All 20 Tickshift chapters: what each one brings, from First Light to Final Move
Tickshift’s 500 levels come in 20 chapters of 25. The full list, where each new piece appears, and what makes the later chapters harder.
The chapters
- 01First Light1–25
- 02Two Sparks26–50
- 03Crossroads51–75
- 04Stone Walls76–100
- 05Detours101–125
- 06Breather126–150
- 07Just in Time151–175
- 08Three Colors176–200
- 09Roundabout201–225
- 10Pinwheel226–250
- 11Fork in the Road251–275
- 12Sprouts276–300
- 13Gateways301–325
- 14Relay Race326–350
- 15Circles351–375
- 16No-Go Zone376–400
- 17Gears401–425
- 18Switchyard426–450
- 19Like Clockwork451–475
- 20Final Move476–500
How the difficulty grows
| Stage | What changes |
|---|---|
| First chapters | One or two lines, direction arrows, small boards |
| Walls | Block a cell so a line turns where you want |
| Delays | Timing: let one line pass before another |
| Rotators | Turn a line a quarter turn as it passes |
| Splitters | One line becomes two |
| Portals | A line jumps across the board |
| Final chapters | Every piece together, up to four lines at once |
Why chapters of 25
Twenty-five levels is long enough to explore an idea from easy to tricky, and short enough that a new idea always feels close. Finishing a chapter shows a chapter-complete screen before the next one begins.
Getting through the later chapters
The pieces never change the rule, so when a level looks impossible, go back to basics: count the cells, start with the corners, and follow each line step by step. The strategy guide has seven ways in, and every piece explained covers the tools.
Questions
How many levels and chapters does Tickshift have?
500 levels in 20 chapters, 25 levels each, from First Light to Final Move.
When do new pieces appear?
Every few chapters. You start with arrows; walls, delays, rotators, splitters and portals arrive in turn, and the last chapters combine them.
Is the last chapter very hard?
It is the hardest, mixing every piece with up to four lines at once. Every level was checked to be solvable.
