Pawdoku

Find the hiding cats

App coming soon

Every row, every column and every color needs exactly one cat, and cats don’t like to touch, not even diagonally. Tap to rule squares out, double-tap to place a cat, and let the clues lead you to the purr-fect solution.

  • Learn the rules in a quick, hands-on tutorial
  • Hints that explain the logic behind each step
  • Three balls of yarn per puzzle, so every move counts
  • Plays in English, Español, Français, Deutsch, 日本語, 한국어 and 简体中文

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A solved Pawdoku board: five cats on a five-by-five grid, one in every row, column and color, none touching

SEE HOW IT PLAYS

One cat rules out several squares

The medium browser challenge starts with a cat in the top-right corner. That single clue already tells you where several other cats cannot go.

  1. Rule out the rest of the top row, the rightmost column and the placed cat’s colored region. Each needs exactly one cat.
  2. Rule out squares that touch the cat, including diagonally. Then compare the remaining choices in each row and region.
  3. Tap a square to mark it as empty. Double-tap a valid square to place a cat. Keep going until every row, column and region has one.
Try the challenge shown here
Pawdoku six-by-six challenge with colored regions and one starting cat in the top-right corner
Captured in the Pawdoku browser challenge.

How to play

  1. Place exactly one cat in every row, column and colored region.
  2. Cats cannot touch each other, including diagonally.
  3. Tap a square to mark it out. Double-tap to place a cat.
  4. Use the tutorial, a reveal or a logic hint when you need help.

Questions and answers

Is Pawdoku a number Sudoku game?

Pawdoku uses cats and colored regions. Put one cat in each row, column and region, with no cats touching, even diagonally.

Can I play Pawdoku in my browser?

Yes. Try the tutorial and three real puzzles, or open the separate 6×6 challenge. The mobile app is coming soon.

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