Nonogram

Also known as: CrossPix, Crucipixel, FigurePic, Griddlers, Hanjie, Japanese Puzzles, Logic Art, Logimage, Nemologic, Nonogramm, Nonogramme, Oekaki Mate, Oekaki-Logic, Paint By Numbers, Paint It Black, Pic-A-Pix, Picture Logic, Pixel Puzzles, Tsunami

Nonogram is a picture-based logic puzzle that originated in Japan in the late 1980s. The aim is to reveal a pixelated picture by shading blocks in rows and columns based on the clues provided. There’s no limit on the size that a Nonogram puzzle can be and, unlike many grid-based puzzles, they are not restricted to square layouts.

Nonogram puzzles are often black and white, though colours are sometimes used, in which case the clues are also coloured to indicate what colour should be used when shading each block.

Nonogram has a devoted fan base who are loyal to our two dedicated Nonogram magazines. Giant Nonogram features sumo-sized puzzles, which as well as giving many more hours of puzzling pleasure, produce pictures that have greater detail than is possible in smaller grids.

If you’re after an immediate Nonogram fix, we have a number of printable puzzles that may be of interest – simply print out at home and play:

Our expertly curated Puzzler App offers a daily updated collection of diverse puzzles and games. Fans of logic puzzles such as Nonogram should try Noughts & Crosses, Stars and Make Tracks for starters.