Sinking Star HubIndependent puzzle guides

Skipping Stones · Level 1 · Board 2

Across the current loop

Make the first crossing, then arrange a second pair of pads to reach the lower-right checkpoint.

A pale island on the left faces an orange island across a vertical current. Two lily pads sit below the left island; two more sit beside the right island.
A pale island on the left faces an orange island across a vertical current. Two lily pads sit below the left island; two more sit beside the right island. Enlarge image

Is this your board?

A pale island on the left faces an orange island across a vertical current. Two lily pads sit below the left island; two more sit beside the right island.

If your layout differs, compare the other boards before following this route.

Choose how much help you want

Stop after any hint. The complete route and later-state picture remain hidden below.

Hint 1What to notice

There are two crossings, not one. Completing the left-to-right crossing gives access to the stones for the second half.

Hint 2What to set up

Use the left island stone to send the lower pad around the current. The pad left behind becomes the other half of the bridge.

Hint 3The decisive move

After crossing, shift the two pads on the orange island down into the lower gap. Treat the two stones there as separate launchers.

Open the full routeSolution spoilers and the target state

  1. Cross the vertical current

    Move the left-island stone left, down twice, then right. The upper pad sends the lower one into the flow. Push right again from the pad and cross when the two pads line up with the upper land.

  2. Prepare the lower pair

    On the orange island, move the upper stone down twice and right four times. Use the remaining stone: right, up three, then right three. These throws reposition the two eastern pads.

  3. Reach the next checkpoint

    Cross the lower gap on the pads while pushing the stone right. Stop at the checkpoint on the bottom-right island before continuing south.

The lower crossing becomes available after the eastern pair is aligned.
The lower crossing becomes available after the eastern pair is aligned. Enlarge image

Check your result

You should be on the bottom-right land, not still on the upper orange island.

If your attempt went wrong

If the first crossing worked but the second did not, undo the eastern throws; there is no need to change the completed left-island setup.

Watch the original move-by-move demonstration ↗

Opens YouTube in a new tab. No video or third-party player loads on this page.

Use directions relative to the board image. Where timing matters, use your game's current slow-time binding. Launch-layout route; the October 9 update changes some South-world checkpoints.

Further reading: Game Rant's Level 1 walkthrough. Hint wording and route explanations by Sinking Star Hub. See how to report a mismatch.