Logic Masters Deutschland e.V.

am 30. Dezember 2024, 19:34 Uhr von BenTen
It took me a while (too long!) to find that opening, but very satisfying to finally clear the fog!
Excellent puzzle; really enjoyable.

am 21. Dezember 2024, 10:57 Uhr von TheNineElements
Solve Time: 48:42

I rated this 4/5 difficulty.

Wow, very cool antiknight puzzle. The break-in was great and rewarding, and the anti-knight tricks following the initial break-in were cleverly set and genius. I think this is an excellent showcase of what an anti-knight restriction puzzle can produce - and I thought the whole concept was very well executed from start to finish. The break in as a whole is one of the best I've ever seen for an antiknight puzzle, and felt very well coordinated and used tricks that I haven't really seen in other sudokus. When I originally read that the puzzle had whispers, I thought this would have similar concepts to Phistomefel's 'Whispering Knight' puzzle (which is an excellent puzzle), but the logic was totally different and really showcased a different perspective.

I thought the initial break-in itself was fairly tough (maybe 4/5 difficulty), but the subsequent phase with the initial whispers was closer to 3/5 difficulty. After I progressed about halfway through the puzzle (around 30-35 minutes in for me), I got very stuck and spent probably 10 minutes unable to proceed. After I finally spotted an elimination from the center of the puzzle I was able to solve the remaining part of the puzzle without too much difficulty.

As such, I think the mid game was close to 4/5 difficulty for me. This tilted my rating to 4/5 difficulty overall.

Overall, excellent puzzle. I enjoy FoW variants (especially more difficult ones), and this was a very nice experience to solve.

am 24. November 2024, 22:23 Uhr von timotab
what a fantastic puzzle!

- Thanks!

am 30. August 2024, 19:51 Uhr von Snookerfan
Brilliant puzzle, especially the first digit was very satiffying. Thank you

- Thanks for your comment!

am 28. August 2024, 23:43 Uhr von Chipmunk
Really fun break in!! Thank you!

- I'm glad you liked the break in :)

am 22. August 2024, 08:20 Uhr von Nylimb
I looked at this on Aug 8; I know because I saved a screenshot. At the time I got nowhere, but later I thought about it offline and figured out the first breakin. But then I couldn't find the puzzle. Today I see that it was republished after Aug 8. I'm curious to know what happened to the original.
As for solving it, that took me almost 4 hours. I must have missed the second breakin, because I only got to the end after multiple bifurcations. Oh well, I do that a lot.
Thanks for the puzzle.

- I've replaced the original puzzle with this updated, smoother version. The first puzzle was logical, but this one offers a clearer solution path without the need for bifurcation. If you need any guidance, feel free to message me on Discord @ak999.

am 21. August 2024, 22:44 Uhr von ostio456
As someone who is used to solving 2/3* puzzles, and that tends to avoid anti-knight, this really wasn't a normal puzzle for me to attempt. However, the title intrigued me and so i went for it, and after 30 minutes i got the break in, how fabulous! Now, despite having solved hundreds of puzzles of all kinds of constraints, my lack of experience in anti-knight meant i struggled with one or two of the deduction. However, if you're like me, i would suggest looking up some anti-knight techniques on youtube. Some help from the CTC discord and from the OP and i finally has completed my first 4* puzzle. Thank you very much for setting such a great puzle!

- I'm glad you got through it! You're welcome :)

am 21. August 2024, 17:12 Uhr von QuiltyAsCharged
Fantastic! I love how impossible the opening looks until you suss out what's happening

- That's how it seems at first glance, which is why I chose this title for the puzzle. Thanks for your comment!

am 21. August 2024, 01:50 Uhr von wenchang
NICE break-in. Spoiler alert. https://youtu.be/OyvaNpvVzeU

- I appreciate it and thanks for solving!

am 19. August 2024, 21:40 Uhr von johncj
Loved it! A puzzle with two break ins almost. Actually the second one took longer than the first.

- I'm glad it was to your liking. I appreciate your comment.

am 19. August 2024, 02:56 Uhr von OGRussHood
Sublime genius!

- Thanks for the high praise! I'm glad you enjoyed the puzzle.

am 18. August 2024, 09:42 Uhr von Deino42
It took me a little over an hour, a very satisfying puzzle and the first break in only took me 10 minutes. I did get stuck about halfway through, and I’m not sure if there was an intended second break-in or if I spent too long on something simple. Regardless, both felt very rewarding

- Thanks for your comment! There is an intended path, of course. If you'd like to know more about it, feel free to message me on Discord @ak999

am 18. August 2024, 07:18 Uhr von fitzie
i normally stick to 2 star puzzles, but with a title like that I thought I'd give it a shot. the break-in was easy once you give up trying all the wrong ways to break in :)

- I'm glad you decided to give it a shot! The break-in does have an intended way to tackle it, and it’s great to hear you found it after exploring a bit!

am 18. August 2024, 06:30 Uhr von theParad0x
Wow, the first digit was so satisfying to get it! And the puzzle continued being rewarding afterwards, great puzzle. Thanks for sharing.

- I'm glad you've enjoyed the puzzle.

am 17. August 2024, 18:03 Uhr von antiknight
Thanks all for the kind comments!

am 17. August 2024, 14:07 Uhr von japanoise_breakfast
Lovely break-in, and the rest also held up very well :).

am 17. August 2024, 10:48 Uhr von Steven R
Very clever

am 17. August 2024, 04:12 Uhr von rameshsrivats
Terrific puzzle. Fantastic break-in.

am 17. August 2024, 03:23 Uhr von smckinley
Very nice break-in, thanks!