Guided beginner boards
Start small. The coach points to a row or column where logic is available instead of dropping players into a dense grid.
Calm picture-logic puzzles
Turn number clues into pictures.
Stuck? Learn why a square is safe with a short logic exercise below. Then try Cat, Sailboat, and Heart free in Nonogram Coach: Picross, with Coach hints that explain your next move. No ads. No timers. On iPhone or iPad.
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Which square is always filled?
A clue of 3 means three filled squares together in this five-square row. Tap the square that must be filled, wherever the group starts.
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You can also reveal the explanation below.
Show why the middle square is safe
The group can start in only three places. Square 3 is filled in every placement. This is overlap: fill the middle square, but leave the others undecided—not marked empty.
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Learn nonograms and picross
Understand the clues, one step at a time
Start with the rules, then explore overlap and other ways to find a move without guessing.
Nonogram Rules for Beginners
A nonogram is solved by using the number clues on each row and column to prove which cells must be filled and which must be empty. The goal is to reveal a hidden picture without guessing.
Picross vs Nonogram: Are They the Same?
Picross and nonogram usually mean the same kind of puzzle: use row and column number clues to reveal a picture on a grid.
How to Solve 5x5 Nonograms
For a 5x5 nonogram, start with the largest clues. A clue of 5 fills the whole row or column; a clue of 4 must overlap in the middle cells; completed clues let you mark surrounding cells empty.
How to Solve 8x8 Nonograms
An 8x8 nonogram gives enough cells to reveal a recognizable picture while staying small enough for beginners. Use large-clue overlap, edge clues, completed-line X marks, and row-column switching.
The Nonogram Overlap Technique
Overlap means comparing every possible placement of a clue and filling the cells that are covered in all placements.
How Edge Clues Work in Nonograms
If a clue group starts at the edge, it often has only one direction to grow. That can force additional fills and separator X marks.
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