Highwater

 
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How it works

There's a new valley every day, and everyone gets the same one. You get one rain, so plan it carefully.

  1. 1Tap a tile to drop one of your orange sandbags. Each bag raises the ground one step, and tapping a bag again stacks another on top (up to three). To take bags off, switch on Remove bags and tap them (or right-click / Shift-click).
  2. 2Water fills every hollow until it spills over the lowest point of the rim, off the edge of the map, or down a drain. Turn on Forecast to see where it would settle.
  3. 3When you're happy, let it rain. Each unit of water is a point, plus whatever ends up underwater:
Fish +3 Golden koi +10 Cottage −8 Pipe: water flows to its twin Drain: water escapes Your sandbag: +1 height

Fish you don't reach won't survive the dry spell. Every valley has an optimal score; after you rain you'll see how close you got and how everyone else did. Finish the daily to unlock the bonus valley.

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A brand-new valley whenever you want one. Each comes with its optimal answer worked out.

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