# Shikaku Puzzle — Puzzle Game

> Puzzle Game (iPhone/iPad app by Oleg Grinevich.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shikaku-puzzle/id6785451354 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Oleg Grinevich](https://appshunter.io/developer/6782033000)
- Category: Games, Casual, Puzzle
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.6 · 1 MB
- Languages: American English, Russian
- Released: 2026-06-29
- Data updated: 2026-08-26
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shikaku-puzzle/id6785451354/reviews.md

## What is Shikaku Puzzle?

Shikaku is a cozy, hand-crafted Japanese logic puzzle. Divide the board into rectangles so that each rectangle contains exactly one number equal to its area. No timers stealing your fun, no ads breaking your flow — just clean, calm, tactile puzzling.

Draw with a finger, tap to erase, undo freely. Rules learned in a minute, mastery over hundreds of levels.


WHAT'S INSIDE

• 25 tiers of hand-tuned campaign difficulty, from cozy 5×5 up to 20×16
• Daily challenge — a fresh 9×9 puzzle every day, seeded the same for all players
• Weekly challenge — a big 13×13 board that resets every Monday
• Free Play — choose any board from 4×4 up to 25×25, five difficulty modes, 16 quick presets (Compact, Classic, Skyscraper, Panorama, Extreme…)
• 24 hand-picked pastel color palettes to unlock and switch between
• 28 achievements grouped by category, each with a coin reward
• Live solve timer with best & average time tracking
• Streak tracking across daily challenges
• Complete statistics — puzzles solved, coins earned, longest streak, and more

DESIGNED WITH CARE

• Soft pastel palette with premium gradients, glossy highlights and layered shadows
• Delightful micro-animations: coin bounces, flame flicker, achievement toasts
• Staggered card reveals, smooth transitions everywhere
• Dynamic Island-aware layout, dark & light modes
• Full VoiceOver support with accessibility labels
• Fully localized in English and Russian

HOW TO PLAY

1. The board is filled with numbered clues.
2. Draw a rectangle by dragging across cells.
3. Each rectangle must contain exactly one clue.
4. The clue's number equals the rectangle's area (width × height).
5. Rectangles cannot overlap and together must cover every cell.

That's the whole rule set. Simple to learn, endlessly satisfying to master.


No account required. No internet needed. No ads, no interruptions.

Just you, the numbers, and a quiet moment.


## Version history (last 3 releases)

### 1.4 — 2026-08-18

More boards, more collection, refreshed design.

MORE GAME
• Campaign extended to 25 difficulty tiers — boards up to 20×16
• Daily challenge bumped to 9×9, weekly to 13×13
• Free Play now supports up to 25×25 and a new Master difficulty
• 16 quick presets — try Skyscraper 20×10 or Panorama 10×20

COLLECTION
• 8 new skins: Mint, Peach, Grape, Aurora, Lemonade, Coffee, Tropics, Rainbow
• 12 new achievements, grouped by category
• Achievement-unlock toast and next-achievement hint on home

SOLVE TIMER
• Live timer during play
• Best & average time in Statistics

PREMIUM LOOK
• Redesigned home with new "Continue" hero card
• Layered gradients, soft shadows, glossy highlights
• Premium loading screen with multi-layered glow
• Coin bounce, flame flicker, staggered card reveals

POLISH
• Difficulty dots on level tiles
• Full VoiceOver support
• Improved English localization

### 1.3 — 2026-07-05

Тёмная тема
Добавлена тёмная тема оформления. В настройках можно выбрать светлую, тёмную или системную тему — приложение подстраивается автоматически.

Недельный вызов
Каждую неделю — новая сложная головоломка 9×9. Обновляется в понедельник. За первое прохождение начисляется 50 монет.

Бонус за чистое решение
Пройдите уровень без единой подсказки и получите +8 монет сверху.

Уведомления
Включите напоминание в настройках — приложение пришлёт сигнал в 20:00, если ежедневный вызов ещё не пройден. При активной серии уведомление сообщит об угрозе её потери.

Новые темы оформления
В магазине появилось 6 новых палитр: Midnight, Rose Gold, Arctic, Ember, Jade, Galaxy.

Новые достижения
Три новых достижения за прохождение недельных вызовов.

### 1.0 — 2026-06-29

No release notes.

## More apps by Oleg Grinevich

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All apps by Oleg Grinevich: https://appshunter.io/developer/6782033000

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