How to Play Suguru

Overview

Suguru (also called Tectonics) is a logic puzzle where you fill regions with digits. Each region of size N contains digits 1 to N, and no two adjacent cells (including diagonals) can contain the same digit.

Video Tutorial

Rules

  • 1The grid is divided into regions marked by thick borders.
  • 2A region of size N contains digits 1 to N (e.g., 3-cell region has 1, 2, 3).
  • 3No two adjacent cells can have the same digit (8-way adjacency).
  • 4Prefilled cells are clues and cannot be changed.

8-Way Adjacency

Unlike Sudoku, Suguru checks all 8 directions - including diagonals:

X

Cell X cannot share its value with any red neighbor

Controls

ClickSelect a cell
1-5 KeysEnter a digit
P KeyToggle pencil mode
Ctrl+ZUndo last move

Solving Strategies

Small Regions First

Single-cell regions always contain 1. Two-cell regions have 1 and 2.

Adjacency Elimination

Cells next to a given digit cannot contain that same digit.

Hidden Singles

If a digit can only go in one cell within a region, place it there.

Use Pencil Marks

Note candidates and eliminate them as you solve other cells.