How to play Cram!
Two daily packing games. One frantic, one cosy.
- 1
Look over today’s tray. Awkward shapes score more.
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Cram in as much as you can before time runs out.
- 3
Turn items to fit as much as possible.
- 4
Seal the box early for bonus points based on the time left.
Sealing…+18 · 18 s left
How scoring works
- Each item packed
- its points · 5 to 100
- Tightness bonus
- +4 per % over 70% full
- Clean pack bonus · nothing red
- +25
- Seal bonus
- +1 per second left
- Round 2 · Round 3
- ×1.5 · ×2
Three rounds a day, each trickier and worth more than the last. Your total haul earns a final score and a tier:
- Barely packed0+
- Decently stuffed500+
- Overstuffed850+
- Master crammer1,200+
Want a bigger haul? Rush tips →
- 1
Meet today’s items, each one waiting for a cosy spot in the bag.
- 2
Turn and tuck until everything fits.
- 3
Nothing red means it’s all snug.
ALL SNUG!
Stuck? You can peek at the solution, but the day won’t count and your streak resets.
Want a way in? Snug tips →
Controls
On your phone
- Drag any item from the tray into the box or bag
- Tap an item and turn it with the blue handle
- Or twist it with two fingers
- To return an item to the tray, tap it and press the red × button
On a computer
- Over the tray, scrolling moves it back and forth. With an item selected or held, scrolling turns it
- ←→Arrow keys turn the item · Shift for a bigger step
- RPress R or right-click to turn the item 45°
- Hold the right button and move the mouse to turn it freely
- DelPressing Delete sends the selected item back to the tray · Escape deselects
Ready?
Questions
Is Cram! free?
Today’s puzzles are free to play. Just open the site and go.
When do new puzzles come out?
Every day at midnight, your local time. Fresh boxes, fresh bag.
Is it the same puzzle for everyone?
Yep. Everyone gets the same Rush and the same Snug each day, so you can compare notes.
Do I need an account?
Nope. Just play. Your progress, streaks and stats are saved in this browser.
Why did my item turn red?
It’s overlapping another item or poking out of the box or bag. Red items don’t count, so move or turn them until the red goes away.
Does showing the Snug solution break my streak?
Yes. The day won’t count as solved and your Snug streak resets. You can still keep playing it for fun afterwards.
Can I play past days?
Each day’s puzzles are only playable that day. You can look back at yesterday’s puzzles, and how you did, on the Yesterday page.
Is there sound?
Yes, soft ones. Effects are on and music is off until you turn it on: the switches are in the “?” pop-up in each game, and the speaker button at the top of every game screen mutes everything with a tap; hold it for the volume sliders. No sound on an iPhone? Check its ring/silent switch.
What happens if I clear my browser?
Cram! doesn’t keep your progress on its servers. Your progress, streaks and stats live only in this browser, so clearing it starts them over, and so does playing on another phone or computer.