Can I play Color Flood on my phone?
Yes. Tap the numbered color buttons below the board. You do not need a keyboard, and the layout fits narrow screens.
Cozy web games
Color Flood
Choose a color to expand your area from the top-left corner. Clear the nine-by-nine board in as few moves as you can, with no timer.
Controls: Tap a numbered color button below the board. Use Undo to take back a move.
PCder pick
Color Flood is a stable catalog pick.
This page is one of the games PCder is comfortable recommending first: the controls are clear, the source trail is visible, and the game fits a desktop browser session.
Quick answer
Color Flood puzzle
Color Flood is a free color puzzle on a nine-by-nine board. Choose one of five colors to expand the area starting in the top-left corner. The goal is to make the whole board one color in as few moves as possible. This PCder adaptation has no timer or move limit.
- Best for
- A color puzzle you can play with taps, clicks, or number keys.
- Related searches
- color flood game, flood fill puzzle, color puzzle online
How to play
How to play Color Flood
- Find your starting area Your area starts at the outlined square in the top-left corner.
- Choose a color Tap or click a numbered button below the board. On a keyboard, press 1 to 5.
- Join adjacent squares Your area changes color and joins matching squares that touch it horizontally or vertically. Diagonal squares do not connect.
- Fill the board Keep expanding until every square has the same color. Use Undo to reverse a move or Retry board to start the same puzzle again.
Player guide
Plan beyond the next color
A large patch is useful, but a move that reaches the middle can open up more of the board. Look at which colors border your growing area.
- Start from the outlined square in the top-left corner.
- Connect nearby patches before dealing with isolated squares.
- Use Retry board to compare a different route on the same puzzle.
Common questions
Color Flood FAQ
Does Color Flood have a time limit?
No. This version counts moves but has no timer or move limit, so you can take time to plan.
What is the difference between Retry board and New board?
Retry board resets your moves on the same puzzle. New board creates a different random puzzle.
Is Color Flood open source?
Yes. This PCder version adapts Nikhil Chhetri's MIT-licensed Flood Fill project. The game includes links to the upstream repository, license, and adaptation notes.
Does it save my progress?
No. Progress lasts while the game stays open. Reloading the page starts a new board.