Sudoku

Fill the grid. Trust the logic.

Choose Your Difficulty

Easy
36 given clues
A relaxed warm-up
Medium
30 given clues
Steady concentration needed
Hard
24 given clues
Complex chains required
Expert
20 given clues
For seasoned solvers only

About Sudoku

Sudoku is a number-placement logic puzzle published in its modern form by the Japanese magazine Nikoli in 1984 and popularised globally by British and American newspapers in the mid-2000s. The objective is to fill a 9×9 grid so that every row, every column, and every 3×3 box contains each digit from 1 to 9 exactly once. No arithmetic whatsoever is required — only pure logic and systematic deduction. GameNight.pro features four difficulty levels (Easy, Medium, Hard, and Expert), pencil-mark candidate tracking, an optional auto-validate mode, undo, a hint function, and a timer. Every puzzle is uniquely solvable without guessing at lower difficulties, making each solve a satisfying exercise in deductive reasoning. No download or account required.

How to Play on GameNight.pro

Click an empty cell to select it, then click a digit button or press a keyboard number to enter your answer. Switch to pencil mode to enter small candidate digits inside a cell for tracking possibilities on harder puzzles. The selected cell automatically highlights its entire row, column, and 3×3 box to help spot conflicts at a glance. Use Undo to reverse any move. Enable Auto-check to colour incorrect entries red in real time. Click Hint to reveal one confirmed correct digit. Your elapsed time is displayed at the top throughout the game. Press New Game to generate a fresh uniquely-solvable puzzle at the same or a different difficulty level.

Strategy & Tips

Five solving techniques in order of complexity — master them to conquer every difficulty level:

  • Naked singles first: Scan every empty cell for one where only a single candidate digit is possible given its row, column, and box constraints. These are the safest, fastest cells to fill and should always be resolved before anything else.
  • Find hidden singles: Look for a digit that appears as a candidate in only one cell within a given row, column, or box. Even if that cell has multiple pencil-mark candidates, the digit must go there by elimination.
  • Use pencil marks on Medium and above: Writing small candidate digits in every unsolved cell and crossing them off as you fill others unlocks hidden singles and pairs that would otherwise be impossible to spot mentally.
  • Apply the naked pair technique: If exactly two cells in the same row, column, or box share the exact same two candidates, those digits can be safely eliminated from every other cell in that unit.
  • Prioritise constrained cells: Cells that already touch the most filled rows, columns, and boxes have the fewest remaining candidates. Solving them first creates a cascade of new deductions across the grid.

Related

Explore the full Sudoku Strategy Guide: Techniques for Every Difficulty for advanced methods including X-wings, swordfish, and forcing chains.