Renewal
(Published on 4. November 2022, 04:37 by Xendari)
The first sudoku puzzle I ever set was called Genesis, which utilised a certain idea I found quite interesting at the time. Unfortunately, as someone that was new to variant sudoku, I wasn't sure how to finish the grid except by tossing kropki dots everywhere. I have intended to repurpose the initial ideas for a while since they were very fun to play around with, and it was an interesting and nostalgic experience to set this puzzle using the knowledge I have gained from this wonderful community. As always, your feedback is appreciated, and I hope you enjoy solving Renewal :)
Rules
Sudoku: Normal sudoku rules apply.
Region Sum Lines: Region sum lines (in blue) must have an equal sum N within each 3x3 box they pass through.
XV Pairs: Cells separated by a V must sum to 5. Not all V clues are necessarily given.
Diagonal: Digits cannot repeat along the marked diagonals.
Solve online:
CTC App (with solution check) | F-Puzzles
Solution code: Row 2 followed by Column 4
Comments
on 9. June 2023, 00:05 by talldrinkofwater
Absolutely loved this puzzle! Start to finish I found this to be pretty approachable for my skill level. It's a beautiful sequence of deductions that flowed smoothly from one step to the next. Job well done Xendari!
on 11. December 2022, 22:15 by antiknight
A really beautiful puzzle !
on 11. November 2022, 14:50 by DaniK
Very beautiful and accesible! Thanks!
on 8. November 2022, 03:57 by Agent
Very fun puzzle!
on 6. November 2022, 23:04 by Christounet
Very nice idea, well executed ! That was worth the extra time you took to revisit some unreleased work. Thanks
on 6. November 2022, 15:02 by Florian Wortmann
Beautiful!
on 5. November 2022, 15:51 by Niverio
Such a smooth ride! Loved it.
on 5. November 2022, 15:23 by sujoyku
Thank you for this beautiful puzzle, Xendari! The solve was great fun.
on 5. November 2022, 11:25 by DVFrank
Very nice! :^)
on 5. November 2022, 00:09 by Calvinball
That was super smooth, almost too smooth, so smooth that at one point I thought I had broken the puzzle because it shouldn't be this smooth.
Very well done, thanks for taking the time to set this!
on 4. November 2022, 18:19 by Snookerfan
Very nice puzzle, thank you!
on 4. November 2022, 18:15 by ordnanceordinance
Each step of the puzzle flowed so beautifully into the next. Very fun solve.
on 4. November 2022, 12:15 by slowbiex
that was a lot of fun, thanks for setting
on 4. November 2022, 10:50 by Playmaker6174
Interesting idea for the start and a fun puzzle overall :)
