Skip Lunch

Ebi is lunch. He'd rather not be.

A sliding-block puzzle set inside a lunchbox. Ebi, a shy tempura shrimp, is trying to slip out the gap on the right. Everyone else is in the way. Slide the sushi along their lanes until his path is clear, then watch him go.

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Free for iPhone. No ads. No timers. No account.

The Skip Lunch home screen: the title, a lunchbox of sushi on a bamboo tray under cherry blossoms, and a Continue button.
How it plays

Clear the lane. Free the shrimp.

Every box has one way out and far too much sushi in front of it.

Five lunchbox boards in a row, each packed with sushi characters, with Ebi the tempura shrimp waiting by the exit.
1

Slide along the lane

Every piece moves only the way it's facing. Long side left and right, it slides left and right. Nothing turns.

2

Any distance is one move

Push a piece one cell or four. It's still one move, so think about where it ends up.

3

Ebi goes out the side

Open the gap on the right of his row and he's gone. Match par, the fewest moves possible, for a second star.

The cast

Bump into one and you'll hear about it.

Seven characters, two eyes and one mouth each, and opinions about being pushed around.

Tempura shrimp Ebi

Shy. Has never seen the sea. Blushes when you tap him.

Salmon nigiri Sake-san

Refuses to apologise. Also refuses to celebrate your win.

Tamago Tama

Wobbles after every stop. Means well.

Rice under a nori blanket Gohan

Always asleep. Wakes for half a second when bumped, then doesn't.

Three maki The Triplets

Move as one. Stare as one. Mostly at Ebi.

Octopus-cut sausage Tako-san

A party animal. Grins when bumped and dances when you win.

Edamame The Peas

Three siblings, zero personal space. Giggle in turn.

The route

100 boxes between Ebi and the sea.

Five stops of 20 boxes. Play them in any order, clear all 20 to stamp the stop in Ebi's stamp book and open the next.

Stop 1

Lacquer Box

Red lacquer, gold trim, wind chimes. Where it all starts.

Stop 2

Sushi Counter

Hinoki wood under a warm pendant. Tako-san joins.

Stop 3

Night Market

Lanterns, grill steam, a banana leaf. The Peas arrive.

Stop 4

Hanami Picnic

Bamboo and drifting cherry petals. Soft daylight.

Stop 5

Harbor at Dawn

The last stop. He's heard the sea is around here somewhere.

MILD · MEDIUM · SPICY · WASABI

Five lunchboxes

Every stop packs a different lunch.

Box 12 at the Lacquer Box: Ebi waits on his row while salmon, tamago and maki block the way. A Sushi Counter box on a hinoki wood tray under indigo noren and a warm pendant light. A Night Market box under paper lanterns, with the board on a banana leaf. A Hanami Picnic box on a bamboo tray with cherry petals drifting past. A Harbor at Dawn box in front of a dawn sky and the sea.
Made to be pleasant

No ads. No timers. No nagging.

  • Every box solvableChecked by a solver. Par is the true fewest moves.
  • Undo all you likeLeave a box half done. It'll be there when you're back.
  • Hints that refillThree free a day, plus one for each box cleared at par.
  • Unlimited hintsOne small purchase, yours for good. Entirely optional.
  • Syncs with iCloudPick up on another device where you left off.
  • Plays your wayWorks offline. Tap to move instead of dragging, and calm the background.
Help

Stuck? Not on a box, we hope.

How do hints work?

A hint makes the piece to move next glow. It doesn't say where, and it doesn't cost you a star. You start each day with three, and clearing a box at par for the first time earns one more.

What does Unlimited Hints buy?

Hints that never run out, on this Apple Account, for good. It's the only thing for sale in the game. If you've bought it before, use Restore purchase in Settings.

Will my progress move to a new phone?

Yes. Your stars, stamps and hints sync through your own iCloud, so signing in with the same Apple Account picks them up. A box you're halfway through stays on the device you started it on.

Can I skip a box I can't solve?

Yes. Boxes in a stop can be played in any order, and a skipped one comes back round later. A stop is stamped once all 20 are cleared.

Can I play without dragging?

Turn on Tap to move in Settings. Tap a piece, then tap where it should go. Sounds and background motion can be switched off there too, and the game follows Reduce Motion.

How do I start over?

Settings, then Start over. It clears your stars and stamps on every device signed in to your iCloud. Unlimited Hints stays bought.

How do I ask for a refund?

Apple handles every purchase and refund. Visit reportaproblem.apple.com and choose the purchase.

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