How Puzzling
A daily gauntlet of three classic logic grids, each harder than the last.
Every day: A daily gauntlet of three grid logic puzzles of rising difficulty, drawn from classic types such as Suguru, Binairo, Shikaku and Slitherlink, plus two short daily sets (The Daily and Daily Fix); all dated and shared by players. New puzzle: Daily.
How Puzzling, by David Berget, is a daily logic puzzle gauntlet: three grid puzzles of increasing difficulty from classic families like Suguru, Binairo, Shikaku and Slitherlink, solved one after another against the clock. Two lighter daily sets and a weekly challenge sit alongside it.
About How Puzzling
How Puzzling collects pencil puzzles from the Japanese and European logic traditions into one daily routine. The main event, the Daily Gauntlet, is three puzzles in a row with rising difficulty, and you try to beat your best time. Types include Suguru (fill regions with numbers that never touch their equals), Binairo (balance zeros and ones), Shikaku (split the grid into rectangles), Slitherlink (draw a single loop) and Thermometers (fill thermometers to match row and column counts).
Two smaller daily sets add variety: The Daily, three tiny puzzles that go by in a flash, and Daily Fix, three quick easy puzzles as a warm-up. A Weekly Challenge offers twelve extra-large puzzles across the week. Practice mode gives unlimited puzzles, and the Learn section explains each type.
The site tracks streaks across the week and awards achievements for completed gauntlets and long streaks. Signing in is optional.
It suits fans of Nikoli-style logic puzzles who want a varied, timed workout each day.
How to play How Puzzling
- Press Play Today's Gauntlet.
- Solve the first puzzle; each type has its own short rules, explained in Learn.
- Move on to the second and third puzzles, which get harder.
- Finish all three and try to beat your best time; keep your streak going.
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Tips
- Read the rules of an unfamiliar type in Learn before starting the timed gauntlet.
- Do The Daily or Daily Fix first as a warm-up.
- In Binairo, look for pairs that force the next cell's value.
- Use Practice mode to master a type you keep getting stuck on.
Questions
Is the gauntlet the same for everyone?
It is a dated daily set of three puzzles for all players.
Which puzzle types appear?
Classic logic grids such as Suguru, Binairo, Shikaku, Slitherlink and Thermometers.
Is there unlimited play?
Yes, Practice mode has unlimited puzzles.
Is it free?
Yes.
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