How to play Hollow Tide

A ghost silhouette floats on a 9×9 board: tap a column to drop sand from the sky. Grains fall, drift with the wind and slide off piles and rocks. Fill every ghost cell to finish the tide — sand on plain cells still wins but costs stars, and each level caps how many grains you may spend.

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Daily: today's daily tide

Tips & strategy

• Build from the bottom up — low ghost cells are hardest to reach once piles grow.
• Watch the wind arrow: falling grains drift sideways, so aim one column against it.
• Rocks are funnels, not just walls — drop above them to slide sand into side pockets.

Hollow Tide FAQ

What counts as a win?

Every ghost cell holding sand. Spare sand elsewhere is allowed but drops your star rating.

What does the hint do?

It highlights a column that lands on an uncovered ghost cell, but caps that level at two stars.

Is there a daily puzzle?

Yes — a shared date-seeded tide every day with a streak counter.