Chainbox: Word Link Puzzle

Bee → Honey → Bread → Butter. Can you see how two words connect?

Chainbox is a relaxed word link puzzle. Each chain gives you a Start word and a Goal word. Tap the tiles that link one to the other, one step at a time, and watch the chain light up. Some tiles fit the last word but lead nowhere, so think one step ahead.

HOW IT WORKS
• Quick chains, usually under a minute each. Play for two minutes or an hour.
• Every link comes with a short reason, so you learn why two things belong together.
• Each link is labelled: Makes, Belongs, Goes with or Word play.
• The game learns your pace and adjusts the difficulty. It uses only how you play: speed and mistakes.
• A short guided tutorial teaches the basics. Skip it any time.

FOUR WORLDS TO EXPLORE
• Earth, Water, Mountain and City, each with its own mascot, helper and box.
• More than 80 hand-made chains, from easy three-step links to tricky five-step puzzles.
• Limited-time packs for special dates, such as Halloween.

A FEW CHAINS TO TRY IN YOUR HEAD
• Coffee → Morning → Rooster → Egg
• Ladybird → Red → Tomato → Ketchup → Chips
• Crown → Tooth → Brush → Painting → Museum
Some links are about what things make, some about where they belong, some about what they go with, and a few are pure word play. Spotting which kind of link comes next is the whole game.

WHY IT FEELS DIFFERENT
• No letters to unscramble and no grid of random words. Every word link is a real connection you can explain.
• Wrong tiles teach you something too: the reason appears once the right link snaps in.
• Short rounds fit a coffee break, a commute or the minutes before sleep.
• No pop-up ads between chains. Ads only appear when you choose to watch one.

HELPERS WHEN YOU'RE STUCK
Eagle Eye, Knot, Burrow, Wave and Shortcut each work differently. Reveal a tile, remove a trap, or jump ahead. Earn them in play, or get one by watching an optional ad.

BOXES AND COLLECTING
• Earn a box every 3 chains. Bronze boxes hold coins, Gold boxes hold a helper, Diamond boxes hold a collectable fact card.
• Odds are shown on every box before it opens.
• Finish a world to open its Ultra Diamond box.
• Collect 48 fact cards, 12 for each world, each with a short fact to read. Swap duplicates for coins.

PLAY EVERY DAY, OR DON'T
• A Daily Chain with a bonus box.
• Three small daily goals.
• Miss a day and nothing is lost. No streak pressure.

HELP US MAKE BETTER PUZZLES
Think a word link doesn't work? Tap the thumbs-down next to it. Your list stays on your phone until you choose to email it to us from Settings.

GOOD TO KNOW
• Play offline. No account needed.
• English and Italian.
• Contains optional ads that give you something (a free helper, double coins or an extra box).
• Contains in-app purchases. Random boxes are only earned in play and cannot be bought. If you buy a box, you choose the item first.
• In-app purchases are switched off until an adult turns them on in Settings.

If you enjoy word association games, word chain puzzles or a calm brain teaser on the bus, Chainbox is made for you.

Recent changes:
• The Goal always stays in view, also with Burrow.
• Stars depend on mistakes only, not time.
• Optional daily reminder for the Daily Chain.
• Skip the tutorial from Moss's first card.
• Easier daily goals.
• Anonymous game statistics help us fix hard chains (switch off in Settings).