How to Play Crease: Folding Rules, Par and Stars
Drag anywhere on the square, let the crease snap to a guide, and cover the dashed shape exactly. Fewer folds are better. Par with zero hints is three stars.
The goal
The target is a dashed outline on the mat. Your sheet has to cover that outline and stop at its edges. A matching silhouette in the wrong place still fails. Paper hanging past the outline fails too. The public page calls this covering the shape.
The one gesture
Press, drag, release. The crease snaps to the nearest guide: horizontal, vertical, or a 45-degree diagonal once the tier allows diagonals. The stack under your finger flips together. A separate flap that only happens to sit on that side stays put. That flap rule is the one used for puzzles dated 17 Oct 2026 onward. Earlier dates replay with the older rule, where the whole side moves.
Par and stars
Par is the shortest fold count the puzzle was built with. The public page treats par as checked. I still would not call that a mathematical proof of every sheet, because the search that backs it only goes so deep. Stars use your final fold count and your hints.
| Finish | Stars | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Folds at or under par, and no hints | 3 | 2 sources · official + dailydle |
| Folds at or under par + 2, and at most one hint | 2 | 2 sources · official + dailydle |
| Any other finish | 1 | 2 sources · official + dailydle |
Undo pops the last fold off the count. It does not add a charge of its own. The help page states the three-star case. The two-star and one-star rows are the same cutoffs published by dailydle.org and present in the public game file I read on 14 Nov 2026.
Easy, Medium, Hard, Master, and Pro
| Tier | Par | Folds allowed | Hidden creases | Grid | Streak |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Easy | 2 | Horizontal or vertical only | 0 | Standard | Yes |
| Medium | 3 | Adds 45-degree diagonals | 0 | Standard | Yes |
| Hard | 4 | May fold over an earlier crease | Up to 1 | Standard | Yes |
| Master | 6 | All directions | Up to 2 | Finer | No, it is a bonus |
| Pro | 5–8 | All directions | Up to 2 | Finer | Not a daily puzzle |
Pro does not appear in the daily four. It shows up in Practice and on later Endless levels. Master is the daily bonus on that finer grid. See modes for what each one does to the streak.
Habits that save folds
- Read every straight edge of the target before you touch the sheet. Most creases are visible as an edge.
- A fold only removes area. If the sheet gets too small to cover the shape, undo.
- Fix the longest edge first, then the awkward corner.
- If the shape looks right and the match is still short, the sheet is a grid step off. Undo that last fold.
- On Hard, one crease can sit inside the outline. Do not hunt for a fifth edge that was never on the border.
Common mistakes
| What you see | What it usually means |
|---|---|
| The silhouette matches and the coverage does not | The sheet is translated by one guide. Rebuild from the longest edge. |
| The sheet shrinks past the target | You folded away area you still needed. |
| An extra ear sticks out | You grabbed a separate flap. Grab the stack that belongs to the target. |
| You finish on one star at par | Hints were spent. Three stars needs zero hints. |
Controls and the daily reset
Mouse or finger. Progress sits on the device. An account is only for syncing devices, which the help page explains. The sheet changes at midnight in your time zone. Today’s four puzzles, with hints, are on today’s answers.
Questions people ask
Is Crease like Wordle?
Only as a daily ritual. Everyone shares the same sheet that day, and it changes at local midnight. You fold paper. You do not fill a letter grid.
Does undo cost a star?
No extra penalty. Undo removes the last fold from the count. Stars use the folds still on the sheet when you finish, plus how many hints you spent.
Do hints cost stars?
One hint can still leave you on two stars if you also finish within par plus two. Two hints or more leave a finished puzzle on one star.
Can I play on a phone?
Yes. The public page is a browser game and the fold is a drag, with a mouse or a finger. I found no keyboard controls on the public page.
Is Master required for the streak?
No. Master is a bonus. Easy, Medium, and Hard are the three that complete the day.
Sources
- Crease on Blame Nick . Checked 2026-11-14.
- Crease help . Checked 2026-11-14.
- Public fold rules — Par, tiers, and Pro. Checked 2026-11-14.
- Daily Crease guide . Checked 2026-11-14.
- Rangsk Indie Spotlight . Checked 2026-11-13.