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How to play Nonogram
Try Nonogram at your own pace and keep its objective in view. Shade the grid so every row and column matches its run-length clues. Check the relevant rule before repeating a move. Choose a comfortable screen position before beginning. Look at what changes after your first action.
Work through a collection of twelve 5×5 picture puzzles.
Build familiarity through play
Compare the worked example with your own position. Use the reasoning, not an answer copied from a different board. Keep the objective visible.
What you need to achieve
Shade the grid so every row and column matches its run-length clues. The feedback beside the game helps you follow the round. Notice how the game responds to your input.
How a round unfolds
- Cycle a square between filled, crossed and blank.
- Keep separate runs apart by at least one blank.
- Combine row and column deductions.
- Check puzzle verifies the finished grid.
Getting comfortable with the controls
Click or tap squares or graph edges. Number boards include a digit pad. Undo reverses the previous change; Check puzzle validates the solution. Use the control method described here for this activity. Make sure you are interacting with the game rather than the surrounding page.
Try this example
Clue 2 1 requires a run of two, a blank separator, and a run of one. Apply the same reasoning to the position in your own round. Keep the game’s format in mind.
Pay attention to this rule
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.
Read these answers for extra help
For this browser game, what is the goal of Nonogram?
The key detail is this: 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.
Before I begin, 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.
Before I begin, what should I watch out for in Nonogram?
Keep this in mind: Do not merge two separate runs.
Before I begin, what format does Nonogram offer?
Work through a collection of twelve 5×5 picture puzzles.
For my first round, which play mode does Nonogram use?
The key detail is this: The mode on this page is Solo. Same-device play uses one screen; this game library does not provide internet matchmaking.
