Tents and Trees
a tent beside every tree · tents never touch

Play Tents and Trees — Camping Logic Puzzle

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Tap cycles 🌱 → ⛺Drag lays grassT tent · G grass

How to play Tents

Every tree needs a tent right next to it — directly above, below, left or right — and every tent belongs to exactly one tree.

Tents are friendly but private: no two tents may touch, not even at a corner. The numbers along the edge say how many tents are in that row or column.

Mark grass on squares that cannot hold a tent: a square touching no tree, the squares around a tent, and the rest of any row or column that has all its tents.

How to play Tents

Pitch a tent beside every tree — one each — so no two tents touch and every row and column has its count.

The rules

  1. Every tree has exactly one tent directly next to it: above, below, left or right (not diagonally).
  2. Every tent belongs to exactly one tree.
  3. Tents never touch each other, not even diagonally.
  4. The numbers outside the grid give the number of tents in each row and column.

Playing here

  1. Choose whether every count is shown or some are hidden, a size and a difficulty, then press New Puzzle.
  2. Tap a square to cycle grass → tent → empty, or pick the Tent or Grass tool. Drag to lay grass over many squares.
  3. Squares that can only be grass are dotted for you; counts turn green when a row or column is right.
  4. Hint places one tent or patch of grass and explains why.

Tips

The full guide, with a worked example and common mistakes: How to play Tents.

Questions

Can a tent be diagonal to its tree?

No — a tent must be directly above, below, left or right of its tree.

Can two trees share one tent?

No. Each tree has its own tent, so the number of tents always equals the number of trees.

What does ‘some counts hidden’ mean?

Some row or column numbers are left out. The puzzle still has exactly one answer, but you have to work harder for it.

How do I solve a puzzle from a book?

Open the Tents Solver, plant the trees, type the counts and press Solve.

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