Tessera

1.5.0

Tarkus

4.83

53 reviews

1,000+
Downloads

Free

Tesserae - An AWESOME puzzle game using shapes and colors.

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AppBrain's verdict

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Rating on Google Play: 4.83; 53 ratings
Installs: 1.9 thousand
Last updated: October 25, 2026
Ads: Contains ads
Size: 77.0 MB

Tessera is a niche app, with 1.9 thousand installs. It doesn't have enough ratings yet to judge what users think.

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User feedback

Ratings and reviews on Google Play

Comments on Tessera for Android

★★★★★ Christopher Shaffer · Dec 14, 2015

Great mobile version I enjoyed playing this game on macOS at my grandmother's house. This version is great and has global leader boards.

★★★★★ A Google User · Feb 2, 2015

One of the best games ever I played this game originally on my Mac LC back in the early 90s. So happy to see it again.

★★★★★ EC Marks · May 7, 2016

Awesome Good brain workout and fun to "jump" the tiles for elimination. The combos take planning which is challenging.

★★★★★ A Google User · Mar 5, 2015

Missing the "clack"... ...but whatever. Thank you for porting this. All your leaderboards are belonged to me.

★★★★★ Kate Knoblauch · Apr 13, 2015

Enjoyed it in the 80s and love it now Played this game on the Mac in the 80s and loved it now I'm older and reminded of it, and I'm better at it.

★★☆☆☆ Ruby J. Scheme · Sep 24, 2015

Seems like the game does not respect the rules E.g. some forbidden moves are accepted, like landing a singular on the same singular.

★☆☆☆☆ Dreaston Bikrain · Feb 20, 2019

Error... there is a problem can't make a move which on an emulated version can, a lvl2 tile namely cross-circle can't jump over lvl3 even though would land on square result should be: - where the jumping tile lands: lvl3 - where the initial lvl3 was: square

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Store listing

By Tarkus, from Google Play

Description by Tarkus Written by the developer, not by AppBrain. Click to read.

Tesserae is logic game. Simple yet colorful symbol graphics make for endless hours of gameplay... Gameplay consisted of "flapping" tessera, or tiles, from squares over adjacent squares. The result would either create a complex tile, or cancel out, resulting in the deletion of a tile. The goal was to clear the board entirely. Higher levels were designated by added tile complexity, and larger board grid sizes.
The game can be played either on one mosaic or as a tournament in which the object is to solve all nine boards with the lowest overall score.
Good luck and enjoy this game!

Recent changes:
+ Improved the random level generation algorithm
+ Fixed an issue with turning off music and sound in the game settings

Safety and technology

Found in the app by AppBrain

Ads: Contains ads
Price: Free
Libraries: 89
App size: 77.0 MB
Needs Android: 6.0+
Content rating: Everyone

Technologies used by Tessera

17 permissions · 89 libraries

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Releases

Updates seen on Google Play

Version: 1.5.0
Launched: December 2014

Oct 25, 2026UpdateVersion 1.5.0
Aug 31, 2026UpdateVersion 1.4.9
Feb 18, 2026UpdateVersion 1.4.6
May 18, 2025UpdateVersion 1.4.0
Mar 6, 2016Installs1,000+ installs

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Installs

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Last 30 days: 2
Play install range: 1+ thousand
Launched: December 2014

Installs over time

Tessera has been installed 1.9 thousand times. Over the past 30 days, it has been installed 2 times.

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About the app and developer

About Tessera

Tessera is a puzzle app developed by Tarkus.

Install Statistics

Tessera has been installed 1.9 thousand times. In the last 30 days, the app was installed 2 times.

User Ratings

Tessera is rated 4.83 out of 5 stars. The rating is based on 53 ratings.

App Information

Tessera is freely available from Google Play. The app size is 77.02 MB. The latest version available is 1.5.0. The last update was on October 25, 2026.

Technical Requirements

Tessera requires Android 6.0+ or higher. The app has a content rating of Everyone. The app has been available on Google Play since December 2014.

Tessera is made and published by Tarkus. AppBrain is an independent app data site and isn't affiliated with Tarkus. The app name, icon, screenshots and description belong to Tarkus and are shown as published on Google Play.

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