Sukaku is an interesting variant of Sudoku. Rather than the standard format of revealing a few known numbers, you are instead given pencilmarks. As a matter of fact, another name for this puzzle is Pencilmark Sudoku. Otherwise, normal Sudoku rules apply. Fill the grid with 1-9 in such a way that no row, column, or 3×3 region contains a duplicate.
Some brave souls decided to brave the still-chilly evening temperatures and take a camping trip. But where should they set up? This park has oddly-specific rules for tent placement…
When Tetris was in its heyday on computers, I was in high school. I’m not sure how many games I’ve played, but I definitely got to the point where I started seeing tetrominoes everywhere. Maybe the inventor of Tetoron, Nishiyama Yukari, was also a fan. In this puzzle, you must divide the grid into tetromino shapes.
Happy Hanukkah! Today, we’ve got a special word puzzle. Each row is a series of anagrams. The two down words are keywords. In each row, you start with a 3-letter word. Then, you add that row’s letter from the first down answer, and create a new 4-letter word. Finally, you add the letter from the second down word, and rearrange to form a new 5-letter word.
Looks like the letters in this quote have all fallen down. Rearrange the letters in each column to find out what’s being said.
Similar to a nonogram, Tile Paint puzzles reveal a picture. Each region must be fully shaded, or empty. Numbers indicate the total of shaded cells in their row or column.
As we’re coming up on the end of November, I wanted to do another Tile Paint puzzle. Hopefully you enjoy my ongoing process of learning pixel art. Shade cells in the grid to reveal a picture!
With as intense as things have been in the news, finding time to relax and reset matters more than ever. Today is Garden Meditation Day. Its exact origins may be unclear, but the idea of meditation surrounded by nature is hardly new. Popularized in Chinese and Japanese cultures, the beauty of a meditation garden gradually spread to the West. So take some time for yourself today, maybe enjoy a Tile Paint puzzle.
Avast, ye swabs! ‘Tis once again International Talk Like a Pirate Day! This grid hides a cold-hearted blaggard for ye to find.
Happy National Trails Day! The first Saturday in June is a day to celebrate your local trail system and go for a walk. Today, you must examine the signs in the grid and deduce the route the trail takes. I liked the Castle Wall puzzle created by Palmer Mebane in 2009, and re-themed it as Trail Signs.
