Pipe Dream is a puzzler game where you have to set up a network of pipes to allow an unknown substance called 'flooz' to flow through as many pipes as possible. The pieces are in random order and there are seven different types - straight lines, corners, and cross-over pieces.
The player has a few seconds before the flooz starts flowing to place the pieces. You can put them down anywhere, but you need to fill gaps in your arrangement or face penalties. If you replace a piece with another in the same square, it's harder for the flooz to flow through, but you'll get fewer points.
As you progress through levels, you'll encounter new challenges like blocked squares and side-wall gaps that allow the flooz to pass through. Later on, after every four levels, there's a bonus game where you can only place pieces in the lowest open space in each column, similar to the board game of "Connect 4".