Galactic Whispers
(Published on 15. July 2023, 10:24 by Knickolas)
Normal sudoku rules apply. The dots given in the grid are the centers of rotationally symmetric “galaxies” (non-overlapping sets of orthogonally connected cells). Adjacent digits in the same galaxy must have a difference of at least 5. Caged cells are part of a galaxy with a given center.
I hope you enjoy!
Solution code: Row 5
Comments
on 20. July 2023, 09:09 by Knickolas
Updated rules
on 20. July 2023, 07:52 by henrypijames
Great stuff, Simon will love this I think.
"All galaxy centers are given" may be understood by some to mean "All *possible* galaxy centers are given", which is not the case. Better remove that sentence and say "Each caged cell is part of a galaxy around one of the given dots". Also, not sure I used the cage in B5.
on 19. July 2023, 18:22 by deltameth
Wonderful puzzle. I loved that final pattern of galaxies appeared to be the one I expected the least.
on 18. July 2023, 07:39 by thoughtbyte
Wow, stunning puzzle! Thank you for this beauty.
Thank you so much thoughtbyte!
on 18. July 2023, 00:50 by Ratfinkz
Loved this solve! Lovely logic! Thank you
Thank you Ratfinkz!
on 18. July 2023, 00:49 by Myxo
Absolutely beautiful puzzle! Loved it from start to finish. It is quite approachable, too!
Thank you for your kind words! I'm very glad you enjoyed it :)
