Plopjar FAQ

Plopjar is a free physics merge puzzle game that runs in your web browser. You fling soft, numbered blobs into a glass jar, and two blobs with the same number merge into one worth double. The aim is to build the biggest blob and the highest score without letting the jar overflow.

Yes. Plopjar is completely free. There are no ads, no in-app purchases, no premium version and no account to create. Every mode, level and theme is available to everyone.

Plopjar was designed and built by Viz, a freelance web designer and developer. It is a single-page web game with self-hosted fonts and no third-party code.

It shares the core idea of 2048: matching numbers merge and double. The difference is physics. Instead of sliding tiles on a grid, you throw squishy blobs into a jar where they roll, bounce and stack. Plopjar also adds combos, power-ups, rainbow wildcards, six modes, a daily jar and 24 puzzle levels.

Plopjar has no ads, no chat, no accounts, no links to other players and no data collection. It makes no requests to outside servers while you play. The only thing it stores is your progress, kept in your own browser.

Grab a blob from the shelf above the jar, slide it to aim, and let go to drop it softly. Pull down before releasing to throw it hard. Matching numbers merge and double, and quick merges in a row build a combo. Don’t let blobs sit above the dashed line. The full guide is on the How to play page.

A game ends when blobs stay above the dashed line near the top of the jar for 3 seconds. A merge, a Shake or a Pop can save you inside that window. Zen mode has no game over, and Sprint ends when you make a 1,024 blob.

The biggest blob is 8,192, a character called The Blob. Before it come Moonjelly (4,096), Duchess (2,048) and Sir Squish (1,024). In Threes mode, where blobs count in powers of three, the top blob is 6,561.

Merges that happen less than about 1.25 seconds apart chain into a combo. Each merge in the chain multiplies its points by the combo count, up to ×5. Longer combos also charge your power-ups faster.

Rainbow blobs are rare wildcards. A rainbow blob merges with the first blob it touches, whatever its number, and doubles it. They start appearing once you have made a 16 blob.

Shake jiggles the whole jar to loosen blobs that are stuck. Pop removes one blob you tap. Both are charged by merging, and you can store up to three charges at once.

The Jar trail has 24 puzzle levels. Each has a goal, such as making a 128 blob or hitting a ×5 combo, and a limited number of throws. Finish in fewer throws for up to three stars. See every level on the Game modes page.

There are six modes: Classic, Slim (a narrow jar), Threes (powers of three), Sprint (race to 1,024), Zen (no game over) and Chaos (a rule changes every 25 seconds). There is also a Daily jar that is the same for everyone, and the 24-level Jar trail.

Yes. When a game ends, tap Replay to watch it back at 1×, 2×, 4× or 8× speed. You can also tap Share to send your score and biggest blob to a friend.

Yes. After you open Plopjar once, it saves itself in your browser and works without an internet connection, including on planes and the subway. Installing it to your home screen makes it open like an app.

On iPhone or iPad, open Plopjar in Safari, tap the Share button and choose Add to Home Screen. On Android, open it in Chrome, tap the menu and choose Install app or Add to Home screen. On a computer, use the install icon in Chrome or Edge’s address bar. Where your browser supports it, Settings in Plopjar also shows an Install Plopjar button.

Plopjar runs in any modern browser on phones, tablets, laptops and desktops, including iPhone, iPad, Android, Chromebook, Windows, Mac and Linux. It works with touch, a mouse or a keyboard. Nothing needs to be downloaded from an app store.

Yes. The arrow keys move the blob along the top of the jar, Space drops it, the number keys 1 to 4 (or Q and E) pick a blob from the shelf, and Esc pauses the game or closes a panel. Shift with an arrow key makes fine adjustments.

Your scores, achievements, themes and settings are saved in your browser’s local storage on your device. An unfinished game is saved too, so you can pick it up later. Progress does not sync between devices, and clearing your browser data erases it.

No. Plopjar has no analytics, no ads, no cookies and no accounts, and it makes no third-party requests. Nothing about you or your games leaves your device.

Yes. The Settings screen has separate switches for sound effects, music, vibration, screen shake and the aim guide. There is also a Reduce motion option, which turns on by itself if your device asks for reduced motion.