A little useful insight

Learn a rule. See a new move.

Specific game guides and ideas you can carry from one puzzle into another. Clear instructions, visible constraints and room to think.

Genre guide

Sorting puzzles: the single rule behind every sort game

Water glasses, screws and item stacks all run on one constraint. Understand it and every sorting puzzle on MLMN Games gets easier.

5 min read
Strategy

Match-3 is a budgeting game, not a spotting game

Three swap-and-match puzzles on MLMN Games, one shared lesson: the move counter decides almost everything and the pretty board decides almost nothing.

6 min read
Safety

Are free browser games safe? What actually happens on your device

A plain-language account of accounts, permissions, storage, advertising and what a game running in a browser tab can and cannot do.

6 min read
Behind the scenes

How MLMN Games decides which games to publish

The actual pipeline a game goes through here before it appears in the catalogue — what we test, what we scan for, and what gets rejected.

5 min read
Playing better

One hand or two: portrait and landscape change what a game asks of you

Why the orientation a browser game ships in is a design decision, what each one costs you on a phone, and how to set your device up for either.

5 min read
For families

A parent’s guide to playing here

What a child sees on MLMN Games: game content, inherited shop buttons, privacy controls, and the absence of player messaging.

5 min read
LihuaDoku guide

How to play LihuaDoku: cat puzzle rules and beginner tips

Learn the three rules of LihuaDoku, how to place cats, and how to use colored regions to solve your first board without guessing.

4 min read
Mahjong Valley guide

Mahjong Valley guide: matching tiles and using empty spaces

Learn how Mahjong Valley pairs tiles in clear rows or columns, why sliding matters, and how to avoid wasting your hints and shuffles.

4 min read

Start with the question in front of you.

If a sorting board keeps locking up, read about preserving temporary space. If you are nearly finishing a match-3 level and running out of moves, think about the goals each swap advances. The LihuaDoku and Mahjong Valley guides explain the rules that distinguish those two games from their familiar names.

Game-specific pages include controls and screenshots alongside these broader ideas. For privacy and family questions, begin with the browser safety and parent guides. Our editorial approach explains the sources and limitations behind the notes.