Game Is Hard Level 113 Walkthrough: Pinch to Expand

Level 113 shows a ball trapped inside a ring of boxes and asks you to break them out of the way. There's no hammer or button — the ball itself can grow, but only through a gesture most players forget about mid-puzzle: the pinch. Spread two fingers apart on the ball and it swells, twice in a row, until it bursts through the boxes.

Level113
DifficultyTricky
Focuspinch
Source reviewVerified

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⚡ Quick Answer

Place two fingers on the ball and pinch outward (spread them apart) — twice. The ball grows with each pinch and shatters the boxes on the second.

Game Is Hard Level 113 Breakdown

What You See

A small ball at the center, surrounded by a ring of boxes that block it in. The ball looks inert — tapping does nothing, and there's no tool visible. The only clue is that the ball feels like it's meant to change size.

Why You're Stuck

I tapped, dragged, and even shook the phone, all expecting the boxes to move or the ball to roll. Nothing. I'd forgotten the one gesture this game already primed me for in earlier levels but never here — the two-finger pinch. Once I spread my fingers on the ball, it grew instantly, and I realized the boxes weren't meant to be pushed; the ball was meant to outgrow them.

The Answer

Pinch outward on the central ball twice. Each spread enlarges the ball, and after the second it's big enough to burst through and clear away the surrounding boxes.

How to Beat It

  1. Place two fingers on the ball, then spread them apart — the ball enlarges.
  2. Pinch outward a second time — the ball grows again.
  3. Watch it burst through the boxes, clearing the level.

Troubleshooting

  • Tapping does nothing: the input is a pinch (two-finger spread), not a tap.
  • Ball only grew a little: that's the first pinch. Do it once more to finish.
  • Pinch not registering: start both fingers on the ball itself and spread smoothly.

Why It Works

The level hides the answer in a gesture rather than a rule. The ball is a scalable object, and "break the boxes" is a red herring — you're not breaking them directly, you're growing the ball until it does the breaking. The pinch is the same gesture you'd use to zoom, so the game leans on that muscle memory and just applies it to an object's size instead of a view.

The Rule to Carry Forward

If an object is meant to get bigger or smaller, try the pinch gesture before any button. Pinch-out grows, pinch-in shrinks.

  • Pinch-out = grow — spread two fingers to enlarge the object under them.
  • Repeat the gesture — many growth puzzles need two or three pinches to reach full size.
  • Forget the obstacle — often the object itself transforms, not the blockers around it.
Pro tip:

Start the pinch small and centered on the ball so both fingers register on it, then spread wide in one smooth motion.

Common mistake:

Trying to tap or drag the boxes away. The boxes don't move — the ball grows into them with a pinch.

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Game Is Hard Level 113 FAQ

How do I break the boxes in Game Is Hard Level 113?

Pinch outward (spread two fingers apart) on the central ball. Each pinch grows it, and two pinches make it large enough to shatter all the surrounding boxes.

How many pinches does Game Is Hard Level 113 need?

Two. The first pinch enlarges the ball partway, and the second expands it fully so it bursts through the boxes.

Why won't tapping work in Game Is Hard Level 113?

Tapping doesn't change the ball's size. The level requires the pinch gesture — two fingers spreading apart — to expand the ball.

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