🎮 Core Gameplay Rules

1. Tile Match Cafeing: The board is covered in various tiles depicting ingredients, sweets, and kitchenware. When you click a tile, it drops into your tray. You need to gather three identical tiles in the tray to make them vanish and score points. Don't worry about running out of pairs—the board always spawns exact multiples of three for every item! 2. Tray Capacity Limits: Your holding tray only has 7 slots! You must constantly keep an eye on how much space you have left. If the tray fills up completely with 7 unmatched tiles, you lose the level instantly. 3. Winning the Level: You win the level when every single tile has been successfully removed from the board and matched in your tray.

🛠️ Core Item System

1. Undo: Retracts the very last tile you placed into the tray, sending it back to the board. This is a lifesaver if you accidentally misclick or realize you've trapped yourself! 2. Hint: Stuck and can't find a match? Click the Hint button! The game will automatically grab a tile from the board that matches something already in your tray, helping you secure an instant clear. 3. Refresh: Shuffles all the remaining tiles on the board. This is perfect for when the board gets completely deadlocked (like when the tiles you desperately need are buried under three layers of junk) and you need a fresh perspective.

⌨️ Game Controls

Mouse Controls: Simply use your left mouse button to click on any top-layer tile on the board to move it down into your tray. It's fully playable with just one finger!

My tray is full! What do I do?

If your tray fills up completely with 7 tiles and no match of 3 is made, it's Game Over! To prevent this, never just click randomly. Always scan the board first and only click tiles if you can clearly see a path to match 3 of them. Prioritize clearing out the tiles you already have sitting in your tray before grabbing new ones.

Will the game ever give me impossible tiles that can't be matched?

No, never! The game algorithm ensures that every puzzle is 100% solvable. Every item generated on the board will have at least two identical matches somewhere in the pile. If you can't find a match, it usually means the tiles you need are buried underneath others. Carefully peel away the top layers first!

Is there a time limit? Does playing faster give me more points?

Cooking Tile has absolutely zero time limits! You can sit back, relax, and stare at the board for as long as you need to plan your perfect move. Take your time—speed doesn't affect your final score or ranking!