In Shades of Happiness, you dive into a tranquil world of colors and serenity. Each level presents a color gradient fragmented into tiles that need to be rearranged to restore the seamless transitions. There's no rush, no lives to lose — just you and the soothing challenge of matching shades.
The game features a hundred levels across ten chapters, each with its own unique color scheme and atmosphere: Dawn, Calm, Lagoon, Dusk, Depth, Midnight, Happiness, and more. The board shapes evolve as you progress, including squares, hexagons, ovals, diamonds, and silhouettes with holes. Some tiles are fixed in place, serving as anchors for the puzzle. Completing five out of ten levels unlocks the next chapter.
A new Daily puzzle awaits you every day with its own color palette. Streaks are rewarded for consecutive play.
Your progress is saved in the cloud and syncs across devices. Enjoy the game in Russian or English, accompanied by soft ambient music and adjustable sound effects.
How to play
In the game Shades of Happiness, your task is to reconstruct the color gradient by putting each tile in its correct place. The tiles are mixed up at the beginning of the level.
The controls are identical for both mouse and touchscreen. You can either click and drag a tile to swap it with another or tap a tile to select it, then tap another tile to make the swap. To deselect a tile, tap it again or tap outside the board.
Some tiles are fixed in place and cannot be moved; they serve as anchors for the rest of the board. When you touch a fixed tile, it will wobble but remain in place.
A progress bar at the top shows how many moves you've made and how many tiles are still out of place. When the number of misplaced tiles reaches zero, the level is completed, and you'll see a victory screen with your result and two move indicators: good and ideal. If you're having trouble, you can use the hint button to highlight all misplaced tiles for three seconds after watching an ad.