Paletto

About Paletto

Paletto is a logic puzzle disguised as a colouring game. Each level shows you a target pattern, and you have a set of painter objects that each colour one column when you click them. The catch is order: painters overwrite what came before, so the same set of clicks in a different sequence produces a completely different board.

That turns every level into a small planning problem - work out which colour has to be laid down first and which one has to be last, and the middle usually solves itself. The patterns grow more complex as you progress, testing observation and memory as much as logic, but the pace stays calm and relaxed.

How to play

Look at the target pattern, then click a painter object to colour its column. Later clicks paint over earlier ones, so the sequence matters more than the selection — decide which colour must go down first and which must be applied last, then fill in the middle. Match the target exactly to clear the level.

Controls

• Mouse click — trigger a painter and colour its column
• Touch — tap a painter on mobile

Tips to win

• Identify the colour that appears in the fewest squares — it is almost always the one applied last.
• Work backwards from the target: the final click is the easiest step to deduce.
• If two orders look equivalent, they are not — try the one that paints the widest area first.

Paletto strategy guide

Every Paletto level is an ordering problem, not a colouring problem. Each painter object colours one whole column when you click it, and the target pattern tells you what the board must look like when you finish. Because later clicks paint over earlier ones, the same set of painters in a different sequence gives a different result. Before you click anything, study the target and decide what has to happen first and what has to happen last.

Work backwards from the finished pattern. The last painter you use is the one whose colour survives untouched in the target, so it is usually the easiest step to spot. Once you know the final click, ask which colour must sit underneath it, and keep stepping back one layer at a time. Planning in reverse turns a confusing board into a short list of decisions.

The most common mistake is clicking to see what happens. Random clicks overwrite columns you may need later and make the board harder to read. Treat each click as a commitment: if you cannot explain why a painter goes next, look at the target again. Paletto also leans on memory, so keep the target in mind while the board changes in front of you.

Expect the patterns to get more complex as you progress. Early levels can be solved almost by eye, but later targets use more colours and more overlapping columns. That is when the backwards method pays off, because guessing forward through many painters rarely lands on the exact design. Break a large target into the columns you are sure about and the ones still in doubt.

Match the target exactly, not approximately. A board that is almost right still is not solved, so compare your result with the target column by column. If one column is off, the fix is almost always an earlier click in the wrong place in the order. Paletto is a relaxing game, so there is no harm in slowing down and checking each step.

Paletto FAQ