Counting chaos
(Published on 4. August 2026, 15:31 by Lithium-Ion)
Divide the grid into nine orthogonally connected regions. Place the digits 1-9 exactly once into each row, column and region. A digit in an arrow cell equals the number of cells in the indicated direction (excluding the arrow cell itself), which belong to the same region as the arrow cell, until the first cell from a different region is encountered. In cells with multiple arrows, the digit applies to each direction separately. Not all arrows are necessarily given.
You can play this puzzle via the following link: https://sudokupad.app/6lgugfyoqp
Solution code: The digits in row 3, read from left to right.
Comments
on 17. August 2026, 17:23 by Aeon
Very approachable! Gentle and suitable for people who want to get into CC world. The solve path is very intuitive and obvious where to look next. I rated it as a 1* difficulty, however resolving some digits may dip into low 2* territory
on 11. August 2026, 15:00 by ShadowNevio
What a Joy this was! Amazing!
on 9. August 2026, 22:52 by AngusWBA
Great easy puzzle, thanks!
on 5. August 2026, 21:51 by galium_odoratum
Fascinating indeed. I also really liked how the CC part was quite approachable.
on 4. August 2026, 22:16 by gdc
Very fun and approachable!
on 4. August 2026, 21:27 by GorgeousNicko
Beautiful puzzle. The region creation might just squeak into 1*, but there is plenty of sudoku still to get through after that. I gave it 2* for difficulty overall, but 6 for loveliness.
on 4. August 2026, 21:24 by Arheus
This is an excellent starter puzzle for new players wanting to learn CC! Congratulations!
on 4. August 2026, 21:19 by sujoyku
Loved it! I did not find it that easy, but enjoyed it mightily. Thank you for this fun challenge, Lithium-Ion!
on 4. August 2026, 20:09 by Franjo
Thank you very much for creating and sharing this funny CC-puzzle. Building the regions was easy, but I‘m still surprised that from there you made a unique solution possible. Great setting!
on 4. August 2026, 19:17 by Piatato
Very fun and smooth, thanks!
on 4. August 2026, 17:33 by simontherry
Liked it!
on 4. August 2026, 16:20 by HeyItsErin
Very approachable and intuitive CC. Well done!
on 4. August 2026, 16:07 by wuc
Nice approachble cc. Reveals nicely. Great fun thx.
