Samurai Sudoku blog

Strategy guides, solving techniques, and tips for every level. Start with the complete strategy guide, then master the overlap trick. Prefer to just play? Jump in below.

• Sudoku Variants Explained: Samurai, Butterfly, Gattai & Overlapping

  A guide to overlapping sudoku variants: samurai, twin, butterfly, gattai, and multi sudoku. How each layout works and how they all relate to standard sudoku.

• What Is Samurai Sudoku? The 5-Grid Puzzle Explained

  What is samurai sudoku? The 5-grid sudoku explained: how five overlapping 9x9 grids fit together, why it's called 5-in-one, and how it differs from regular sudoku.

• How to Solve Samurai Sudoku: A Step-by-Step Guide for Beginners

  Learn how to solve samurai sudoku step by step. A beginner's walkthrough of the five-grid layout, where to start, and how the shared boxes do the hard work.

• Samurai Sudoku Strategy: How to Solve Five Overlapping Grids

  A complete samurai sudoku strategy guide. Learn to solve five overlapping grids by exploiting the shared 3x3 boxes, in the right order, from beginner to expert.

• Samurai Sudoku Tips and Tricks to Solve Faster

  Practical samurai sudoku tips and tricks to solve five overlapping grids faster — from working the shared boxes to avoiding the mistakes that cause restarts.

• Samurai Sudoku vs Killer Sudoku: Which Variant Should You Try?

  Samurai sudoku vs killer sudoku: how the two most popular sudoku variants differ, which is harder, and which one to play based on what you enjoy.

• Samurai Sudoku vs Regular Sudoku: Is It Actually Harder?

  Samurai sudoku vs regular sudoku: the differences, whether it's really harder, and which to play. A clear comparison of five overlapping grids versus one.

• The History of Samurai Sudoku: The Gattai-5 Story

  The history of samurai sudoku, from its Japanese gattai-5 origins and the 2005 sudoku boom to the overlapping-grid family it inspired. Where the 5-grid puzzle came from.

• The Overlap Trick: How Shared Boxes Crack Samurai Sudoku

  The shared 3x3 boxes are where samurai sudoku is won. Learn the overlap technique: how to use double-constrained cells to crack overlapping grids fast.