How to play Nonogram.

Each number tells you how many black cells belong together. Use the rows and columns together to uncover the picture.

1. Read the runs

A clue of 3 means one unbroken group of three black cells. A clue of 2 1 means two black cells, at least one empty cell, then one black cell — in that order.

2. Find what must be filled

In a five-cell line, a 5 fills the entire line. A 3 has three possible positions, but all of them cover the middle cell. That middle cell must be black.

3. Use empty marks

Mark a cell with × when you know it must stay empty. Separate black groups with at least one empty cell. Empty marks help your reasoning; you do not have to mark every white cell to finish.

4. Let the clues work together

A cell belongs to both a row and a column. Filling a row gives you new information for its columns. Recheck those columns, then return to the rows.

Made for a calm solve

Choose Fill, Mark or Erase, then tap or drag. One drag stays in one row or column and is one undo. On small screens, Focus enlarges the grid; Move pans it without drawing.

Arrow keys move. Space applies your selected tool. X marks empty. Delete erases. Ctrl or Command Z undoes. Escape cancels a stroke.

Try a 5×5 puzzle

Try three small deductions

These are practice lines, not a saved game. Fill only what is certain; leave anything uncertain unknown.

Find the overlap

Fill only the cells that must be black. Leave every uncertain cell unknown.

Clues: 3

Play a 5×5 picture →

When the easy lines run out

Learn overlap, empty marks and finishing a line with worked examples. Then take one idea back to your puzzle.