Bridges
Connect every island, one bridge at a time.
How to play Bridges
Join islands with horizontal or vertical bridges. Each island needs the number of bridges written on it, and every island must belong to one connected network. Play with the original Nickelbar rules and board drawings. Help below the game lists its keyboard and mouse shortcuts. Your current game stays in this browser tab.
- Select an island, then an island in the same row or column.
- Repeat to cycle between no bridge, one bridge and two bridges.
- Meet every number without crossing bridges.
Keyboard & mouse controls
Click an island, then another in line with it, to cycle the bridge between them (0/1/2); right-click an island to clear its bridges
- Arrow keys
- Move or select a square
- Space / Enter
- Play the selected move, or resume
- N / P
- New game / pause
- H / Tab
- Help and settings / choose a game
- U
- Undo (where available)
Click the board before using keyboard controls. On a phone, you can also use the buttons beneath it.
Common questions
Is Bridges free?
Yes. Play in your browser without an account or a download.
Can I pause and come back?
Press P to pause. Your current game is kept in this browser tab’s session; your best score is stored on this device. Clearing browser data removes saved progress.
Where is this game from?
The game engine and board drawings come from Nickelbar by Cob Muddybug, adapted to run in a browser. MIT licence and credit.