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2026-11-09 issue

Observed arrival · 2026-11-09

Number Islands: Sudoku with coastlines

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Editorial interest 78/100 Selection signal · not a rating of the site

A logic-puzzle game asks you to draw six islands on a 6×6 grid, then place the numbers 1 through 6 so they appear once in every row, column, and island.

Landing page captured for the 2026-11-09 issue.
For
People who enjoy logic puzzles and Sudoku-like number grids
Worth noticing
The page says every puzzle was verified three ways to ensure one answer solvable by reasoning alone.

Field notes

The browser tutorial walks through four small boards and supports both touch-style interaction and keyboard input. The site describes 77 chapters spanning four difficulty groups, with a daily puzzle, stars, and fourteen badges; those are presented as game features, while the mobile apps remain marked as coming soon. Strategy and history articles provide additional context for the puzzle’s rules and inspirations.

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