How to Solve a Maze: 5 Techniques
A maze is solved by not wasting steps. These five techniques cut the wandering. New here? Read the rules first.
1. Keep a hand on the wall
Follow the right-hand wall (or the left) and you will reach the exit, because the exit is on the boundary. It's slow but it never fails. Use it when you're lost.
2. Mark your dead ends
The trail does Trémaux's method for you: a corridor with a double trail has been explored. When you come back to a junction, take an unmarked way.
3. Look from the exit
Before you move, trace backwards from the exit with your eyes. The last few corridors are usually obvious, and knowing where you must arrive from rules out whole regions.
4. Spot pockets
A region with only one opening is a pocket: if the exit isn't inside it, don't go in. Big mazes are mostly pockets.
5. Hands on the keys
Taps are fine; keys are faster. Hold a direction to glide along a corridor and stop at the junctions.
Frequently asked questions
Does the right-hand rule always work?
In a perfect maze with the exit on the outer wall, yes: keep one hand on a wall and you'll reach the exit, though not by the shortest route. On kawu the exit is in the corner, so the rule works on every maze.
Last updated 2026-10-20