Pipe Beer Game Review

Pipe Beer Game Background

Pipe Beer is an Oktoberfest-themed pipe logic game. Using various pipe pieces, create an interconnected pipeline to carry the beer across the grid. Clear each level by meeting the minimum number of pipes on the grid, then lay even more pipes past that to earn a better score.

This game was published by CodeThisLab.

How to Play Pipe Beer

To select, left click with your mouse or tap on the touchscreen with your fingers. On the welcome screen, select the play button on the bottom center to begin.

Select any space to lay down a pipe.

Basic Gameplay Advice

This game plays a but differently from other pipe logic games. There is a starting tap but no outflow pipe. Your goal is to instead make the longest possible beer hose using pipe segments shown on the right side of the screen. Lay down pipes as soon as you can and try to reach the level’s target minimum within a few seconds. After a brief period, the beer starts flowing. The level ends when the beer flows out of the pipes.

Every pipe section that forms part of the beer hose is worth 10 points each. Laying down pipes past the minimum adds an extra 100 points to your score. Replacing pipes and keeping pipes disconnected from the beer hose, however, will cost you 10 points per piece.

Advanced Playing Tips & Strategy

Think two or three spaces ahead when building your path by looking at your list of oncoming pieces and finding spots for the. Try to see where the entire beer hose will run and see if you can make each available piece work. For pieces that simply don’t into this vision, place them away in the corners so they don’t intersect with your active pipe run.

Build close to the center of the grid as possible. Working toward the walls or corners will limit the type of pieces you can use to extend your beer hose. Once you reach a corner, we recommend that you build back toward the center as soon as possible.

Educational Aspects

This game helps develop a player’s visual logic and problem solving skills.

Player Age Recommendations

We recommend this game for older school-aged players and above. While this game refers to a famous beer-drinking festival in Southern Germany, it does not encourage underage alcohol use. We recommend this game for fans of pipe logic games.