Sight lines
numbers count the white squares they can see

Play Sightlines โ€” Shading Logic Puzzle

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Tap: shade โ†’ dot โ†’ clearDrag for manyTap a number to see its view

How to play Sightlines

In Sightlines every number is a lookout. From its square it looks up, down, left and right, counting white squares until it meets a shaded square or the edge โ€” and the total, including its own square, must equal the number.

Shade squares to block the views. Two shaded squares may not share a side, and the white squares must all stay connected in one piece.

A big number in a small grid needs long views, so its neighbours are white; a small number needs its view blocked close by.

How to play Sightlines

Shade some squares so every number sees exactly that many white squares along its row and column, counting itself.

The rules

  1. Squares with numbers stay white.
  2. A number counts the white squares visible from it โ€” up, down, left and right โ€” up to the first shaded square or the edge, including its own square.
  3. Shaded squares never share a side.
  4. All white squares are connected to each other through sides.

Playing here

  1. Choose a size and a difficulty, then press New Puzzle.
  2. Tap a square to shade it, again for a white dot, again to clear. Drag to do several. Right-click places a dot.
  3. Tap a number to light up the squares it can currently see.
  4. Hint explains the next deduction โ€” squares a number must see, views that are already full, and keeping the white squares joined.

Tips

The full guide, with a worked example and common mistakes: How to play Sightlines.

Questions

Do numbers see diagonally?

No โ€” only along their row and column.

Is there always one answer?

Yes โ€” every puzzle here is checked to have exactly one solution.

What do the dots mean?

A dot marks a square you know is white. It is optional but helps you keep track.

How do I solve one from a book?

Open the Sightlines Solver, type the numbers and press Solve.

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