A cozy block puzzle set in a quiet Japanese room. Drag tatami mats from the tray onto the floor; fill a full row or column to set the floor and clear that line — simple to learn, calming to play.
Three mats wait in your tray. Drag one onto the floor of the zashiki, then the next. The moment a row or column is completely filled, the floor is set and that line clears — clear several lines at once for a bigger score. There is no gravity and no rotation; it is pure placement. Keep an eye on the board so you always have somewhere to place the next mat.
As you complete lines, a samurai shoulders the finished mats and carries them to the tatami magistrate; each delivery earns koban, and saved koban buy an extra life. A light gauge called Haste keeps you moving: laying mats raises it and completing a line to deliver lowers it, so find a steady rhythm. It is one calm progression of 48 hand-tuned stages across eight seasonal rooms — if Haste ever fills, you lose a life.
Lay your mats so that four corners never meet at a single point — an arrangement long considered auspicious in Japan. Keep an auspicious streak going for a small bonus. It is never required and never blocks a stage; it is just a quietly satisfying touch for those who notice.