ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Sliding puzzle

Hey there kiddo! Do you know what a puzzle is? It's a game where you have to fit different pieces together to make a picture. Now, imagine a puzzle that has little squares instead of big ones. That's what a sliding puzzle is!

A sliding puzzle is a game that has a bunch of little square tiles that you can slide around in a big square. The tiles will always fit in the square, but they won't always be in the right order to make a picture or a pattern.

The goal of a sliding puzzle is to slide the tiles around until they are in the right order. You have to move one tile at a time, so it can take a lot of thinking and planning to get all the tiles where they need to go.

Some sliding puzzles are just a jumble of tiles, and you have to figure out what the picture or pattern is supposed to be. Others might have a small picture or pattern to give you a hint.

Sliding puzzles are a great way to practice your problem-solving skills and your patience. Plus, they're a lot of fun once you figure out how to solve them!
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