# Polyominoes — Head-Scratching Fun

> Strategic tile-placement board game for solo or multiplayer fun. (iPhone/iPad app by Steven Harris.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/polyominoes/id1462320656 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Steven Harris](https://appshunter.io/developer/1032457299)
- Category: Games, Board, Strategy
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.79/5 from 34 App Store ratings · 2 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 12.4 · 4 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2019-11-20
- Data updated: 2026-07-07
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/polyominoes/id1462320656/reviews.md

## What is Polyominoes?

It only takes a minute for anyone to learn how to play Polyominoes, but it is challenging enough to keep both kids and adults engaged for hours. Each player has a rack of colored tiles to play on the board. Play your first tile at any corner of the board. After that, each tile you play must touch a corner of a tile of the same color, without touching an edge of that color. Win by covering more of the board than your opponents. Play progresses around the board until there are no places left to play. Polyominoes is simple to learn, but game strategy is difficult to master and game play is unpredictable.

Play by yourself against the game, or with up to three of your friends. Need even more of a challenge? Higher difficulty levels are available through in-app purchase.

Polyominoes Terms of Use: https://polyominoes.app/terms-of-use

## Key features

- Easy to learn gameplay
- Challenging strategy
- Solo play against AI
- Multiplayer with friends
- Higher difficulty levels
- Tile-placement mechanics

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Polyominoes Premium | $3.99 | per year |


## Recent user reviews (2 of 2)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/polyominoes/id1462320656/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Glitchy

*2020-04-17*

Glitchy when 4 are playing.

**Developer response:** Thanks for letting me know. The new 1.1 version includes some fixes that I believe will help.

### 5/5 — Seize the vertices at all costs!

*2019-12-20*

Some say that beating polyominoes will bring you great riches, while others say that it is a metaphor for late stage capitalism where each colour attempts to seize the vertices of production. 

All I know is that I installed it on my daughter’s phone and she left us alone for an hour while she tried to beat the game!

## Frequently asked questions about Polyominoes

### What is Polyominoes?

Polyominoes is a tile-placement strategy game where players aim to cover more of the board than their opponents. It can be played solo against the game or with up to three friends.

### How do you play Polyominoes?

Players place colored tiles on the board. Each new tile must touch a corner of a tile of the same color without touching its edge. The goal is to cover more of the board than others.

### Can I play Polyominoes offline?

Yes, the description mentions playing by yourself against the game, suggesting offline play is possible for the solo mode.

### Does Polyominoes have ads?

No, the provided data indicates that Polyominoes does not contain advertisements.

### What devices does Polyominoes support?

Polyominoes is available on Mac, iPhone, iPad, and iPod.

### Is there a cost to play Polyominoes?

Polyominoes is free to download and play. Higher difficulty levels can be unlocked through an in-app purchase.

### How often is Polyominoes updated?

The app was last updated on May 30, 2020, with version 1.2.0. The release date was November 20, 2019.

### What is the age rating for Polyominoes?

Polyominoes has an age rating of 4+, making it suitable for children and adults.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.2.0 — 2020-05-30

* New Compact 14x14 board for two players, two racks - solo and multiplayer
* Show original 20x20 board as "Classic" in menu options
* Randomize initial opponent corner play location for solo games
* Add instant rematch feature for multiplayer games
* Add "Claim Game" feature in menu if you have the only plays left in the game
* Bug fixes

### 1.1.0 — 2020-04-30

* Enjoy even more of a challenge with higher difficulty levels, available by subscription
* Crisper board and rack display
* Performance enhancements
* Bug fixes

### 1.0.3 — 2020-01-11

* Context (pop-up) menus for iOS 13 users. Long-press on a tile to rotate or flip it.
* A bit of fun celebration after each game
* Various bug fixes

### 1.0.2 — 2019-12-11

* Compatibility with MacOS version
* Improved guided tour
* Various bug fixes

### 1.0.1 — 2019-11-24

* Minor bug fix to save game state after autoplaying

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## More apps by Steven Harris

- [Indivisible](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/indivisible/id1195144977)

All apps by Steven Harris: https://appshunter.io/developer/1032457299

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