A visual primer · No reading required
Skyscrapers,
shown not told.
Live demonstrationStep 01 / 11
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Step01—Meet the board
This is Skyscrapers.
A 4×4 grid. Each cell holds a building height from 1 to 4. Numbers around all four edges are your clues.
Height 1
The shortest building — easily hidden behind anything taller.
Height 4
The tallest — always visible, blocks everything behind it.
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Edge clue
Exactly how many buildings you can see looking into that row or column.