Normal sudoku rules apply.
Shade some cells such that all shaded cells are orthogonally connected and all unshaded cells are orthogonally connected and no 2x2 area is fully shaded or unshaded.
White dots lie on the border between the shaded and unshaded regions. Additionally, white dots separate consecutive digits. Not all possible dots are shown.
Digits in caged cells show the number of cells of the same color (shaded or unshaded) seen orthogonally from that position, including itself. The "other" color blocks vision.
Have fun, leave a comment if you enjoy the puzzle!
Solution code: Row 3 followed by Row 7
on 16. August 2024, 18:25 by razor2811
Beautiful Puzzle. Break-in took me a moment, but afterwards it was pretty smooth sailing.
on 9. August 2024, 10:34 by Cosinus
Beautiful!!!
on 28. July 2024, 20:43 by wuc
Another awesome YY in the series. I love how this starts in an untypical way for YY. Great fun thx.
on 31. January 2024, 20:48 by Allagem
Perfectly balanced between intimidating and approachable. I really appreciated the unique solve path and had a lot of fun discovering the interplay between the Sudoku and the shading. Instant favorite!
on 13. January 2024, 18:25 by rich_27
This is a great puzzle, one of my favourites of yours
on 11. November 2023, 23:22 by elpadrinoIV
Awesome Series! Keep them coming! Thanks!
on 21. August 2023, 20:06 by szabog
Oh, I just found your reply to my comment on YYSL and I see there is a whole series now :) Thank you for these wonderful puzzles!
on 26. July 2023, 10:44 by Snookerfan
What a great series! Thank you
on 11. February 2023, 01:08 by DVFrank
Very nice! :^)
on 10. February 2023, 18:48 by Calvinball
Very fun sequel!
Thanks for the puzzle Blobz, can't wait to see YYSL3!
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