Sunday, 29 June 2025

Walker

Here’s an Offspring (Hex)! I think this genre is really natural on a hexagonal grid. The scanning in this genre can be tricky - it might help to solve the classic GAPP one first, to get a feel for the genre.

Rules: Place a number from 1 to 7 into each empty cell such that no two adjacent cells contain the same number. For each cell, each possible number less than the number the cell contains must appear at least once in the (up to) six surrounding cells.

Interface Note: This type can be tricky to scan! To keep track, I recommend shading numbers once they contain all lower numbers in their surrounding cells. (The times are a bit looser to accommodate shading and mobile entry.)

Here’s a GAPP 101: Each time you place a number, check to see if it cascades to give additional numbers, or blocks possible spaces for an adjacent clue's smaller numbers! This puzzle’s solve path goes clockwise from the left.

Try classic GAPP Offspring:
Walker: Archive: Tuesday, 17 September 2024

Example (Penpa): https://tinyurl.com/264fvquv

Solve in 5:30 or under for a Speedy Sloth! 🦥
Complete in 9:00 or under for a Quick Crab! 🦀
And all solvers who complete the puzzle will earn a Count-To-Seven Chilean Elaenia! 🐦

Puzzle (Penpa): https://tinyurl.com/2yzt2h93