About Make Ten
Make Ten is a fast math puzzle game: a board packed with colorful digits, a two-minute clock and one rule. Pick out numbers that sum to 10, and they disappear.
You select numbers by dragging the mouse over them. If the ones you picked total exactly ten, they come off the board and your score climbs. A blue timer bar sits under the grid, and when the two minutes are up the round ends.
It's a tiny PICO-8 cart with no music, so all your attention goes on the grid and your own counting. You can play Make Ten online here, and a fresh board is always one key press away.
How to Play Make Ten
- Click the game window, then drag the mouse over a group of numbers to select them.
- If the selected numbers add up to exactly 10, they're cleared from the board.
- Keep clearing groups to raise your score before the two-minute timer runs out.
- Press Enter to pause, where you can restart or change the volume.
- When a round ends, press Enter to go again.
- Click the icon in the bottom-right corner to switch to full screen.
What to Expect in Make Ten
Expect a quick, focused score attack. Two minutes is long enough to find a rhythm and short enough that you'll want another go straight away. The board is dense with digits, so most of the challenge is spotting pairs and small groups fast.
There's nothing else on screen to distract you, only the numbers, your score and the clock. Play Make Ten free when you have a couple of minutes and want a math puzzle game that rewards quick mental arithmetic.
Tips for Make Ten
- Hunt for neighboring pairs first: 1 and 9, 2 and 8, 3 and 7, 4 and 6, and 5 and 5.
- Play in full screen. Bigger numbers are easier to hit with the mouse.
- Do not ignore longer groups. A run like 1, 2, 3 and 4 also makes ten.
- Scan one row at a time instead of hunting all over the grid, so you do not waste seconds rechecking the same spot.
- Press Enter and restart if you want a fresh board instead of grinding through a bad one.
Who Made Make Ten
Make Ten was made by pancelor, who released it on itch.io. It's a PICO-8 tweetcart, a game squeezed into a very small amount of code. FunClicker embeds the creator's own version so you can play it here without downloading anything. We did not make the game, and the credit for its design, code, and art belongs to its creator. You can find the original on the Make Ten page on itch.io.
FAQ
Is Make Ten free?
Yes. Make Ten is free to play in your browser here, with nothing to install and no account to create. Click the game and start dragging over numbers that make ten. Each round lasts two minutes, so it's an easy thing to play in a short break.
How do you play Make Ten?
Drag the mouse over a group of numbers on the board. If they add up to exactly 10, they're removed and your score goes up. Keep going until the two-minute timer runs out. Press Enter to pause, restart or change the volume, and press Enter again after a round to try another.
What is the goal of Make Ten?
The goal of Make Ten is to score as high as you can in two minutes by clearing as many groups that add up to ten as possible. Speed matters, but so does spotting the right numbers, since every second spent rechecking the grid costs you points.
Who made Make Ten?
Make Ten was made by pancelor, who released it on itch.io. It's a PICO-8 game written in a very small amount of code. FunClicker did not make the game. We embed the creator's own version so you can play it here, and the Who Made section links to the original.
Can I play Make Ten on a Chromebook or phone?
Make Ten works well on a Chromebook, laptop or desktop, because you play it by dragging the mouse across numbers. A trackpad works too, but a mouse is quicker. On a phone the digits are small, so a computer is the more comfortable choice for a high score.
Is Make Ten unblocked at school?
Make Ten needs only a browser tab, with no download or plugin. Whether it opens on a school or work network depends on that network's filter, which we do not control. If the game loads, it plays the same way it does anywhere else.
How long is a round of Make Ten?
Each round of Make Ten lasts two minutes, shown by the timer bar under the grid. When it runs out, the round is over and you can press Enter to start again. Short rounds make it easy to chase a better score several times in a row.
Can more than two numbers add up to ten in Make Ten?
Yes. Make Ten clears any selection whose numbers total exactly 10, so a pair like 3 and 7 works, and so does a longer group like 1, 2, 3 and 4. Mixing pairs with longer groups helps when the easy pairs dry up.
