ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Tiling puzzle

Okay kiddo, so a tiling puzzle is just like putting together a jigsaw puzzle, but instead of fitting flat pieces together to make a picture, you're fitting together flat pieces that all have the same shape to cover a certain area without any gaps.

Think of it like a game of Tetris, where you have to fit different shaped blocks together to fill up a space. Only in this game, the space is the whole puzzle board and the blocks are all the same shape.

The goal is to use all the blocks to cover the puzzle board without any gaps or overlaps. Some tiling puzzles have specific designs or patterns that you have to create with the blocks, while others just require you to fill up the space with the blocks.

It's a fun way to challenge your brain and improve your problem-solving skills. Plus, there are lots of different tiling puzzles to try, so you'll never get bored!
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