🐔 368 Chickens Rescue 368 adorable chickens! Line up 3 chickens to save them.
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Game Features
Strategic Puzzle
Think carefully and plan your moves to line up 3 chickens and save them
Clear Objective
Rescue all 368 chickens and challenge your completion rate
Completely Free
No download required, play directly in your browser
🎮 How to Play
Mission: Rescue All 368 Chickens!
Master the 6×6 grid to save every adorable chicken
🎯 Game Basics
6×6 Grid System
Play on a fixed 36-square board with 5 different chicken types
Chicken Pairs
Each turn gives you a pair of chickens to place strategically
Global Counter
Watch as the counter drops from 368 → 0 with each successful rescue
🎮 Core Mechanics
Drag & Drop
Drag chicken pairs onto any empty squares on the board
Orthogonal Alignment
Line up 3+ identical chickens horizontally or vertically (not diagonally)
Instant Clear
Aligned chickens disappear immediately, making space for new ones
⚡ Step-by-Step Gameplay
Receive Pair
Get a new chicken pair (no preview of future pairs!)
Strategic Placement
Drag and drop both chickens onto empty grid squares
Auto-Clear
Watch as 3+ aligned identical chickens disappear automatically
Repeat
Continue until all 368 chickens are rescued or board fills up
🏆 Victory Conditions
Win: "0 Chickens Remaining"
Successfully rescue all 368 chickens to unlock the victory screen
Lose: "No Empty Squares"
Game Over when the 6×6 grid fills up completely
💡 Pro Tips
- 🧠 Plan ahead: No pair preview means thinking 2-3 moves in advance
- 🚀 Clear early space: Late-game congestion is your biggest enemy
- 🎯 Efficiency matters: Every placement counts as one attempt in your final score
- ⚖️ No combo bonus: Focus on consistent clearing over risky big combos
About 368 Chickens
🎮 Game Overview
368 Chickens is a minimalist, browser-first puzzle-strategy title created by indie developer pompomsheep. Released in January 2025, this delightfully simple game went viral within a single week, surpassing 500,000 unique players and spawning dozens of unauthorized clones across the internet.
The premise is beautifully simple: start with 368 cartoon chickens and rescue every last one by strategically lining up identical birds in groups of three on a 6×6 grid. What started as a small indie project became a global phenomenon, with TikTok hashtags like #368ChickensGame accumulating over 46 million views in just two months.
🏆 Key Facts
- Platform: Web (368chickens.com), iOS Port
- Grid Size: 6 × 6
- Piece Types: 5 different chicken sprites
- Monetization: 100% free, no ads, no IAP
- Release: Jan 2025 (web)
🧠 Core Gameplay Loop
Drag & Drop: Place pairs of chickens onto any empty squares of the 6×6 board
Alignment Magic: When three identical chickens align orthogonally, they disappear and reduce the global counter
Strategic Planning: Each pair placement counts as one attempt - efficiency is key!
Victory Condition: Win by reaching "0 chickens remaining"; lose when no empty squares remain
🎯 Strategic Nuances
No Preview System
You can't see future pairs, forcing pure spatial planning and adaptability
Efficiency Over Risk
Combos bigger than three give no bonus - smart placement beats risky moves
Space Management
Clearing early space is vital - late-game congestion is the main failure mode
🌟 Why It Became Viral
- 🚀 Instant onboarding - Zero tutorial friction; first pair drop explains everything
- 📊 Clear progress tracking - Countdown from 368 to 0 makes every move feel meaningful
- 🔄 Soft fail-state - Game Over simply suggests reloading, encouraging rapid retries
- 📱 Shareable victories - Beating the game presents a "Congratulations!" screen many post online
🏆 Hall of Fame
Champions who successfully rescued all 368 chickens!
Hall of Fame showcases the most skilled chicken rescuers and their achievement records
🥇 Top Performers
Perfect rescue - Zero failed attempts
Legendary
Near perfect performance
Expert
Excellent strategic thinking
Advanced
🎯 Want to Join the Hall of Fame?
Complete the game with minimal attempts to earn your place among the chicken rescue legends!
Rankings are based on the number of failed rescue attempts. Lower is better!
💬 What Players Are Saying
Real feedback from the global 368 Chickens community
🎮 Addictiveness
"Most addictive simple game since 2048 – I had to force myself to stop."
— Tech Blog Review
"Addictive; after an hour I had to force myself to stop!"
— WiseOwl.co.uk
😌 Emotional Impact
"Great anxiety distractor and joke about 'achieving chicken.'"
— Reddit Community
"I LOVE LOVE LOVE it. Turns out all these years playing fast Tetris, what I really wanted was to do it slowly, like a jigsaw."
— Reddit User
📊 Player Experience Highlights
Viral on TikTok
#368ChickensGame hit 46M+ views in 2 months
Pure Gameplay
Refreshingly simple with no ads or purchases
Perfect Balance
Easy to learn, challenging to master
Shareable Wins
Victory screens inspire social media posts
🗣️ Community Feedback
Players have requested features like a next-pair preview and an on-board chicken counter for better strategic planning.
Despite minor requests, the overwhelming sentiment frames 368 Chickens as a refreshingly pure puzzler that punches far above its weight.