⬛ Tapa

Shade cells based on numbered clues showing lengths of consecutive shaded groups.

A.K.A.

Also known as: Tapa Puzzle

Category

Grid Shading

How to Play

1. Cells with numbers are clues and cannot be shaded
2. Each clue number shows the length of a consecutive shaded group in the 8 surrounding cells
3. Multiple numbers in a clue cell mean multiple separate groups (with gaps between them)
4. All shaded cells must form one orthogonally connected region
5. No 2×2 area can be entirely shaded

Example

A clue of 3 means there's exactly one group of 3 consecutive shaded cells around it. A clue of 1 1 means there are two separate groups of 1 shaded cell each, with at least one unshaded cell between them. A clue of 8 means all 8 surrounding cells are shaded.

Puzzle Source

📁 Dataset

Puzzles are loaded from a pre-generated dataset with unique solutions.

Source: public/datasets/tapaPuzzles.json - 180 puzzles across easy, medium, and hard difficulties

Tips & Strategy

• Start with high clues (7, 8) - they leave few options
• A clue of 0 (no numbers) means no surrounding cells are shaded
• Use right-click or Ctrl+click to mark cells as definitely not shaded
• Watch for 2×2 violations - they're easy to create accidentally
• Remember: shaded groups in a clue must have gaps between them

Issues & Bugs

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Part of the Enigma puzzle collection