German Whisper Cages
(Published on 17. March 2022, 19:50 by kolot)
RULES: Normal sudoku rules apply. In cages, digits cannot repeat and sum to the cage total where the cage totals of two cages that share an edge must differ by at least 5.
I hope you enjoy the puzzle. Your comments and ratings are highly appreciated as usual.
Solution code: Row 7 followed by column 9.
Comments
on 13. August 2024, 17:30 by alwaysbcoding
one of the best puzzles I've ever done. a cleverly hidden solution path, and an absolute joy to unravel.
on 1. February 2023, 05:03 by Agent
Absolutely phenomenal puzzle! The execution is stellar.
on 26. June 2022, 11:55 by PixelPlucker
Brilliant idea and execution! For me it felt like it had a little bit of everything — small cages, large cages, arithmetic, geometry, and a fun and challenging solve path. Top notch construction. Thanks! :)
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Thank you so much for such a great description of the puzzle!
on 29. May 2022, 00:46 by Vebby
Incredibly good! What a journey!
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Thank you so much!
on 6. April 2022, 05:22 by kolot
@Gnosis66, thank you for the solve and your comment!
on 6. April 2022, 04:15 by Gnosis66
This was fantastic. Having to think of cages as whisper elements added a complexity and challenge I didn't foresee.
on 27. March 2022, 16:49 by kolot
@thefallenrat, thanks for the solve and for your kind comment!
on 26. March 2022, 11:54 by thefallenrat
Insane puzzle! I especially liked how box 7 unravel itself!
on 25. March 2022, 06:28 by kolot
@Elliptical, thank you so much for solving the puzzle and for your very kind comment!
on 24. March 2022, 22:01 by Elliptical
Wonderful puzzle. Each logic step in the solution seemed to work almost by magic. I would look at the puzzle and think "What could possibly resolve that?" and then, out of who knows where, the resolution would appear somehow. What kind of sorcery was that? Thank you so much for that beautiful and entertaining puzzle.
on 24. March 2022, 19:39 by kolot
@Playmaker6174, thank you so much for solving the puzzle and leaving such a great comment here!
on 24. March 2022, 18:53 by Playmaker6174
What an absolute blast of a discovery and an absolutely elegant construction! Consistently challenging but consistently beautiful as well, every step feels like it's meant to make everyone jaw-drop all the time and in a very satisfying way ;)
on 24. March 2022, 07:32 by kolot
Thank you all @Qodec, @SSG, @Crusader175, and @mathpesto for solving the puzzle and for your kind comments!
on 24. March 2022, 03:19 by mathpesto
Brilliant! I cannot fathom how one could create this!
on 24. March 2022, 01:06 by Crusader175
From start to finish, the puzzle retains its difficulty, but also remains to be absolutely brilliant!
on 24. March 2022, 00:12 by SSG
Wow! It astounds me that this idea can work at all, much less create a puzzle this elegant. Absolutely brilliant!
on 23. March 2022, 18:41 by Qodec
Wow. What a journey. Thank you!
on 22. March 2022, 14:51 by kolot
@DVFrank, @henrypijames, and @Jesper, thank you all so much for your kind comments and ratings! I am very happy to see that you all enjoyed the puzzle.
on 21. March 2022, 17:28 by Jesper
A wonderful puzzle! You can sense that each step in the solution path has been carefully and deliberately crafted.
on 21. March 2022, 16:19 by henrypijames
This is another puzzle that's made me laughing out loud just from reading the rules ...
on 21. March 2022, 16:13 by DVFrank
Absolutely incredible puzzle! That's got to be one of the most rewarding solves I ever had! Thank you for setting this, kolot! :^)
on 21. March 2022, 04:32 by kolot
@TotallyNormalCat, @SenatorGronk, @kmoter, @CookieWookie, and @twobear, thank you all for your kind comments. Happy to see that you enjoyed the puzzle.
on 20. March 2022, 06:14 by twobear
What a sensational puzzle. Thank you!
on 18. March 2022, 18:04 by CookieWookie
WOW, that was amazing. So rewarding!
on 18. March 2022, 12:05 by kmoter
Interesting puzzle, thanks
on 18. March 2022, 03:22 by SenatorGronk
Fantastic puzzle!
on 17. March 2022, 22:03 by TotallyNormalCat
One of the best puzzles I've ever solved. Well done
