Candlewise

Think warm.

Place candles to illuminate every dark corner of a room. Simple to learn. Deeply satisfying to solve.

🕯 In closed alpha on Google Play.
The first chapter (20 rooms) is free for everyone. The first 20 alpha testers get the remaining 125 rooms unlocked for life.

Join the closed alpha.

Candlewise is testing on Android before public launch. The first chapter (20 rooms) will be free for everyone at launch. The first 20 sign-ups also get a lifetime unlock code for the remaining 125 rooms (£2.49 value) — in exchange for testing the alpha and sharing feedback. Everyone else gets a launch-day notification.

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A Candlewise puzzle mid-solve, golden light beams crossing a dark grid as candles are placed
The Counting House  ·  11×11

One room. One rule.

I

Place candles

Tap any empty cell to place a candle. Light shines along its entire row and column until it meets a wall.

II

Light every cell

Every empty cell must be illuminated to solve the room. Numbers on dark walls tell you exactly how many candles belong beside them.

III

No two candles face each other

That is the only constraint. Simple to learn. Endlessly satisfying to solve.

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145 hand-crafted rooms

Five chapters across five grid sizes, from cosy 5×5 cottages to grand 13×13 observatories. Every puzzle has a unique solution.

No timer. No pressure.

Candlewise is a thinking game. There is no fail state, no countdown. Take as long as you need.

No ads. Pay once.

Free to download. The first chapter is yours. Unlock everything with a single payment. No subscription, no upsells, ever.

Undo anything.

50-level undo stack. Stuck? Three hints per room, free always. Your progress saves automatically on every move.

Five candlelit chapters

ChapterGridRooms
The Cottage free5×520
The Manor7×740
The Estate9×930
The Counting House11×1130
The Observatory13×1325

Simple pricing

Android

Free to download

  • The Cottage: 20 rooms free
  • Unlock all 145 rooms for £2.49
  • One payment, yours forever
  • No ads. No subscription.