Saturday, 25 April 2026

Rook

The implementations for Tren and Slitherlink both have green and yellow shading for aux markings. There is a definitive correct option for which color is "inside" and which is "outside" for notation purposes. Nurikabe Loop, also known as Nurikabe-Like Loop, has a similar color scheme. I trust you all will make the correct choice for yellow/green when solving today's puzzle.

I've included a GAPP 101 at the end of the post if you get stuck.

Rules: Draw a non-intersecting loop through the centers of some empty cells. Every orthogonally connected area of cells not visited by the loop contains exactly one clue, the value of which represents the size of the area.

Previous Features:
- bakpao Archive: Wednesday, 31 July 2024
- Tyrg Archive: Tuesday, 27 September 2022

Solve in 3:30 or less to earn yourself one Speedy Sloth 🦥!
Solve in 7:00 or less to earn yourself one Quick Crab 🦀!
Solve in any amount of time to earn one Lark-Like Bushrunner 🐦!

Example ( pzprxs ): https://tinyurl.com/bdz8w4vz
Main ( pzprxs, horizontal ): https://tinyurl.com/3mzx74m4
Main ( pzprxs, vertical ): https://tinyurl.com/ynaj83mr

GAPP 101: Make sure to place cross marks on cells with clues! If you don't have 2 open edges into a cell, then you can't visit it.