Quiet browser puzzles and board game guides, arranged for focused play.
1 player · 3-15 min per session
Place the required number of stars in every row, column, and outlined region, and never let two stars touch, not even diagonally. In this build, the puzzle clears when every real star is placed correctly; empty marks are helpful notes, not a requirement for the win.
Place the required number of stars in every row, column, and outlined region, and never let two stars touch, not even diagonally. In this build, the puzzle clears when every real star is placed correctly; empty marks are helpful notes, not a requirement for the win.
You move through a beginner-to-expert ladder: 5x5, 6x6, 7x7, 8x8, 9x9, and 10x10 one-star boards, then a denser 8x8 two-star board. Restart clears your notes on the same puzzle, while New Game is how you roll a fresh size or switch rules.
These are the easiest modes here. Each row, column, and region needs exactly 1 star, so every solved area closes cleanly. They feel closer to a relaxed deduction puzzle and are great for learning the no-touch rule.
The 8x8 duo board changes only one thing on paper, 2 stars instead of 1, but it feels much harder in practice. A row or region can stay half-finished for longer, so you spend more time pairing possibilities and watching how the second star affects nearby diagonals.
Many newspaper and puzzle-book versions focus mostly on larger 2-star boards, often sold as the classic format. This build does not lock you into that style only. It teaches the same core logic with smaller 1-star boards first, then gives you one compact 2-star mode when you want the denser traditional feel.
Star Battle is a modern logic puzzle usually linked to the Dutch competitive puzzle scene around the World Puzzle Championship era. Wikipedia pages about the World Puzzle Championship and the Dutch magazine Breinbrekers show the kind of language-light logic culture where designers such as Hans Eendebak were publishing and refining new puzzle ideas. In the 2020s, the same no-touch region style reached far more casual solvers through The New York Times' Two Not Touch and LinkedIn's launch of Queens, showing how this puzzle family moved from specialist circles into daily web play.
No. Empty marks are just helper notes. You clear once every real star is correctly placed and no extra star is left on the board.
1-star boards are easier to read because each row, column, and region closes as soon as you place one correct star. The 2-star board is denser: every area stays more open, so you must plan pairs of stars and watch diagonal spacing much more carefully.
Not here. Restart wipes your current marks on the same layout. Use New Game when you want another board size, another rule set, or a fresh puzzle.
Yes. The game is built around tap-and-drag input, on-screen mode buttons, and quick hints, so short mobile sessions work well.
