Game play starts simple with only primary tiles on a rectangular board.

More complex board shapes as well as introducing secondary tiles increases the difficulty.

In 2009, Aki's Playware acquired the rights to Tesserae and revived the game on the iPhone platform.

In 2010, Aki's Playware released a more complete and accurate revival, Tesserae HD for the iPad.

This new release revives Tesserae on its original platform with modern graphics and new features, including a dynamic tournament scoreboard on the main window.