The Basics

Drag a piece from the tray onto the 8×8 board — or tap a piece to select it, then tap a spot. Fill a complete row or column to clear it.

• +1per block placed
• +10per line cleared (multiplied when you clear 2+ at once)
• +50for wiping the whole board

The Forge — craft your pieces

This is what makes Gridsmith different: spend Forge Charge to reshape a tray piece before you place it. Tap Forge to arm it, then tap a piece to open its craft options.

• ⚡1Rotate — turn the piece 90°
• ⚡2Shrink — trim it down to a smaller shape
• ⚡3Split — cut it into two pieces (needs a free tray slot for the second half)

Charge builds as you clear lines. Cost is only spent when you place the forged piece — edits are free to try and undo while it sits in the tray.

Heat & Overheat

Forging heats the anvil (the Heat bar). Clearing lines cools it down. If Heat maxes out you Overheat — the Forge locks for a few placements, so pace your crafting with your clears.

Smith Bonuses — the forged payoff

Forged blocks keep a gold metallic rim on the board. They don’t score extra just for sitting there — the bonus comes from using them well:

• +15Clean Forge — a forged piece slots in as a perfect fit
• +20Forged Clear — a forged block is part of a line you clear
• +40Masterwork — a forged piece clears 2+ lines at once

While you drag a forged piece, a gold tag shows the bonus you’d earn at that spot.