Gridlock
Gridlock is an 8×8 block puzzle where your study questions deal the blocks. Answer right and you draw three; answer wrong and you get another question, so you only keep playing once you get one right.
The demo needs no account and no card.
About Gridlock
Drag each block onto the grid — they never rotate, so where you put them matters. Fill a full row or column to clear it, and clear on back-to-back turns to build a combo worth up to five times the points. Empty the whole board for a bonus.
Place the whole hand to earn the next question. When nothing in your hand fits, you get one rescue question: answer right and the two fullest rows and columns blast away; miss and the run ends with everything you answered saved to your results.
How to play Gridlock
- 1Pick a question set from your library, or start the free demo.
- 2Answer the question to draw your hand: three blocks for a right answer. Miss and the next question comes up until you get one right.
- 3Drag each block onto the 8×8 grid. Blocks do not rotate.
- 4Fill a full row or column to clear it; clear on consecutive turns for combos.
Why Gridlock helps you study
Every question directly sets how much room you have to work with, so a right answer is the only way to keep playing — the kind of stakes that make you actually think before you tap. Each hand is short, which keeps questions coming every minute or so.
Best subjects for Gridlock
Calm, thinking-first sessions
No timer, no gravity; you decide when to place.
Term-and-definition questions fit the quick hand rhythm.
Short clause and case questions between placements.
Game details
- Session length
- 4–8 min
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Players
- 1 player
- Question types
- Multiple choice
- Plan
- Free plan
- Platform
- Web browser, no install
Frequently asked questions
What happens when no block fits in Gridlock?
You get one rescue question. Answer it right and the two fullest rows and columns are cleared so you can keep placing. Miss it and the run ends, with your score and every answer saved to your results.
Is Gridlock free to play?
Yes. Gridlock is included on the free Base plan, and the demo needs no account at all.
Where do the questions in Gridlock come from?
From your own material. Upload notes, slides, a PDF or a YouTube video, or write your own questions, and ZykoStudy turns them into multiple-choice questions you answer while you play.
Do I need to download Gridlock?
No. Gridlock runs in your web browser, with nothing to install.
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