Mosaik is one of the standout entries from our February showcase of games made with Phaser, and it deserves a closer look. Built by Hammertime, a studio specializing in HTML5 games and interactive experiences for platforms like Reddit, Discord, Twitch, and Telegram, Mosaik is a visual puzzle game that combines memory, strategy, and a touch of unpredictability into a polished daily experience, all powered by Phaser 4.
A Phaser 4 Game Born from a Hackathon
Mosaik was created for the Reddit Daily Games Hackathon using Phaser 4 (release candidate) and Vue. It is a great example of what developers can ship with Phaser in a short timeframe: a fully featured, cross-platform puzzle game with daily content, community integration, and a clean visual identity.
How the Game Works
The goal is to match pairs of tiles sharing the exact same pattern to clear the board. Color alone is not enough, the pattern must match exactly. Tiles are arranged in stacked layers similar to Mahjong, and you can only select tiles that are not covered by another one. Covered tiles are dimmed until the layers above are cleared.
Each game uses between 8 and 18 tile types, stacked up to 5 layers deep. On harder difficulties, solving paths narrow and one wrong sequence can lead to a stalemate. To keep things interesting, the board occasionally rotates mid-game. The tiles always face you, but the layout turns, adding a spatial twist to an already strategic puzzle.
Tools, Trade-offs and Community
Two in-game actions help when you are stuck. Hint reveals a valid pair for +7 moves, and Undo rolls back your last move for +3 moves. The lower your final move count, the better your score.
A new puzzle drops every day at 1 PM UTC, ranging from easy to hard. Each level has its own scoreboard, and the avatar of the top player greets you at the start as a quiet challenge to beat their score. The Discovery Compass helps you find unsolved community puzzles, and user flairs track completions over time.
Creator mode, currently in Alpha, lets players design and publish their own Mosaik puzzles for the community to solve, extending the game well beyond its daily format.
