LITS Strategy Guide

Master LITS with these expert tips and techniques. From beginner fundamentals to advanced patterns, these strategies will help you solve puzzles faster and more confidently.

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Key Strategies

  1. Place one L, I, T, or S tetromino per region

    Each region gets exactly one tetromino (a shape made of 4 connected cells). The cells of the tetromino are shaded; the rest of the region is white.

  2. Same-shaped tetrominoes cannot touch

    Two tetrominoes of the same shape (even in different orientations/reflections) may not be orthogonally adjacent. Use this to eliminate placements.

  3. No 2×2 shaded blocks

    Shaded cells may never form a 2×2 square, regardless of which regions they belong to. This limits tetromino placement near corners and edges.

  4. All shaded cells must connect

    The shaded tetrominoes across all regions must form a single connected group. Isolated tetrominoes are invalid — choose placements that link to the connected shaded area.

Put It Into Practice

The best way to improve is to play regularly. Start with an easy puzzle and apply these techniques one at a time.