“The game was easy to learn and play. If you like Sudoku you will love Squarely.”
Get ready to experience a new type of logic puzzle.
Beginning with a blank 5x5 grid, you are challenged to fill all 25 cells while following two simple rules.
“The game was easy to learn and play. If you like Sudoku you will love Squarely.”
Beginning with a blank 5x5 grid, you are challenged to fill all 25 cells while following two simple rules.
What is a Squarely?
A Squarely is a logic puzzle played on a 5x5 grid with 25 individual cells. The solution for the puzzle requires the solver to place the digits 1 through 9 in the grid in such a way to satisfy two simple rules.
The Squarely puzzle is solved when all the cells are filled. The solution is unique and can be found using logic alone. No guessing is required.
As you play, new strategies unfold.
The puzzler must use logic in combination with the row, column, and diagonal sets to deduce exactly which cell contains which number. A productive stratgy could begin with locating the loner cell and determining some of the diagonal cells. Of course, how you proceed from there is "Squarely up to you!"
You can always find a cell that only has one possible number. The "Loner" starts with only one possibility. It is basically a gimme.
In Squarely, the more interesections between rows, columns, and diagonals the easier it is to find the right number. The center cell has four!
Even if it is unclear which number belongs in a cell write down the possibilites. Later the other options will be eliminated, making it clear what belongs.
Look over the shoulder as we play a round of Squarely.
We can talk about rules, strategy, and the challenge of Squarely unitl the cows come home, but nothing beats seeing the game in action. Let's play!
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John H. Wilson – Hey there, I’m the puzzle designer behind ‘Squarely’.
I am a mathematician and lifelong puzzle enthusiast. I graduated from Sewanee: The University of the South in 1979 with a BS in Mathematics, then earned a Masters and PhD in Math from UNC-Chapel Hill. My entire academic career has been at Centre College. In recent years I have developed a special interest in recreational math.
While Squarely has interesting mathematical underpinnings, I promise that you do not need a PhD to join in on the fun.