Game Is Hard Level 173 Breakdown
What You See
A collection of colored circles is scattered on screen, along with colored squares, and the prompt reads "send them home." The circles are the "travelers," and the squares are their "homes" — each circle has a matching square somewhere on the board.
The puzzle is a color-matching drag. Each circle belongs to a specific square, and placing a circle on its matching square sends it home. The twist comes at the end, when the squares themselves transform to signal completion.
Why You're Stuck
I dragged circles around but wasn't sure if I was matching them to the right squares, and the level wouldn't finish. The colors looked close, and I second-guessed which circle went where. I kept dragging and re-dragging, never confident I had everyone home.
The key was to match carefully — each circle has one specific square of its own color. Once I paired them one at a time, the last circle placed triggered the finish, but I had been rushing and mis-matching.
The Answer
Drag each colored circle onto its matching colored square. Start with the dark green circle to the light green square at the bottom-left, then pair the rest by color. When every circle is on its square, the squares transform to green and the level completes.
How to Beat It
Pair each circle to its home, one at a time.
- Identify a circle's color. Each circle matches a square of the same color.
- Drag the circle to its square. Pull the circle onto the matching square to send it home.
- Work through all circles. Pair each one — dark green to light green first, then the rest by color.
- Wait for the transformation. Once every circle is home, the squares turn green and the level completes.
Troubleshooting
- A circle won't stay placed: you're dropping it on the wrong square. Match the circle's color to the square's color exactly.
- I can't tell the colors apart: start with the dark green circle to the light green square, then match the remaining distinct colors one by one.
- The level won't complete after all circles are placed: make sure every circle is on a square — the squares turn green only after the last one is home.
Why It Works
The level is a color-matching drag puzzle with a satisfying finale. The mechanic — "home" equals a same-colored square — is intuitive, but the real challenge is precision: every circle has one correct destination, and mis-matching stalls the whole thing. The end transformation, where the squares themselves turn green, rewards a complete, correct set of placements and confirms that "home" was reached for every circle.
The Rule to Carry Forward
When the prompt says "send them home," each piece has one matching destination — match by the visible property (color, shape) and place every piece before the level resolves.
- Match the property: color to color is the pairing rule.
- One home per piece: each circle has exactly one correct square.
- Complete the set: the level only clears after every piece is placed.
Go color by color. Drag the dark green circle to the light green square first, then pair the rest — the squares all turn green once the last circle is home.
Mis-matching circles to near-identical squares. Each circle has one correct square of its own color — pair them carefully and place every circle before the level clears.
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Game Is Hard Level 173 FAQ
How do I send them home in Game Is Hard Level 173?
Drag each colored circle onto the square of the same color. The dark green circle goes to the light green square, then match the rest by color.
Why won't a circle stay placed in Game Is Hard Level 173?
Because you are dropping it on the wrong square. Each circle matches one specific square of its own color.
What happens when all circles are home in Game Is Hard Level 173?
The squares transform to green and the level completes, confirming every circle reached its matching square.
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