Nonogram

THE PLAYBOOK · 850305

How to play Nonogram

For Nonogram, 850305 puts the actual rules alongside the playable board or activity. Shade the grid so every row and column matches its run-length clues. The suggested practice focus is careful restarts.

Finite bank of twelve unique 5×5 puzzles.

Careful restarts

Start a fresh round when you want another attempt. Restarting may discard current progress; read the controls rather than assuming an account backup exists.

Your goal

Shade the grid so every row and column matches its run-length clues.

Step by step

1. Cycle a square between filled, crossed and blank.
2. Keep separate runs apart by at least one blank.
3. Combine row and column deductions.
4. Check puzzle verifies the finished grid.

Controls

Click or tap squares or graph edges. Number boards include a digit pad. Undo reverses the previous change; Check puzzle validates the solution.

A useful example

Clue 2 1 requires a run of two, a blank separator, and a run of one.

Watch out for this

Do not merge two separate runs.

Common questions