Hype Skyscrapers
A classic Skyscrapers logic puzzle, phone-first. Build a city where every row and column uses each height once, and the numbers around the edge tell you how many towers are visible looking in. No luck, no timer — just you and the grid.
Skyscrapers Puzzle: how to play, rules & tips
Play the Skyscrapers puzzle free online. Build a city where every row and column has each building height once, and the clues around the edge tell you how many towers you can see. No timer, no sign-up.
How to play Skyscrapers
Each square holds a tower from 1 (shortest) to N (tallest), where N is the grid size. Every row and every column uses each height exactly once.
The numbers around the edge are sight lines. A clue says how many towers you can see looking into that row or column from that side. Taller towers hide every shorter tower behind them. An edge with no number has no clue.
Tap a square to raise its tower by one. Tap past the tallest height to clear it. Hint and Clear are free.
Grid sizes and difficulty
There are 10 Skyscrapers puzzles: 4 easy at 4×4, 3 medium at 5×5 and 3 hard at 6×6.
Every board was kept only after a solver proved it has exactly one answer, so it can always be solved without guessing. The game checks your grid against the real rules and marks mistakes in red.
Skyscrapers tips
- A clue of 1 means the tallest tower stands right next to that clue, since it blocks everything behind it.
- A clue equal to the grid size means the towers climb 1, 2, 3 and up in order from that side.
- The tallest tower is always visible from both ends of its line. Placing every N first often unlocks the rest.
- A clue of 2 means the tallest tower is not first in line. You see the first tower and then the tallest, and nothing in between is taller than the first.
- Read opposite clues together. A 1 on one end and a 2 on the other pins the tallest tower and narrows its neighbor.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Skyscrapers puzzle free?
Yes. HypeGameRoom is free: no sign-up, no download and nothing to buy to play. Arcade games reward Neons, a play-only currency that can never be cashed out.
Can two towers in a row be the same height?
No. Each row and column uses every height exactly once, like a sudoku line.
Do I count a tower that is partly hidden?
No. A tower only counts if it is taller than every tower in front of it from that side.
Is there a timer?
No. Take as long as you like, and use the free Hint whenever you want a correct square.