How BlockRelay is designed

Design goals

• Keep the grid readable in seconds.
• Make every route solvable without hidden information.
• Use a few tile effects well instead of adding noisy systems.
• Create a clean fail/restart loop that works on desktop and mobile.

Route structure

Each route includes:

• a fixed energy budget
• three required parcel drops
• a visible set of blockers and utility tiles
• one main tension, such as a punishing rain line, a valuable coffee rescue, or a sprint lane that can save or waste distance

Scoring and medals

BlockRelay does not rank routes by time. Medals are based on whether you finish and how much energy remains:

• Gold: win with at least 4 energy left
• Silver: win with 2 or 3 energy left
• Bronze: win with 0 or 1 energy left
• Missed route: any failed run

What BlockRelay does not do

• There are no procedural infinite maps in this release.
• There is no account system or leaderboard.
• The game does not claim logistics realism; it uses courier framing to support clean route puzzles.