Tilepaint Nikoli Tile Shading Logic Puzzle

About Tilepaint Nikoli Tile Shading Logic Puzzle

A Nikoli-style tile shading puzzle. Color entire tiles black or white so each diagonal clue number matches the count of black cells in its row or column direction. 30 unique puzzles from 5x5 beginner to 9x9 expert.

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How to play

1. The grid is divided into tile regions shown by bold borders. Each tile must be entirely one color.
2. Cells with diagonal lines contain numbers. A right-pointing clue counts black cells to its right in the same row. A down-pointing clue counts black cells below in the same column.
3. Click any cell to toggle its entire tile between white and black. Right-click to toggle back.
4. Every clue number must exactly match the black cell count in its direction. Use logic to deduce which tiles must be black or white.

Controls

This game supports touch, keyboard, mouse input; the exact controls are explained inside the game.

Questions

What is Tilepaint?

Tilepaint is a Nikoli-style logic puzzle. The grid is divided into tile regions enclosed by bold borders. Some cells contain diagonal clues with numbers. You color entire tiles either all black or all white. Each diagonal clue number tells how many black cells appear in its row to the right or column below until the grid edge or another clue.

How do you play Tilepaint?

Click any cell to toggle its entire tile between white and black. Tiles are groups of cells enclosed by bold borders. The clue numbers in diagonal cells show how many black cells exist to the right or below in the same row or column. Solve when all clues are satisfied.

What are the rules of Tilepaint?

1) Every tile is colored entirely black or entirely white. 2) A diagonal clue with a number tells how many black cells appear to the right (horizontal clue) or below (vertical clue) until the grid edge or another clue cell. 3) The solution reveals the outline of a shape. Each puzzle has exactly one solution.