Ninefold Sudoku
Daily sudoku puzzles
Game information
- Category
- Puzzle
- Controls
- Touch, mouse, keyboard
- Languages
- 20 languages
- Price
- Free
About Ninefold Sudoku
Nine rows, nine columns, nine boxes, and one arrangement that satisfies all of them at once. Each morning four new grids appear, the same for everyone, from a quiet warm-up to one that asks for a chain of reasoning ten steps long.
Sudoku in four levels graded by the techniques each puzzle needs, with pencil marks, undo and four daily puzzles that are the same for everyone.
How to play Ninefold Sudoku
Fill the 9x9 grid so every row, every column and every 3x3 box holds the digits 1 to 9 exactly once. Tap a cell, then tap a digit on the keypad; on a keyboard use the arrow keys and the number keys. Notes mode (the Notes button or N) writes small pencil marks instead, and a digit typed with Shift held does the opposite of the current mode. Placing a digit clears that digit from the notes in its row, column and box. Undo (or U, or Ctrl+Z) steps back one move, Erase (or Backspace) clears a cell. Two digits that clash in a row, column or box are always shown in red; turn on Check to also mark any digit that does not match the solution. Every puzzle has exactly one solution. Easy needs only singles, Medium adds pairs and pointing, Hard adds triples, X-wing and short chains, Expert needs long chains or swordfish. A game you leave is saved per level and continues where you stopped. The score grows with the level and the speed of the solve.
Controls
- Touch
- Tap a cell, then tap a digit on the keypad; hold Notes to write pencil marks instead.
- Mouse
- Click a cell, then click a digit on the keypad.
- Keyboard
- Arrow keys move the selection, number keys enter a digit, N toggles Notes, U or Ctrl+Z undoes, and Backspace erases.
Features
Four graded levels
Easy, Medium, Hard and Expert, each needing more advanced solving techniques.
One solution, always
Every published grid has exactly one valid answer.
Four daily puzzles
A new grid for each of the four levels every day, the same for every player.
Notes and check
Pencil marks, unlimited undo and a check mode that flags any digit that does not match the solution.
Save and resume
A puzzle you leave mid-solve is kept per level and picks up where you stopped.
Tips
- Start with the digit that already appears most often on the board: the keypad shows how many of each are left, and the fewest gaps are the quickest to close.
- When a digit can only go in one row or column inside a box, it cannot appear in that line anywhere else, so remove it from your notes there.
- Two cells in a row, column or box that share the same two candidates lock those digits in; clear them from every other cell of that unit.
- On Hard and Expert, fill in notes for the whole grid before looking for patterns such as the X-wing: they are almost impossible to spot without candidates.
- Tap a digit that is already placed to light up every copy of it, which makes the empty spots for that digit easy to see.
Frequently asked questions
How many difficulty levels does Ninefold have?
Four: Easy, Medium, Hard and Expert, graded by the solving techniques each grid needs, from simple singles on Easy to advanced multi-step logic on Expert.
How do I solve the Hard and Expert puzzles?
Fill in pencil marks for the whole grid first with Notes, or the N key. The harder levels need patterns you can only spot once every cell shows its candidates.
Is Ninefold hard?
Easy needs only the basics, while Hard and Expert ask for real technique. There is no separate hard mode; the four levels are the difficulty ladder.
Does Ninefold save my progress?
A puzzle you leave mid-solve is kept per level on this device and continues where you stopped. Sync devices on the site moves your progress to another device with a code, no account needed.
Can I play Ninefold on my phone?
Yes, it has portrait and landscape layouts with a full on-screen keypad.
Is there a daily sudoku?
Yes, four daily grids, one per level, the same for every player that day.
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