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How to Play Nonogram

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Nonogram: a guide for your next round

Start Nonogram by looking at the playing area and its controls. Shade the grid so every row and column matches its run-length clues. Keep the game area visible while you use its controls. Keep the instructions close while learning this activity. Keep the game area visible while you use its controls.

Work through a collection of twelve 5×5 picture puzzles.

Something to practise

After a move, check what changed. Decide which rule explains the new state before acting again. Notice the feedback after each input.

The challenge in front of you

Shade the grid so every row and column matches its run-length clues. Read that aim before choosing your first action. Check the rules when you are unsure.

Making your moves

  1. Cycle a square between filled, crossed and blank.
  2. Keep separate runs apart by at least one blank.
  3. Combine row and column deductions.
  4. Check puzzle verifies the finished grid.

How to interact with the game

Click or tap squares or graph edges. Number boards include a digit pad. Undo reverses the previous change; Check puzzle validates the solution. On a smaller screen, keep the active part of the board within view. Make sure you are interacting with the game rather than the surrounding page.

A closer look at one example

Clue 2 1 requires a run of two, a blank separator, and a run of one. Use the example as a guide rather than a substitute for reading your board. Read the matching step again.

A mistake to avoid

Do not merge two separate runs. Take a moment to reassess the position before continuing. Choose one rule to keep in mind for this round. Apply it consistently rather than guessing what another version might allow.

Game-specific help

For my first round, what is the goal of Nonogram?

Shade the grid so every row and column matches its run-length clues.

For my first round, how do I control Nonogram?

Here is the relevant explanation: Click or tap squares or graph edges. Number boards include a digit pad. Undo reverses the previous change; Check puzzle validates the solution.

While learning, what example helps explain Nonogram?

Keep this in mind: Clue 2 1 requires a run of two, a blank separator, and a run of one.

While learning, what should I watch out for in Nonogram?

Here is the relevant explanation: Do not merge two separate runs.

While learning, what format does Nonogram offer?

Keep this in mind: Work through a collection of twelve 5×5 picture puzzles.

As a new player, which play mode does Nonogram use?

Keep this in mind: The mode on this page is Solo. Same-device play uses one screen; this game library does not provide internet matchmaking.

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