Nonogram
Also known as Paint by Numbers, Hanjie, Japanese Crossword and Picture Logic
A picture logic puzzle, also known as picross or paint-by-numbers. The numbers along each row and column tell you how many squares to fill and in what order; work out which is which and a picture appears. Every board is checked for a single solution, so it can always be reasoned out.
How it works
- The numbers say how many squares to fill in a row or column, in order.
- “3 1” means a block of 3, a gap, then a block of 1 — with at least one empty square between.
- Cross out squares you know are empty. Crossing is free and never counts as a mistake.
- Drag to fill or cross a run of squares in one go.
The same rules are shown inside the app, on the puzzle’s overview screen — one tap opens the difficulty choice and how to play together, so you never have to go looking for them.
Good if you want…
- Logic without any arithmetic
- A picture at the end rather than a filled grid
- Working up from a 10×10 board to a 15×15 one
Nonogram in Winters Puzzles
Nonogram is one of 31 puzzles in Winters Puzzles, so it sits alongside Sudoku, KenKen, Kakuro and everything else in the app rather than being a download of its own. It counts towards your stats and streak like any other puzzle. It also has a published board in Pip’s dailies, with earlier dates available in the archive.
Play Nonogram.
Free on iPhone and iPad, with 30 other puzzles alongside it. Or play it in your browser — no download, nothing to sign up for.
