A shared-map logic puzzle in which players collectively cut paths through a Pathcut maze. Every cleared area remains part of the public map, so short sessions contribute to a world that other players continue solving.
Pathcut Maze is a shared-map logic puzzle from World Sweeper. Instead of clearing a private board and throwing it away, players open areas of one public map together; the progress you make remains visible to the next person who visits.
This listing uses World Sweeper's official English page and hosts a local copy of its page assets and game client. The map state, stamina, rankings and other shared progress remain online features of the original service, so the local copy is self-hosted as a game client rather than pretending the multiplayer backend is offline.
How to play Pathcut Maze
- Open the Pathcut map and read the current HUD: it shows your available path-cut actions and the state of the shared area.
- Tap or click a valid map cell to cut a path. Use the border display and the current-location jump to understand where your action is landing on the larger map.
- Continue from work left by other players. A cleared section is persistent public progress, so you are solving one part of a much larger community board.
- Use the available undo or rewind action when the mode grants it, especially after the first incorrect path makes the remaining route harder to complete.
- Return later to find the map changed by other players. The game is designed for short contributions rather than requiring one person to finish the whole world.
Controls: Open the shared map, inspect the Pathcut HUD and tap or click cells to cut paths. Use the current-location, border and undo or rewind controls when they become available; contribute to the public map without needing to install anything.
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Why it's worth your time
Pathcut turns a maze into a cooperative public object. The key reward is not only solving the local path but leaving a more complete map for everyone else.
World Sweeper supports several map-puzzle modes under one shared-map framework. Pathcut has its own HUD and path budget while sharing the site's public-progress model.
The source page already provides an English localization. This is an official-English local mirror, not a new machine translation; the original World Sweeper URL remains linked for attribution and online-service context.
How it was made and where it lives
Hosted on the author's own page. The author publishes as World Sweeper / divideby_zero. Original: https://world-sweeper.com/game/pathcut20261010?lang=en. The Play button opens a self-hosted local copy of World Sweeper's official English interface and Pathcut map. The local HTML, CSS, JavaScript and captured assets are bundled here; the shared map and player progress remain the game's online service behavior.
Frequently asked questions
- What is Pathcut?
- It is a shared-map maze puzzle where players cut paths through areas of one public board.
- Does my progress affect other players?
- Yes. The central World Sweeper idea is that cleared areas remain on the public map for later players.
- Is it offline?
- No. The local page and game client are self-hosted, but the shared map, stamina, rankings and player progress use the original online service.
- Does it have English?
- Yes. The original site provides an official English version, which is the version mirrored here.
- Can I play on mobile?
- Yes. World Sweeper is a responsive browser game designed for tap and click input on mobile and desktop.
- Who made it?
- The page is part of World Sweeper and credits the site account divideby_zero in its public links.
- Is Pathcut Maze free to play?
- Free to play in the browser. The shared map and progress use the original game's online service.
- Can I embed this game on my own website?
- Yes — copy the snippet below. The embedded player links back here, which is how we ask to be credited.
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