Gerrymandle
Draw the district lines so your party wins the election.
Every day: A new district-drawing puzzle every day: group the map's tiles into equal-sized connected districts so your party wins more seats than any other. New puzzle: Once a day, by calendar date.
Gerrymandle is a daily puzzle about gerrymandering. A small map of tiles holds coloured houses for each party, and you group tiles into districts of equal size so that your party wins more districts than its rivals. Each day brings a new map, with an archive of past puzzles and real-world maps to redraw.
About Gerrymandle
In Gerrymandle you are in charge of drawing the district lines. You click adjacent tiles to group them into a district; each district must be one connected shape with no islands, all districts are the same size, and every house must belong to one. A party wins a district by having more houses in it than any other party, and a tie means nobody wins it. Your goal is to win more districts than anyone else, then submit.
The winning moves are the two classic ones the site explains: packing opponents into a few districts they win by a landslide, and cracking the rest of their voters so they fall just short elsewhere. A hint button helps if you are stuck, and a tutorial walks through the basics.
The site also hosts a puzzle archive, community puzzles, real gerrymandered maps such as North Carolina's to redraw, and articles on the history and effects of gerrymandering. It suits players who like spatial logic puzzles and anyone curious about how district lines decide elections.
How to play Gerrymandle
- Look at today's map and the coloured houses of each party.
- Click adjacent tiles to group them into a district; each must be connected and the same size as the others.
- Make sure every house ends up in a district.
- Arrange districts so your party has more houses than any other party in as many of them as possible.
- Submit when your party wins the most districts; use a hint if stuck.
Tips
- Pack your opponents: give them a few districts they win heavily.
- Crack the rest: spread their remaining voters thin across your districts.
- Remember ties win nothing, which can be used to deny a rival a seat.
- Start with awkward corner tiles, since districts must stay connected.
Questions
Is there a new puzzle every day?
Yes, the site offers a new puzzle every day, with an archive of past ones.
How does a party win a district?
By having more houses in it than any other party; a tie means nobody wins it.
Are there real maps?
Yes, the site has real gerrymandered maps you can redraw.
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