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How to play Tessera — Tessera is a free tile-drafting board game you play in the browser at tiles.aroundand.in. You pick coloured tiles from the centre, fill pattern rows on your board and build a wall for points. The site says no download and no account are needed to play, and its structured data describes it as inspired by the pattern-building mechanics of modern board games.
Opens tiles.aroundand.in, run by tiles.aroundand.in. KoiArcade is not affiliated with the developer and does not host this game.
What is Tessera?
You can play 2–4 players online (matchmaking or invite link) or against the computer at Easy, Normal, Hard or Expert. The official How to play page walks through rounds, the floor penalty and wall scoring; a companion page notes it shares the core ideas of Azul while staying free in the browser.
| Official site | tiles.aroundand.in |
|---|---|
| Genre | Tile-drafting / pattern-building board game |
| Players | 2–4 (online, invite link, or vs computer) |
| Computer difficulty | Easy, Normal, Hard, Expert (home screen) |
| Account | Optional — site says no account needed to play; sign-up keeps games and rating |
| Turn timer | 30 seconds per turn; if time runs out the computer plays until you tap I'm back (How to play) |
| Inspired by | Azul-style tile drafting (official similar-to-azul page; Tessera has its own scoring rules) |
What you do in Tessera
- Draft tiles: take every tile of one colour from a dish or from the middle.
- Fill pattern rows: each row holds one colour; extras spill to the floor and cost points.
- Build the wall: full rows move a tile onto the wall and score based on adjacent lines.
- Online or friends: Play online with 2–4 players, or Play with friends via invite link.
- Vs computer: solo games at four difficulty levels.
- Matchmaking / rating: the similar-to-azul page mentions ELO-based matchmaking; sign-up keeps your rating.
How to play Tessera
- Open tiles.aroundand.in and choose Play online, Play with friends, or Play against the computer (pick 2–4 players and a difficulty for solo).
- On your turn, tap a tile to pick every tile of that colour from a dish or the middle, then place them on one of your rows (only one colour per row).
- When the dishes and middle are empty, full rows move onto the wall and score; floor tiles subtract points. The game ends when someone fills a whole wall row across — see the official How to play page for full scoring.
Controls
| Tap / click a tile | Pick up that colour from a dish or the middle |
|---|---|
| Tap a highlighted row (or the floor) | Place the tiles you just took |
| I'm back | Regain control if the turn timer ran out and the computer was playing for you |
Tessera won't open or has no sound?
- The game won't open or stays blank
- Use a current Chrome, Edge, Firefox or Safari, turn off blockers for the page, and reload. The site needs a normal browser connection for online play.
- My turn ran out
- Each turn has a 30-second timer. Tap I'm back to take control again if the computer started playing for you.
- There's no sound
- Click or tap the page once so the browser allows audio, unmute the tab, and check system volume.
Tessera FAQ
Is Tessera free?
Yes. The official site presents it as free with no download and no account required to play.
Who made Tessera?
It is published at tiles.aroundand.in. KoiArcade is not affiliated with the site.
Is Tessera the same as Azul?
No. Tessera is a free browser game inspired by Azul-style drafting; the official pages say it has its own scoring rules and is not the board game Azul.
Can I play against the computer?
Yes. The home screen has Play against the computer with Easy, Normal, Hard and Expert.
How many players?
2, 3 or 4 — online, with friends, or vs the computer.
Can I play Tessera on KoiArcade?
No. We don't host or embed it (the site blocks framing). Use the official link; similar puzzle games from our catalog are below.
Opens tiles.aroundand.in, run by tiles.aroundand.in. KoiArcade is not affiliated with the developer and does not host this game.
Credits and sources
Tessera is made by tiles.aroundand.in. All game names, art and trademarks belong to them. The screenshot is our own. We don't embed Tessera. The site sends Content-Security-Policy frame-ancestors 'none', so it cannot be framed; play it on the official site.
Sources: Official site · How to play · Similar to Azul page. Facts last checked on 2026-11-04. Spotted an error? Email [email protected].
