# Hoodoku — A cozy owl logic puzzle > A cozy owl logic puzzle (iPhone/iPad app by Robert Deckert.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hoodoku/id6799797124 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Robert Deckert](https://appshunter.io/developer/1696538235) - Category: Games, Board, Puzzle - Price: Free - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 17.0 · 36 MB - Languages: American English - Released: 2026-08-24 - Data updated: 2026-09-01 - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hoodoku/id6799797124/reviews.md ## What is Hoodoku? One owl per row. One owl per column. One owl in every grove — and no two owls touching. Easy to learn, wonderfully stubborn to master. Hoodoku is a cozy logic puzzle. Every board has exactly one solution: swipe X's across the squares that can't work, and when only one perch remains, that's where the owl lives. No timers, no pressure — just you, a quiet grove, and a very patient owl named Otto. EVERY NIGHT, A NEW ROOST One shared puzzle drops each night. One try. Solve it fast and clean, then see where you land on tonight's leaderboard. A WEEKLY RACE WORTH WINNING Every grove you solve adds to your weekly total. When the week closes, the top three owls on the podium take gold, silver, and bronze — and a coin prize to match. Then the board wipes clean, and the race starts fresh. FLY WITH FRIENDS Every owl gets a shareable owl code. Add your friends' codes and your flock gets its own weekly board — see exactly who to beat before the week closes. No accounts, no contact lists, just codes. A GROVE THAT NEVER RUNS OUT Boards grow from 8×8 to 10×10 as you climb, and there's always another level waiting. Level 12 is the same level 12 for everyone — compare fair and square. COLLECT THE AVIARY Earn coins by solving and dress Otto up — snowy owl, barn owl, disco owl, neon owl, and more. Then open the Wardrobe: glasses, hats, outfits and earrings, worn proudly on every leaderboard row. Cosmetics only: in Hoodoku, skill is the only advantage. KEEP THE NIGHT STREAK Play one grove a night to keep your streak alive. Every seventh night, Otto brings a gift — and now you claim it yourself from the home screen. YOURS, QUIETLY • No account, no sign-up, no email address — ever • Play offline or online, anywhere • Shape mode gives every grove its own symbol, so colors are never a barrier • Cozy for a quiet evening, competitive when you want it to be Pull up a branch. The grove is waiting. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 1.5 — 2026-08-30 Hoodoku is leaving the nest! This update gets the grove ready for owls all over the world. • New perches: Hoodoku is spreading to Europe and beyond — tell your far-away friends the roost is open. • Small tune-ups under the feathers. One owl per grove — happy perching! ### 1.4 — 2026-08-29 Your flock just got friendlier! • See who added you — when another owl adds you to their flock, they now appear on your Friends tab with a one-tap Add button. No more trading codes both ways. • Tidier flock-keeping — removing a friend now lives on their profile card, and the Friends list scrolls smoothly again. • Small fixes for owl codes and friend outfits. ### 1.3 — 2026-08-28 Hoo's new in the nest: • The Practice Grove — a guided puzzle you solve yourself, with Otto explaining each deduction as you go. New owls start here, and you can replay it any time from Settings. • Player profiles now show the numbered level each owl is exploring, so you can see who's ahead before the week closes. • The Daily Roost is now the Nightly Roost — same puzzle, same one try a night, a clearer name. ### 1.2 — 2026-08-26 Hoo's new in the nest: • Nicknames for your flock — tap the pencil on a friend's profile card to call them whatever you like. Only you ever see it. • Friends now glow leaf green on every leaderboard, so your flock is easy to spot in the standings. • Tap your coin count to fly straight into the Nest Shop. • The after-game standings now scroll, so you can see every owl on the board. • A little "What's New" note after each update, plus small fixes and polish. ### 1.1 — 2026-08-25 The grove just got a lot more social. • FLY WITH FRIENDS — every owl now has a shareable owl code. Add your friends and your flock gets its own weekly leaderboard. No accounts, no contact lists — just codes. • THE WARDROBE — the Nest Shop now stocks glasses, hats, outfits and earrings. Dress Otto your way; your look shows up on every leaderboard row. • NEW SKINS — six fresh looks for Otto, from neon glow to full rainbow. • PLAYER PROFILES — tap any leaderboard row for all-time stats and weekly podium medals. • CLAIM YOUR REWARDS — streak chests and weekly prizes now wait on the home screen until you collect them. • OPTIONAL TIMER — a game-screen timer you can switch on in Settings (off by default). The clock only starts on your first move. • Daily boards now show retry counts, plus many leaderboard, sync, and stability fixes. ## More apps by Robert Deckert - [Easy E6B](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/easy-e6b/id6451089593) - [ScoreBits](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/scorebits/id6737138405) - [Mahjong Skies](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mahjong-skies/id6756192447) All apps by Robert Deckert: https://appshunter.io/developer/1696538235 --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-01.*