
Nurikabe - Deductive Puzzles
Japanese logic puzzles
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HOW IT WORKS
The board is divided into regions, each with its own color. Shade (tap) squares so that:
- Every region holds exactly two shaded squares.
- Every shaded square touches exactly one other shaded square along an edge. Shaded squares come in pairs, like dominoes, and two dominoes never touch along an edge (corners are fine).
- The size of each region is your only clue. Every puzzle has exactly one solution.
LEARN BY DOING
A short hands-on guided tutorial teaches the rules on tiny boards, one idea at a time, and ends with a puzzle with hints if you get stuck. It runs the first time you open the app, and you can replay it from Settings.
PUZZLES
- Easy pack: ten free 6x6 puzzles
- Medium (7x7), Hard (8x8) and Expert (10x10): ten puzzles each
- Custom: UNLIMITED new puzzles, any size from 5x5 to 10x10, at the difficulty you choose
One purchase unlocks Medium, Hard, Expert and Custom.
THEMES AND BOARD VARIATIONS (FREE)
- Eight colorful themes - Classic, Great Wave, Bamboo, Cherry Blossom, Midnight, Ocean, Lavender and Sunset.
- Optional Relief board makes walls sink and clues rise, with soft shadows and springy tiles.
- Tilted view - tilts the board for perspective
BUILT FOR PLAYING
- Tap a square to make it a wall, tap again for an island dot, and a third time to clear it. Drag to paint several squares at once.
- Show errors switch highlights a rule break as soon as you make it. Turn it off for a purer challenge.
- Undo, redo and reset, and your game is saved automatically when you leave.
- Best times are saved on your phone for every puzzle you solve.
- Gentle haptics as you play, if turned on.
- Works fully offline.
PRIVATE BY DESIGN
No logins, accounts, ads, subscriptions or tracking. The only network connection is to the App Store when you buy or restore the unlock.
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What's New in Nurikabe
1.0
November 6, 2026
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30 more puzzles plus endless custom puzzles







