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Higgs Out

Higgs Out is a meditative puzzle in the spirit of Lights Out, generalized to mod-k arithmetic and dressed as the Higgs field.

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About this game

Every tap injects a quantum of excitation: the cell and its four neighbors go +1 (a plus shape), wrapping around. Your goal is to calm the field back to its vacuum so the total Energy reads zero. It is a metaphor, not a simulation — but the vocabulary is real: vacuum, round state, mean field, true and false vacuum, v≈246 GeV. Inside: • Four modes — Tutorial (3×3), Calm (5×5), Resonance (6×6), Decay (7×7); • Free hints — stuck? the game shows where to tap, no paywall; • Daily board — same scramble for everyone, streaks and a leaderboard; • Target patterns — build a shape instead of the vacuum; • Higgs potential panel — the “Mexican hat” the field rolls down; • Resonant sound, a dark neon palette, gentle motion; • Fully localized in English and Russian. Calm, elegant, logical. Bring the energy to zero.

How to play

Goal: calm the Higgs field — return every cell to the dark vacuum so the Energy counter reads zero. 1. Tap a cell. It and its four orthogonal neighbors each gain +1 level (a plus shape). 2. Levels are cyclic. At the maximum, +1 wraps back to vacuum. The legend below the board shows the colors. 3. Bring the energy to zero. Fewer moves = higher score and more stars. Stuck? Hints are free — the game shows where to tap. Any board can be reset. Controls: click/tap to move. Keys: H hint, N new board, R reset, M sound, P potential panel.

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