently stuck. A one-tap Undo rewinds your last match (it is unlimited, all the way back to the full board), Shuffle re-deals the remaining candies into a brand-new solvable arrangement, and if your own choices dead-end a board the game quietly recovers for you: it reshuffles the faces, or rewinds a few moves to free up locked tiles, so a fresh match always appears. Clearing a level always awards three stars, your furthest level unlocks the next, and a level-select grid lets you jump back to any candy world.

How to play Mochi Tiles

From the level grid, pick a candy world and level, or choose Endless to dive into the generated boards past level 20.
Find the free tiles — the ones glowing bright cream, with nothing stacked on top and at least one open side. Dim, greyed tiles are still blocked.
Tap a free tile to lift and ring it, then tap another free tile showing the same candy shape to clear the matching pair.
Clearing pairs uncovers the tiles beneath, so keep peeling the exposed ends and the top of the pyramid to open fresh candies.
If the open tiles will not pair, tap Undo to rewind a move or Shuffle to re-deal the remaining candies into a new solvable layout.
Remove the very last tile to solve the board, collect your three stars, and tap Next to drop into the following level.

Controls

Input	Action
`Tap` / `click a free tile`	Lift it as your selection; tap a matching free tile to clear the pair
`Tap the lifted tile again`	Set it back down (deselect)
`Tap empty space`	Cancel your current selection
`Z or Backspace`	Undo your last cleared pair
`S`	Shuffle the remaining tiles into a fresh solvable board
`Settings button`	Open Undo, Shuffle, the level grid and the sound toggle
`Space` / `Enter`	Start the next level from the win card

Tips & strategy

Only free tiles count — bright cream means matchable, dim grey means still blocked. Scan the glowing tiles before you tap.
When a candy appears several times across the board, clear the pair that uncovers the most tiles underneath, not just the first match you spot.
Peel the pyramid evenly rather than racing one side flat — keeping the tower balanced leaves more free ends to choose from on every layer.
Watch the last copies of a candy: if both are about to get pinned under a higher layer, match them while they are still reachable.
Undo is unlimited and rewinds all the way to the starting board, so when a guess goes wrong, just step back and try a different pairing.
Reach for Shuffle when the free tiles simply do not share any candy — it re-deals the remaining sweets into a layout you can always finish.
Higher candy worlds add layers as well as tiles, so taps land on the topmost tile under your finger — aim for the upper sweet when stacks overlap.

Game features

Mahjong solitaire built on the true free-tile rule: clear only tiles with an open side and nothing stacked above.
Nine hand-drawn candy faces — dot, heart, star, droplet, leaf, ring, square, triangle and flower — each its own shape and colour, no reading needed.
20 hand-built levels across five candy worlds (Berry, Citrus, Mint, Ocean, Galaxy), four boards each.
Difficulty that ramps on three dials together: tile count, stacked layers and number of candy types.
An Endless mode past level 20 with all nine candies on from the start and board size that keeps climbing, cycling the five world themes.
Every board is generated with a real solve order and validated before you play, so it is always finishable.
Never get stuck: unlimited one-tap Undo, on-demand Shuffle, and an automatic recovery that re-deals or rewinds when a board dead-ends.
A level-select grid with saved stars and a three-star celebration on every clear; your furthest level always unlocks the next.
Synthesized chimes that rise a step with each match plus a fanfare on win, a one-tap mute, and instant play on phone, tablet or desktop.

Game details

Title: Mochi Tiles
Genre: Puzzle
Players: 1 player
Controls: Tap a free tile, then tap its matching candy to clear the pair (mouse or touch)
Platforms: Web browser, Android, iOS (no download)
Developer: Anime Mochi
Released: 2026
Last updated: June 2026
Price: Free to play

Frequently asked questions

What makes a tile free to match in Mochi Tiles?

A tile is free when nothing in a higher layer is resting on top of it and at least one of its left or right edges on its own layer is open. Free tiles glow bright cream; blocked tiles stay dim and grey until you clear the candies around them.

How do I clear a pair?

Tap a free tile to lift it, then tap another free tile wearing the same candy shape — both pop with a sparkle. Tapping a different free tile moves your selection instead, and tapping the lifted tile again puts it back down.

Can I get permanently stuck?

No. Undo rewinds your last match (unlimited, right back to the full board), Shuffle re-deals the remaining candies into a fresh solvable layout, and if your moves dead-end a board the game recovers on its own by reshuffling or rewinding until a new match exists.

How many levels are there, and what is Endless mode?

There are 20 hand-built levels across five candy worlds, four per world. After level 20, Endless mode generates new boards forever with all nine candy types active from the first one and the board growing larger as you climb, rotating through the five world themes.

Why do harder worlds feel so much busier?

Difficulty ramps three ways at once — more tiles, more stacked layers, and more of the nine candy types in play. Berry starts at around a dozen tiles in two layers with five candies; Galaxy reaches roughly a hundred tiles in five layers using all nine.

How does scoring and unlocking work?

Clearing any level always awards three stars — there are no time or move thresholds. Finishing a level unlocks the next one, and the level-select grid shows your stars so you can replay any board.

Is my progress saved if I close the tab?

Yes. Your unlocked levels and earned stars are stored on your own device in the browser, so you can shut the tab and pick up later. Clearing your browser data or using a different device or private window starts fresh.