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Kolam Trace: one thread through every dot

Kolam Trace is a single-stroke drawing puzzle themed as South Indian kolam art. The player drags one unbroken thread through every dot (pulli) of the grid exactly once, without touching the skipped dots or crossing the line over itself.

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Kolam Trace

How to play

  1. Drag from the saffron ring through every dot exactly once. A diya (skip-dot) must never be touched.
  2. Move to any of the 8 dots around you, straight or diagonal.
  3. Threads never cross: two diagonal strokes through the same little square are not allowed.
  4. Open kolams end at the leaf-green ring. If the start and end ring are the same dot, close the loop by dragging back onto it.
  5. If you are stuck, use a hint to highlight the next dot. Using fewer hints earns more stars.

Maths skills it builds

  • Path planning
  • Logical reasoning
  • Graph-style thinking
  • Spatial awareness

Why it works

Finding a path through every point once is a classic idea from graph theory, introduced here as a drawing game. Grids grow from 4×4 with a clear route to 7×7 with closed loops, so children build up from obvious paths to ones that demand real foresight.

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Questions parents ask

What is a kolam?

A kolam is a traditional South Indian floor drawing made with rice flour around a grid of dots. This puzzle borrows the idea of drawing one continuous line around the dots.

How big are the grids?

4×4 in Starter, 5×5 in Rookie, 6×6 in Pro and 7×7 in Legend, which also includes some closed-loop levels.

Can I challenge a friend?

Yes. Kolam Trace supports challenge-a-friend links.

Can guests play?

Yes. Guests can play Starter (levels 1–25). Signing up unlocks the other bands.

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