River Crossing

About River Crossing

Play River Crossing free online. The classic wolf-goat-cabbage logic puzzle and 30 hand-crafted variants. Ferry 3-5 pieces across a river in a boat that holds 1-2 — without leaving predators alone with their prey. 30 puzzles across 5 difficulty tiers.

Description provided by GameZipper.

How to play

1. Tap a piece on the same side as the boat to put it in the boat. You can carry up to CAP pieces (1 or 2 per level).
2. Tap GO to send the boat across the river. The boatman always rows the boat, so the boat is on the side of the boatman.
3. Tap a piece in the boat to remove it back to the bank.
4. The rules: certain pairs cannot be left alone on a bank without the boatman. E.g. wolf + goat = bad (wolf eats goat); goat + cabbage = bad (goat eats cabbage).
5. When ALL pieces are on the right bank, you win!
6. Hint suggests a piece to take next. Undo reverses the last crossing. Restart resets the level.

Controls

This game supports keyboard, mouse input; the exact controls are explained inside the game.

Questions

What is the River Crossing puzzle?

River Crossing is a classic transport logic puzzle: ferry all the pieces (e.g. a wolf, goat, and cabbage) from the left bank to the right bank using a small boat. The catch: certain pieces cannot be left alone together on a bank without the boatman — for example, a wolf will eat a goat if left alone, and a goat will eat a cabbage. You must plan the order of crossings so the forbidden pairs never end up alone.

How do you play River Crossing?

Tap a piece on the same side as the boat to put it in the boat, then tap the river or the GO button to send the boat across. The boatman always rows the boat. You can take 1 piece (or up to 2 if the boat holds 2). Each move is a crossing — the boat changes side. To win, all pieces must end up on the right bank.

Is River Crossing free?

Yes, completely free in your browser. No download required, mobile-friendly. Works on touch and mouse.