Colony Flow Level 196 Walkthrough Solution & Guides | How to solve Colony Flow 196

Today we are playing Colony Flow Level 196 together to help you conquer this tricky board. This level presents a cute pixel art cat sitting on some wooden planks. You need to manage your tray space carefully because there are keys to collect and connected blocks to handle. I play every board myself so I can show you exactly how to reach the end without getting stuck.

Colony Flow Level 196 Overview

What You Are Working With

The puzzle board displays a beautiful pixel art Siamese cat sitting confidently on a set of brown wooden planks. The background behind the cat consists of bright green and light green tiles. The cat itself features a dark black outline with a black mask across its face and a bright orange collar around its neck. The main body of the animal is a soft cream color. There are two keys placed strategically on this board. You will find a yellow key resting on the top left ear of the cat. You will also see a blue key positioned down near the bottom right near the tail. Your tray at the bottom holds a variety of blocks. You have locked blocks that require the yellow and blue keys. You also have connected blocks that link two different colors together. You will encounter hidden boxes marked with question marks that obscure their true color until they find an open path on the board.

What It Takes to Clear Level 196 Board

To achieve victory on this board you must systematically peel away the outer layers of the picture to reach the keys. You cannot jump right into the cream body of the cat because the green background and the brown planks block your paths. You must clear those outer tiles first. Collecting the two keys is mandatory because they open up the locked tray blocks that you desperately need for the final stages. You must always match the color of your tray blocks to the open paths on the board. If you pull too many blocks and fill all five waiting slots without an open path for your ants you lose the level. Success requires patience and careful tray management so your ants always have a place to go.

Colony Flow Level 196 Step by Step Solution

Step 1: Clear the initial black and green outer borders to create working space

The very first move you should make is to open up some working space along the edges of the picture. Start by tapping the large black block from your tray to send a massive wave of ants down to the bottom border of the screen. Then select a light green block and a regular green block to begin attacking the left side and the right side of the background. These outer paths are completely wide open from the very first second of the level. Your colony of ants will flow smoothly onto the board from the nest hole and immediately begin eating the tiles. As they eat the tiles the numbers on your blocks will count down until the block vanishes. This keeps your waiting slots entirely free from jams early in the session. Clearing these outer edges gives you great breathing room to evaluate your next pulls.

Step 2: Deploy the connected light green and orange blocks to clear the collar

Next you will spot a connected block down in your tray linking a light green square to an orange square. Tap this connected block to move it up into your active waiting slots. The game rules dictate that the first color must clear the board completely before the second color can deploy. The light green ants will stream out first and march up to the top left corner to continue eating the bright background surrounding the cat. The orange block patiently waits its turn in the slot. Once the light green section finishes its meal the orange ants will automatically spring into action. They will rush straight toward the center of the board to devour the bright orange collar on the neck of the cat. Using this connected block early is incredibly efficient. It targets two separate areas while only occupying a single slot in your tray for the majority of the time.

Step 3: Dig into the bottom brown planks to secure the blue key

With the side borders looking much cleaner you need to start working toward your first lock. Tap a brown block from your tray to target the heavy wooden planks situated under the paws of the cat. The brown ants will chew their way steadily through the bottom left and bottom right sections of the wood. This specific path is very helpful because it leads directly toward the blue key sitting near the tail. Keep feeding brown blocks into your wait slots whenever you have an empty space. You must ensure the brown ants reach that blue key as quickly as possible to avoid stalling your progress. The moment they eat the tile underneath the key they will collect it for you. Gathering the blue key instantly unlocks the blue locked blocks resting down in your tray. This gives you fresh blocks to pull and expands your available options.

Step 4: Attack the top green background to gather the yellow key

Since the bottom of the board is now opening up nicely you must shift your focus back up to the top. Bring out another large green block from your tray and send your ants to the very highest edge of the picture. They will aggressively eat away the green tiles that surround the ears of the cat. The yellow key rests perfectly on top of the left ear. As your green ants chew through the tiles touching the key they will pull it down for you. This action strips the yellow lock away from the remaining blocks in your tray. You now have complete access to all the blocks you need to finish the puzzle. Balancing your focus between the top green area and the bottom brown area prevents your waiting slots from backing up with useless blocks.

Step 5: Reveal the hidden boxes and tackle the dark outline of the cat

Your tray now displays several hidden boxes marked with large question marks. Since the board is mostly open and free of obstacles you can safely tap these hidden boxes. They will flip over and reveal themselves as black and cream colored blocks. Tap the newly revealed black blocks to send a swarm of ants after the dark outline and the facial features of the cat. The black paths left on the board are quite long and winding so the ants will take a good amount of time to finish eating the face. Keeping these large black blocks active is a smart strategy. It ensures your wait slots keep cycling through numbers while you prepare for the final cleanup phase. You never want your ants sitting idle when there is plenty of board left to clear.

Step 6: Finish off the remaining wooden planks on the right side of the screen

While your black ants are busy working on the face you will notice a few brown planks left over on the right side of the screen. Tap your last remaining brown block to send a fresh wave of ants over to that specific side. They will quickly wrap up the leftover wood tiles. This action strips away the entire bottom half of the picture completely. Clearing these wooden planks removes the brown color from the board forever. It feels great to completely eliminate a color from the board because it simplifies your tray choices moving forward. You now have massive wide open spaces for your final ants to travel through without getting stuck.

Step 7: Flood the board with cream blocks to complete the body of the cat

The only major color left in abundance is the soft cream color that makes up the main body of the Siamese cat. Pull the massive cream blocks from your tray right into your waiting slots. The ants will swarm the absolute center of the board and quickly devour the remaining body tiles. You might spot one or two stray black or green tiles lingering near the edges at this exact moment. Just tap the corresponding small numbered blocks from your tray to mop them up. The final wave of cream ants will wash over the board and eat the very last pixel of the cat body. Once that final tile vanishes your ants will return to the nest hole and you win the level.

Final Thought

The biggest trick to mastering this puzzle is balancing your attention between the top green background and the bottom brown planks. You must collect both keys evenly to prevent your waiting slots from jamming with locked blocks. I highly encourage you to watch the video above this article if any move feels hard to visualize.