JellySplit
A daily hex-grid puzzle. Swap two neighbors. Connect same-color jellies. Reach the target before moves run out.
Free in the browser, no install or signup: jellysplit.com/daily
A daily hex-grid puzzle where you swap two neighboring jellies to maximize the score before moves run out.
JellySplit is a hex-grid logic puzzle built around a single action: swap two neighboring jellies. Every jelly scores across the three axes of the hex grid: 2 points for each axis where it connects with a same-color neighbor (1 if it’s fully isolated), giving per-jelly scores from 1 to 6. Your board score is the sum across every jelly, so each swap rearranges neighborhoods and raises or lowers the total. The goal is to reach the target before your moves run out.
It plays easier than it reads — every board surfaces each jelly’s score live, so the rule clicks within a few swaps.
The best move isn’t always the one that scores most this turn. The harder packs reward setting up future swaps, sometimes by intentionally dropping the score first.
The game ships with 168 handcrafted campaign levels across seven puzzle packs and a free daily puzzle that’s playable directly in the browser, with no signup or install required. The puzzles are produced by a custom Python pipeline that combines wildcard generation, hill-climbing degradation, and difficulty banding, then validates every level against the game’s scoring engine before export.
The fastest way to evaluate JellySplit is the browser daily — no install, no signup:
iPhone App Store screenshots below. iPad versions and additional assets are bundled in the press kit download above.
Everything below in a single archive (icons, iPhone & iPad App Store screenshots, level thumbnails, launch trailer, and a README with the facts):
jellysplit-press-kit.zip (~46 MB)
JellySplit is made by Matt Motoki, a solo developer working under Island & Pine. The game is built with React Native (Expo) for mobile, Next.js for the web experience, and a Python pipeline for puzzle generation and curation.
For interviews, review codes, additional assets, or anything not covered above:
