The Rift
(Published on 24. November 2025, 00:14 by ebiggie)
RULE SET:
Normal Sudoku rules apply. Place the digits 1 through 9 in each row, column, and box.
RENBAN (PURPLE): Digits along a purple Renban line must be a set of consecutive non-repeating digits, and may appear in any order.
GERMAN WHISPER (GREEN): Adjacent digits along a green German Whispers line must differ by at least 5. Digits may repeat if other rules allow.
NABNER (GOLD with black outline): Digits along a gold Nabner line must be set of non-consecutive non-repeating digits, and may appear in any order.
REGION SUM (BLUE): digits on a blue region sum line have an equal sum N within each box it passes through.
For our color blind friends:
Renban lines are thin (3 total).
RSL's are medium (2 total).
German whispers are thick (2 total).
Nabner lines are medium with a black outline (3 total).
Click the Link to Play: Sudokupad
Solution code: Please provide the digit from row 1 (left to right):
Comments
on 19. December 2025, 18:09 by GWilliams00
It felt closer to 2-star difficulty to me, but maybe that’s just because of how wonderfully it flowed. Loved it, thank you!
on 7. December 2025, 15:24 by PancakePie
Super fun and a joyous solve! Thank you!
on 1. December 2025, 22:18 by philolologue
Great fun! Absolutely smooth, and made use of the clues til the very end! 26 minutes for me.
on 24. November 2025, 23:55 by GG_70
That middle Nabner line deduction took me longer than I'd like to admit
on 24. November 2025, 21:47 by Tinnifer
Really good puzzle! I enjoyed this one a lot.
on 24. November 2025, 09:39 by Snookerfan
Very nice! Lots of fun deductions. Thank you
on 24. November 2025, 03:36 by rameshsrivats
Beautiful puzzle.
