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Your guide to Nonogram
Make Nonogram your next activity in the game library. Shade the grid so every row and column matches its run-length clues. Keep the game area visible while you use its controls. Make your first input carefully and watch the result. Look at what changes after your first action.
Work through a collection of twelve 5×5 picture puzzles.
Take a closer look while playing
When a decision goes wrong, compare it with the common mistake described below. Start again only when you intend to leave the current round. Use the example to check your reasoning.
What the game asks you to do
Shade the grid so every row and column matches its run-length clues. Keep that objective in view throughout the round. The example below illustrates a decision.
The order of play
- Cycle a square between filled, crossed and blank.
- Keep separate runs apart by at least one blank.
- Combine row and column deductions.
- Check puzzle verifies the finished grid.
How your actions work
Click or tap squares or graph edges. Number boards include a digit pad. Undo reverses the previous change; Check puzzle validates the solution. A careful first action helps you become familiar with the layout. Check any mode label before starting.
A closer look at one example
Clue 2 1 requires a run of two, a blank separator, and a run of one. Apply the same reasoning to the position in your own round. Read the matching step again.
A useful caution
Do not merge two separate runs. Read the feedback to see why an action did not have the expected result. When a decision goes wrong, compare it with the common mistake described below. Start again only when you intend to leave the current round.
Questions that come up during play
Before I begin, what is the goal of Nonogram?
Keep this in mind: Shade the grid so every row and column matches its run-length clues.
For my first round, how do I control Nonogram?
For clarity: Click or tap squares or graph edges. Number boards include a digit pad. Undo reverses the previous change; Check puzzle validates the solution.
Before I begin, what example helps explain Nonogram?
For clarity: Clue 2 1 requires a run of two, a blank separator, and a run of one.
For my first round, what should I watch out for in Nonogram?
The key detail is this: Do not merge two separate runs.
As a new player, what format does Nonogram offer?
Work through a collection of twelve 5×5 picture puzzles.
On this playing page, which play mode does Nonogram use?
The mode on this page is Solo. Same-device play uses one screen; this game library does not provide internet matchmaking.
Before I begin, where should I start with Nonogram?
Keep this in mind: Cycle a square between filled, crossed and blank.
For this browser game, do I need an account or a payment for Nonogram?
The key detail is this: No player account or payment is needed. Game scores are recreational results, not cash prizes.
Before I begin, how can I find Nonogram again?
Keep this in mind: Use the Games list or save this game page in your browser bookmarks. The Guide is linked from the playing page.
For a quick reminder, how do I report an issue with Nonogram?
For clarity: Use the contact form and include the game name, browser, device and the actions that led to the issue. Do not send passwords or payment details.