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A puzzle game by Waebox

Zodiac Knots

Look closely, tap right, clear the board.

The board is packed with winding ropes, each one shaped like the zodiac animal you pick. Only a few have a way out, and freeing one usually opens the path for the next. See the right order and the board is yours.

levels that get tough
60
zodiacs, 12 powers
12
new puzzle every day
1
Meet the 12 zodiacsSee it in action
Coming soonApp Store & Google Play
Zodiac Knots gameplay on iPhone, with every rope drawn as a tiger
The Zodiac Knots guardian picker on Android
Price
Free · No ads · No in-app purchases
Genre
Logic puzzle
Platforms
iPhone, iPad (iOS 15+) · Android 7.0+
Languages
English, Vietnamese
Offline
No internet, no account needed
Version
1.0.0
How it plays

One rule. The challenge is the order.

  1. Tap a rope

    It slithers off the board the way its head points, and the whole body follows. The path ahead of the head must be clear to the edge.

  2. Blocked costs a heart

    The rope bounces back and the one in its way flashes red, so you see at once what stopped you. The board stays as it was; think again.

  3. Clear the board

    Free every rope to win. Only a clean run with no bumps earns all 3 stars.

60 levels
Boards grow from 7 × 7 to 13 × 13, fully packed, with only 1–3 ropes free at the start.
Hearts and time
3 hearts a level, just 2 from level 21. A countdown timer from level 4.
1 hint a day
Shared across all levels, back the next day. Never sold, so save it for when you are truly stuck.
Daily puzzle
A new board every day. Solve it on the day to grow your streak; missed days can still be played from the calendar for stars.
12 guardian zodiacs

Your zodiac is your play style

The zodiac you pick dresses every rope on the board and comes with its own power: the Dragon sends one rope flying through everything, the Monkey turns a stuck rope around, the Dog saves you once when all seems lost. The Rat unlocks after 3 levels, then one more every 4 levels. This year’s zodiac is unlocked from the start.

  • Rat

    Tý

    Power: Quick wits

    You get 2 hints a day instead of 1. A hint lights up a rope that can get out, and the hints are shared by every level that day.

    Unlocks after 3 levels

  • Ox

    Sửu

    Power: Sturdy

    One extra heart every level: 4 hearts early on, 3 from level 21. You can make one more mistake before you lose.

    Unlocks after 7 levels

  • Tiger

    Dần

    Power: Fearless

    The countdown is 25% longer, for example 4 minutes becomes 5. It helps on timed levels (from level 4).

    Unlocks after 11 levels

  • Cat

    Mão

    Power: Nine lives

    The first bump in each level is forgiven: no heart lost and no star taken off. From the second bump on, it counts as usual.

    Unlocks after 15 levels

  • Dragon

    Thìn

    Power: Dragon flight

    Once per level: tap the Dragon flight button, then a rope, and it flies straight out through anything in its way. Use it when you are stuck with no rope free.

    Unlocks after 19 levels

  • Snake

    Tỵ

    Power: Snake eyes

    When you use a hint, every rope that can get out lights up at once, not just one. It still uses up your hint for the day.

    Unlocks after 23 levels

  • Horse

    Ngọ

    Power: Gallop

    Every rope you free adds 3 seconds to the clock. The faster you go, the more time you bank; it helps on timed levels.

    Unlocks after 27 levels

  • Goat

    Mùi

    Power: Gentle

    Free 8 ropes in a row without a bump and you get back a heart you lost. A bump starts the count over.

    Unlocks after 31 levels

  • Monkey

    Thân

    Power: Trickster

    Once per level: tap the Trickster button, then a rope, to swap its head and tail. A rope blocked in front may get out the other way.

    Unlocks after 35 levels

  • Rooster

    Dậu

    Power: Early call

    If you stay idle for 8 seconds, the game lights up a free rope without using a hint. Once per level.

    Unlocks after 39 levels

  • Dog

    Tuất

    Power: Loyal

    Saved once per level: out of hearts, you get 1 heart back; out of time, you get 30 more seconds, and you keep playing instead of losing.

    Unlocks after 43 levels

  • Pig

    Hợi

    Power: Fortune

    Stars are more generous: 1 bump still earns 3 stars, 2 bumps earn 2 stars, 3 or more earn 1 star.

    Unlocks after 47 levels

Why it is worth playing

Truly hard, always fair, never in your way

  • Ropes that slither

    Each rope spans several cells and bends. When it escapes, the whole body follows the head; clearing a chain in one go is a joy to watch.

  • Mistakes that teach

    The rope in the way flashes red, so you never have to guess why you lost a heart.

  • Every level is solvable

    Each level is built backwards from a solution and checked by a solver. If you are stuck, the answer is there to be seen.

  • Hints are not for sale

    One a day, never sold for money or traded for ads. Every win is yours.

  • The Vietnamese zodiac

    The fourth animal is the Cat, not the Rabbit. Each zodiac has its own head, body pattern, legs and tail.

  • Quiet play

    No ads cutting in, no internet, no account. Open it and play.

Screenshots

Straight from the real game

Captured from version 1.0.0 on the iPhone 17 Pro Max simulator and a real Pixel 6, English interface, not retouched.

  • Home: continue, daily puzzle, guardian zodiac
    Home: continue, daily puzzle, guardian zodiac
  • An 11 × 11 board, every rope a tiger
    An 11 × 11 board, every rope a tiger
  • Pick a zodiac, long-press to see its power
    Pick a zodiac, long-press to see its power
  • Dragon flight: one rope flies straight out
    Dragon flight: one rope flies straight out
  • Daily puzzle calendar and streak
    Daily puzzle calendar and streak
  • Board cleared, new zodiac unlocked
    Board cleared, new zodiac unlocked
  • Home: continue, daily puzzle, guardian zodiac
    Home: continue, daily puzzle, guardian zodiac
  • An 11 × 11 board, every rope a tiger
    An 11 × 11 board, every rope a tiger
  • Pick a zodiac, long-press to see its power
    Pick a zodiac, long-press to see its power
  • Dragon flight: one rope flies straight out
    Dragon flight: one rope flies straight out
  • Daily puzzle calendar and streak
    Daily puzzle calendar and streak
  • Board cleared, new zodiac unlocked
    Board cleared, new zodiac unlocked
Behind the game

Made from scratch, down to the details

Flutter
One codebase for iOS and Android. The rules, the level generator and the zodiac powers are plain Dart with unit tests.
Offline
No server, no account. Levels and daily puzzles are generated on the device; the same level or day always yields the same board.
Art drawn in code
The twelve animals, the ropes, the icon and the fireworks on a clear are all drawn in code, with no stock images.
Synthesized sound
The swoosh, bump, power, win and lose sounds are generated by the team’s own script, with no licensed samples.
Privacy and policies

No ads, no data collected

Stars, streaks and settings stay on your device. Zodiac Knots makes no network requests, so we receive nothing.

App Store · App Privacy
Data Not Collected
App Store · Tracking
No tracking, so no App Tracking Transparency prompt
Google Play · Data safety
No user data collected or shared
Android · Permissions
No Internet permission and no dangerous permissions

The Apple and Google rules these pages meet

Developer: Waebox Media (WAEBOX MEDIA COMPANY), 242/05 Dien Bien Phu, Chinh Gian, Thanh Khe, Da Nang, Vietnam.

Free on iPhone, iPad and Android

Coming soon to the App Store and Google Play

No ads, no internet, no account. Check back here to download it the day it lands.

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