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How to play

Play Nonograms Online

SMALL SQUARES. BIGGER PICTURES.

A few numbers. A picture to discover.

Nonograms, also known as Picross, are picture logic puzzles. Use the numbers beside a grid to work out which squares to fill and which to leave empty. Match every row and column to reveal a hidden picture.

Free Play

One puzzle reveals one complete picture. Choose a 10 × 10, 15 × 15 or 20 × 20 grid, and collect the picture when you finish.

Choose a Free Play puzzle

Mosaics

Several puzzles form one larger picture. Each puzzle reveals a piece; finish the whole mosaic to discover its name and complete image.

Explore Mosaics

Pick a puzzle to try

Start with a small grid, try a larger picture, or reveal the first piece of a mosaic.

The rules in a minute

  1. A number gives the length of a continuous group of filled squares. Clues 3 1 mean a group of three, then a group of one, with at least one empty square between them.
  2. Read row clues left to right and column clues top to bottom. Use the rows and columns together; the group lengths and order must match in every line.
  3. Use Fill for a proved filled square and Mark for a proved empty square (X). Leave an undecided square blank. A clue of 0 means the whole line is empty.
Read the full rules and worked examples

Questions before you play

Where should I start?

Try a 10 × 10 Free Play puzzle for a short, complete picture. If you are new to the clues, the How to play guide explains the rules and includes worked examples.

Do I need to guess or recognise the picture?

No. The current puzzles have been checked to solve from an empty board using row-and-column logic. Fill only squares that follow from the clues, rather than from what the picture might be.

What can I do when I get stuck?

Look for zero lines, completed groups that need X marks, and rows or columns changed by your last move. Use Undo to revisit a mistake. Each puzzle has one free guided step; your hint balance refills to 3 each UTC day.

Will my progress be saved?

Progress and collected pictures are saved in this browser when local storage is available. Use the same browser and site address to continue. There is no account or cloud sync, and clearing browser data removes your progress.