Frequently asked

Questions about Socket Surge

The long-tail. Short answers.

What is Socket Surge?

Socket Surge is a daily puzzle game where you rotate tiles to connect a green start to a red end, hitting yellow charges along the way. Three free Daily Puzzles drop every day, plus nine Sectors of curated boards arranged in the shape of a brain. Made by KFLO Entertainment, Inc.

How do you play Socket Surge?

Rotate tiles (straights, Ts, Ls) to build one continuous path from the green socket to the red socket. Hit every yellow charge along the way. No dead ends, no backtracking. Faster time, fewer taps, and shorter path score more stars (1–3 per board).

Is Socket Surge free?

Yes. Daily Puzzles are always free, no energy cost. The Sector campaign costs 1 energy per run; energy refills automatically (1 per hour, cap of 5). You can watch a short ad for more energy or buy a pack if you want to keep playing.

What are Daily Puzzles?

Three fresh boards every day — Easy, Hard, and Special. Free, no energy cost. Per-puzzle global leaderboards plus a Total daily score. Resets at midnight UTC.

What is the Brain Frame?

Nine Sectors arranged in the shape of a brain. Together they form the Brain Frame — an AI that used to have a sense of humor and now files everything alphabetically. Solve circuits to power up Sectors. Power every circuit in a Sector to unlock the next. Power all nine to bring an old friend's personality back online.

What are Infinite Stars?

Clear a Sector and an Infinite Node opens up — endless procedurally-generated boards using that Sector's rules. Every game played there earns Infinite Stars for your Team. The Infinite never sleeps.

How do Teams work?

After your first Sector, pick a Team — Spark, Signal, or Spirit. Every Infinite Node game earns Infinite Stars for your Team. Whichever Team has the most Infinite Stars in a Sector controls it. Whichever Team controls the most Sectors shapes how the Brain Frame wakes up. Infinite Stars decay over time, so no one can sit on a lead.

What does each Team stand for?

Spark acts first and apologizes never — "Just tap it." Signal sees the path three moves ahead — "See the path." Spirit picks the line and walks it — "Feel the flow." Same scoring across all three. Picking a Team is about identity, not stats.

How do I earn more energy?

Energy regenerates automatically at 1 per hour, up to a cap of 5. You can also watch a short ad for 5 energy, or buy a pack from the Shop. Daily Puzzles never cost energy.

Is Socket Surge available on iOS and Android?

Yes — download links are on socketsurge.com. Free on the App Store and Google Play.

Who made Socket Surge?

Socket Surge is made by KFLO Entertainment, Inc., the same studio behind Tediddle. Tedi lives.

How is Socket Surge connected to Tediddle?

Same studio, same Tedi. Tediddle was the first KFLO release; Socket Surge is the second. The character you meet on the title screen of Socket Surge is the same Tedi some of you already know.