Nonograms Katana: Sharpen Your Mind!
Nonograms, also known as Hanjie, Griddlers, Picross, Japanese Crosswords, Japanese Puzzles, Pic-a-Pix, "Paint by numbers," and other names, are engaging picture logic puzzles. In these puzzles, you color or leave blank cells in a grid based on numbers provided at the grid's edges, revealing a hidden image. These numbers serve as a form of discrete tomography, indicating the count of unbroken lines of filled squares in any given row or column. For instance, a clue like "4 8 3" signifies sets of four, eight, and three filled squares, separated by at least one blank cell.
Solving a nonogram involves deciding which cells to fill (boxes) and which to leave empty (spaces). Marking spaces correctly is just as crucial as filling boxes, as it helps in understanding where a clue's block of boxes might extend. Solvers typically use dots or crosses to mark cells they are certain are spaces.
It's vital to approach nonograms with logic, avoiding guesses. A single incorrect guess can spread errors throughout the puzzle, spoiling the solution.
Features:
- 1001 nonograms to challenge your mind
- All puzzles are free to play
- Each puzzle is rigorously tested by a computer program to ensure a unique solution
- Puzzles available in black-and-white and color
- Nonograms organized by size, ranging from 5x5 to 50x50
- Download puzzles created by other users
- Create and share your own puzzles
- 15 free hints per puzzle to aid your solving
- Use crosses, dots, and other symbols to mark cells
- Auto cross out numbers as you progress
- Auto fill trivial and completed lines for efficiency
- Auto save feature; switch puzzles and return later
- Zoom and smooth scrolling for better visibility
- Lock and zoom number bars for easier reference
- Lock current puzzle state to check assumptions
- Customize background and font to your preference
- Switch between day and night modes, and customize color schemes
- Optional cursor for precise cell selection
- Undo and redo functions to refine your moves
- Share your completed puzzle images
- Save your game progress to the cloud
- Track achievements and compete on leaderboards
- Support for screen and puzzle rotation
- Optimized for both phones and tablets
VIP Features:
- Ad-free experience
- View the answer to puzzles
- 5 additional hints per puzzle
The Guild Expansion:
Welcome to the Adventurers Guild! Solve puzzles to earn loot and experience, gain weapons to solve puzzles faster, complete quests for rewards, and help rebuild the settlement while piecing together a lost mosaic.
The Dungeon Expansion:
Experience a game within a game with an isometric turn-based RPG. What adventurer doesn't dream of exploring a dungeon?
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What's New in the Latest Version 19.12
Last updated on Oct 10, 2024
- Auto downloading of previously completed puzzles
- Tap the preview to scroll the puzzle to a specific location
- Upgrade building: option to show quantity in warehouse (倉)
- Info about the current upgrade now available during production/journey
- Train upgrade to level 2 is now locked until at least one carriage is built
- Dungeon: critters can no longer use buffs and debuffs if they are mad
- Limitless cauldron option
- Minor fixes and improvements