Dovetail Dash

Slide the tiles to match the center 3 by 3 as fast as you can. A new daily puzzle, head-to-head races and 23 achievements. No ads, no purchases.

Dovetail Dash is a sliding-tile race on a wooden tray.

Your tray is 5×5: 24 painted tiles, four of each of six colors, and one gap. A brass frame marks the center 3×3. Slide tiles until those nine squares match the target on the rail before your opponent matches theirs. The outer ring is room to work.

Drag any tile in the gap's row or column toward the gap, and every tile in between slides along. A short flick works too. There are no turns: both trays race at once. Each round the target is shaken, counted down 3, 2, 1, Go, and the clock starts at Go.

SOLO Race a carpenter across the table. Pick one of four: • Shop Helper (Beginner): the gentlest, takes its time and wanders a lot, so new players can win • Apprentice (Easy): slow and often wanders • Rival Joiner (Medium): looks one slide ahead • Master Carpenter (Hard): quick and plans three slides ahead Each carpenter has a painted portrait that reacts as the race goes.

DAILY RACE One shared target a day and a single timed run with no opponent. Leaving saves your place and your clock. Solve on back-to-back days to grow your streak.

TWO PLAYER Two people share one device in portrait, one tray at each end. Each player matches the target as it looks from their own side, and each side gets its own result.

GAME CENTER When you're signed in, daily times post to a leaderboard, and beating Apprentice, Rival Joiner and Master Carpenter, your first Daily Race and a 7-day streak earn achievements. Every mode plays without Game Center.

Wooden tile sounds and haptics can each be turned off in Settings. No account, no ads, no in-app purchases.