Higgs Out is a meditative puzzle in the spirit of Lights Out, generalized to mod-k arithmetic and dressed as the Higgs field.
Every tap injects a quantum of excitation: the cell and its four neighbors go +1 (a plus shape), wrapping around. Your goal is to calm the field back to its vacuum so the total Energy reads zero.
It is a metaphor, not a simulation — but the vocabulary is real: vacuum, round state, mean field, true and false vacuum, v≈246 GeV.
Inside:
• Four modes — Tutorial (3×3), Calm (5×5), Resonance (6×6), Decay (7×7);
• Free hints — stuck? the game shows where to tap, no paywall;
• Daily board — same scramble for everyone, streaks and a leaderboard;
• Target patterns — build a shape instead of the vacuum;
• Higgs potential panel — the “Mexican hat” the field rolls down;
• Resonant sound, a dark neon palette, gentle motion;
• Fully localized in English and Russian.
Calm, elegant, logical. Bring the energy to zero.
How to play
Goal: calm the Higgs field — return every cell to the dark vacuum so the
Energy counter reads zero.
1. Tap a cell. It and its four orthogonal neighbors each gain +1 level (a plus shape).
2. Levels are cyclic. At the maximum, +1 wraps back to vacuum. The legend below the board shows the colors.
3. Bring the energy to zero. Fewer moves = higher score and more stars.
Stuck? Hints are free — the game shows where to tap. Any board can be reset.
Controls: click/tap to move. Keys: H hint, N new board, R reset, M sound, P potential panel.