Sokoban

THE PLAYBOOK · PT-BUS

How to play Sokoban

Play Sokoban on PT-BUS, then compare your approach with the example below. Push every crate onto a target. The accompanying practice note focuses on one decision at a time.

Two-crate boards generated reversibly from a solution.

One decision at a time

Focus on the next valid action. After taking it, check how the position or game state changed before making another choice.

Your goal

Push every crate onto a target.

Step by step

1. Move through empty floor.
2. Push one crate into empty space.
3. Never pull or push two at once.
4. Undo a deadlock and continue.

Controls

Arrow keys or direction buttons.

A useful example

A crate in a non-target corner cannot be recovered by pulling.

Watch out for this

Consider the player’s access behind crates.

Common questions