✏️ Pencil Puzzles

Pencil puzzle-solving (excluding sudoku) videos from CTC.

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Solver 3

Setter 114

Constraints 81

Id ▲ Puzzle Title Date Solver Type Setter Constraints Video Video Length Video Length (Minutes)
7139 Dueling Dragons 2025-04-29 Simon Latin Square IcyFruit Count, Extra Regions, Neighbour Sums, Primes, Region Building
The Hardest Sudoku Ever Just Got Even HARDER (4 Hours!!)
The Hardest Sudoku Ever Just Got Even HARDER (4 Hours!!)
 04:03:06 244 min
7134 9-Center Regions 2025-04-27 Mark Latin Square 邱言哲 Qiu Yan Zhe Digit Restriction, Non-Repeat
These AREN'T Normal Sudoku Rules!
These AREN'T Normal Sudoku Rules!
 00:36:35 37 min
7091 Nurikabe 2025-04-19 Simon Nurikabe Jakhob, wooferzfg Classic
7 Years After Sudoku Came THIS...
7 Years After Sudoku Came THIS...
 00:57:44 58 min
7022 Hoshihoshi 2025-03-29 Simon Norinori Nell Gwyn Star Battle
Hoshihoshi: When Norinori Met Star Battle!
Hoshihoshi: When Norinori Met Star Battle!
 00:34:43 35 min
6932 Fillomino Knights 2025-03-01 Simon Fillomino Die Hard Anti-Knight, Indexing, Ratio
Extreme Tetris!
Extreme Tetris!
 00:54:50 55 min
6909 Starmie 2025-02-22 Simon Masyu MaizeGator Star Battle
How Many Rinky-Dinks Will Solve This Puzzle?!
How Many Rinky-Dinks Will Solve This Puzzle?!
 00:47:14 48 min
6885 For a Few Circles More 2025-02-15 Simon Fillomino Skeptical Mario Counting Circles
For A Few Circles More!
For A Few Circles More!
 01:11:12 72 min
6862 Shiny 2025-02-08 Simon Cave MaizeGator Fillomino, Suguru
A Shiny Brand New Puzzle Ruleset!
A Shiny Brand New Puzzle Ruleset!
 01:13:53 74 min
6854 Connect 4 Draw 2025-02-06 Simon Latin Square Marty Sears 7x7, Count, Difference, O/E
Connect 4: SOLVED!
Connect 4: SOLVED!
 00:49:44 50 min
6815 Build It Yourself Suguru 2025-01-24 Mark Suguru Nicky R Inequality, Region Building
Can We Build it? ... Eventually
Can We Build it? ... Eventually
 00:47:35 48 min
6807 GameBoard 2025-01-22 Mark Latin Square Nicolas Spindler Renban
Normal Sudoku Rules are Broken!
Normal Sudoku Rules are Broken!
 00:31:16 32 min
6748 Foggy Fillomino 2025-01-04 Simon Fillomino Die Hard Fog, Indexing, Little Killer, Non-Repeat
My Puzzle Has Fog In It!!
My Puzzle Has Fog In It!!
 01:29:31 90 min
6726 Grundriss 2024-12-28 Simon Latin Square Jam Myxo Arrow, Renban, Thermo
It's Not Really Sudoku... Or Is It?!!?
It's Not Really Sudoku... Or Is It?!!?
 01:15:47 76 min
6655 Zodiac Project: Kyklos 2024-12-07 Simon Yajilin Shintaro Fushida-Hardy Non-Repeat, Sweeper
The Ring Of Logic: Kyklos
The Ring Of Logic: Kyklos
 01:04:00 64 min
6637 Queens #215 2024-12-02 Simon Queens Thomas Snyder  
Queens (on LinkedIn): How To Solve It
Queens (on LinkedIn): How To Solve It
 00:07:30 8 min
6631 A Fistful of Circles 2024-11-30 Simon Fillomino Skeptical Mario Counting Circles
It's A Jigsaw. But You Don't Know The Shapes Of The Pieces...
It's A Jigsaw. But You Don't Know The Shapes Of The Pieces...
 01:03:37 64 min
6606 Modular Fillomino 2024-11-23 Simon Fillomino Math Pesto Count, Loop, Modular Lines
A 100% Rated Puzzle; 5/5 Difficulty. Hold My Beer. (For 2 Hours...)
A 100% Rated Puzzle; 5/5 Difficulty. Hold My Beer. (For 2 Hours...)
 02:00:38 121 min
6581 One Up #200 2024-11-15 Mark One Up Rodolfo Kurchan  
A tricky example of ONE UP
A tricky example of ONE UP
 00:29:30 30 min
6559 Twilight Cave Fillomino 2024-11-09 Simon Fillomino Agent Cave, Sums
The Puzzle We DIDN'T Want To Solve... (We Were Wrong.)
The Puzzle We DIDN'T Want To Solve... (We Were Wrong.)
 01:01:24 62 min
6533 Habitat 67 2024-11-02 Simon Fillomino Shintaro Fushida-Hardy Dutch Flat Mates, Modulo
A Stunning Puzzle From The Reddit Master
A Stunning Puzzle From The Reddit Master
 01:10:36 71 min
6511 Allegory 2024-10-26 Simon Masyu Martin Bråten, dumediat Cave
Learn To Think In New Ways... With Puzzles!
Learn To Think In New Ways... With Puzzles!
 00:51:25 52 min
6487 Cave / Stations 2024-10-19 Simon Cave KNT Binairo, Loop
If You Don't Like Brilliant Puzzles, Don't Watch This.
If You Don't Like Brilliant Puzzles, Don't Watch This.
 01:46:26 107 min
6466 Kropki Chocona 2024-10-13 Mark Chocona PixelPlucker Kropki
The Puzzle that puts the Chocolate into Solving
The Puzzle that puts the Chocolate into Solving
 00:51:59 52 min
6462 Delray Beach Sunrise 2024-10-12 Simon Fillomino MaizeGator Count, Yin-Yang
"What A Beautiful, Beautiful Puzzle."
"What A Beautiful, Beautiful Puzzle."
 01:32:41 93 min
6439 Sum Fillomino 2024-10-05 Simon Fillomino AnalyticalNinja X-Sums
A Puzzle Poem In October...
A Puzzle Poem In October...
 01:19:06 80 min
6416 3 in 1 2024-09-28 Simon Fillomino Peter Veenis LITS, Multi-Stage, Star Battle
Three Puzzles In One 9x9 Grid
Three Puzzles In One 9x9 Grid
 00:44:53 45 min
6394 Meidjuizy 2024-09-21 Simon Meidjuluk Lizzy01 Count
The Magic You Can Do With The Factors Of 12
The Magic You Can Do With The Factors Of 12
 00:52:41 53 min
6371 Snake Egg 2024-09-14 Simon Snake Egg Serkan Yürekli Classic
Turkish Genius: Saturday Puzzle Series No.5
Turkish Genius: Saturday Puzzle Series No.5
 00:32:53 33 min
6349 Secret Fillomino 2024-09-07 Simon Fillomino Dorlir Non-Consecutive, Ratio
Math Professor Shares A Secret: Saturday Puzzle Series No.4
Math Professor Shares A Secret: Saturday Puzzle Series No.4
 00:26:36 27 min
6342 HöhlenSTIL 2024-09-05 Simon Cave Phistomefel LITS
Simon's Favourite Phistomefel?
Simon's Favourite Phistomefel?
 01:10:32 71 min
6326 Kurotto (Aqre) 2024-08-31 Simon Kurotto KNT Aqre
Don't Make 4 In A Row: Saturday Puzzle Series No.3
Don't Make 4 In A Row: Saturday Puzzle Series No.3
 01:07:47 68 min
6303 Fillominosaurus 2024-08-24 Simon Fillomino ThePedallingPianist Consecutive, German Whispers, Non-Repeat
The Fillominosaurus: Saturday Puzzle Series No.2
The Fillominosaurus: Saturday Puzzle Series No.2
 00:26:39 27 min
6281 Poseidon 2024-08-17 Simon Yin-Yang Shintaro Fushida-Hardy Count
New Saturday Puzzle Series: "Wait, That's No Sudoku!"
New Saturday Puzzle Series: "Wait, That's No Sudoku!"
 00:40:42 41 min
6190 LITS Battle 2024-07-19 Simon LITS Kyle McCormick Star Battle
The Return Of Star Battle!
The Return Of Star Battle!
 01:07:00 67 min
6124 One Up #100 2024-06-28 Mark One Up Rodolfo Kurchan  
One Up reaches One Hundred!
One Up reaches One Hundred!
 00:26:39 27 min
6123 One Up #99 2024-06-28 Mark One Up Rodolfo Kurchan  
One Up reaches One Hundred!
One Up reaches One Hundred!
 00:26:39 27 min
6057 Happy Birthday Simon! 2024-06-08 Simon Latin Square Peter Veenis 7x7, Killer, Little Killer, O/E, Polyominoes
Would You Wish THIS Man A Happy Birthday?
Would You Wish THIS Man A Happy Birthday?
 00:54:35 55 min
6046 Pentomino Yajilin 2024-06-05 Simon Yajilin KNT Polyominoes
One Of The Best Puzzle Finales Ever
One Of The Best Puzzle Finales Ever
 01:36:58 97 min
6040 Mystery Prime Cages 7x7 2024-06-03 Simon Latin Square Xenonetix 7x7, Primes, Unique Sums
Don't Repeat A Prime Number...
Don't Repeat A Prime Number...
 00:34:46 35 min
6010 Mystery Prime Cages 6x6 2024-05-25 Simon Latin Square Qodec 6x6, Primes, Unique Sums
Reddit Recommended This... AGAIN!
Reddit Recommended This... AGAIN!
 00:23:10 24 min
5988 Snake Egg/Star Battle 2024-05-18 Simon Snake Egg JinHoo Ahn Star Battle
The Art Of Puzzles
The Art Of Puzzles
 00:52:42 53 min
5968 Mystery Killer Primes 2024-05-12 Simon Latin Square Shintaro Fushida-Hardy 5x5, Primes, Unique Sums
Reddit Recommended This Puzzle...
Reddit Recommended This Puzzle...
 00:20:00 20 min
5930 TectonicPlus 2024-04-30 Mark Suguru Aad van de Wetering Sequence
Avoiding the Sequences ... and Avoiding Sudoku!
Avoiding the Sequences ... and Avoiding Sudoku!
 00:29:54 30 min
5926 Loop Nurikabe 2024-04-29 Simon Nurikabe Jakhob, wooferzfg Loop
"One Of The Best Puzzles I Ever Solved": WARNING: VERY Hard!
"One Of The Best Puzzles I Ever Solved": WARNING: VERY Hard!
 02:45:03 166 min
5895 Fully Booked 2024-04-19 Simon Fillomino MicroStudy Numbered Rooms
Fully Booked And Yet Magnificent
Fully Booked And Yet Magnificent
 01:16:44 77 min
5878 Noughts and Crosses Somedoku 2024-04-14 Simon Latin Square blackjackfitz Counting Circles, Repeat Digits, XV
Noughts & Crosses: That's Not Sudoku
Noughts & Crosses: That's Not Sudoku
 01:01:10 62 min
5842 One Up #11 2024-04-03 Mark One Up Rodolfo Kurchan  
Not a Sudoku ... but an Intriguing New Daily Puzzle!
Not a Sudoku ... but an Intriguing New Daily Puzzle!
 00:11:12 12 min
5819 Sudomino 2024-03-27 Simon Permaculture Dorlir 8x8, Consecutive, Counting Circles, Fillomino, Sudoku
Can You Become A Professor Of Sudoku?
Can You Become A Professor Of Sudoku?
 01:43:27 104 min
5683 GMPuzzles Stumper 2024-02-14 Simon Fillomino Serkan Yürekli Miscellaneous, Sums
How To Become A Puzzle Grandmaster
How To Become A Puzzle Grandmaster
 00:58:49 59 min
5604 Heat Stroke 2024-01-21 Simon Latin Square Michael Lefkowitz 7x7, Incomplete Clues, Thermo
A Miracle Thermometer Sudoku
A Miracle Thermometer Sudoku
 01:02:46 63 min
5424 Russian Dolls 2023-11-29 Simon Latin Square ThePedallingPianist Anti-Knight, Kropki, Nested Grids
The Russian Doll Sudoku
The Russian Doll Sudoku
 00:46:36 47 min
5345 Lexicon 2023-11-09 Mark Fillomino MicroStudy Look-and-Say
An Education in Puzzles
An Education in Puzzles
 00:34:58 35 min
5334 Chillomino 2023-11-07 Simon Fillomino zzw Consecutive, Killer
Learn To Chill In 49 Cells!!
Learn To Chill In 49 Cells!!
 00:45:24 46 min
5281 Anomalie Bleue 2023-10-25 Simon Akari Wisteria Fall RGB
What Sort Of Puzzle Is THIS?!
What Sort Of Puzzle Is THIS?!
 00:37:47 38 min
5280 Akari (RGB) 2023-10-25 Simon Akari Walker Anderson RGB
What Sort Of Puzzle Is THIS?!
What Sort Of Puzzle Is THIS?!
 00:37:47 38 min
5279 Akari 2023-10-25 Simon Akari Sam Cappleman-Lynes Classic
What Sort Of Puzzle Is THIS?!
What Sort Of Puzzle Is THIS?!
 00:37:47 38 min
5238 Arithmetic Quiz Fillomino 2023-10-15 Simon Fillomino mnasti2 Math Operators
Can You Solve These 5 Simple Equations?
Can You Solve These 5 Simple Equations?
 00:23:33 24 min
5195 Fillomino ("Top-Heavy 21 Dice") 2023-10-05 Simon Fillomino John Bulten Classic
What A PHENOMENAL Puzzle!
What A PHENOMENAL Puzzle!
 00:44:37 45 min
5156 Meidjuluk Fillomino Permaculture 2023-09-26 Simon Permaculture Agent Fillomino, Meidjuluk
An Attempt At One Of The All Time Greats
An Attempt At One Of The All Time Greats
 01:22:15 83 min
5152 Mole's Star Battle 2023-09-25 Simon Star Battle   Classic
How To Solve Numberphile's Puzzle
How To Solve Numberphile's Puzzle
 00:22:13 23 min
5090 Solstices 2023-09-09 Simon Aquapelago shye Classic
A Brand New Puzzle Invention
A Brand New Puzzle Invention
 00:33:28 34 min
5089 Aquapelago 2023-09-09 Simon Aquapelago Menderbug Classic
A Brand New Puzzle Invention
A Brand New Puzzle Invention
 00:33:28 34 min
4995 Fillomino 77 2023-08-17 Simon Fillomino Myxo Miscellaneous, Sums
A Computer Couldn't Explain This But Can A Human
A Computer Couldn't Explain This But Can A Human
 01:15:06 76 min
4973 Sieves, Rabbits, Triangles, Squares, REM et al 2023-08-11 Simon Meidjuluk Botaku Classic
A Brand New Puzzle Type - This Is LOVELY
A Brand New Puzzle Type - This Is LOVELY
 00:31:34 32 min
4969 Chequered Arromino #2 2023-08-10 Simon Fillomino Phistomefel Chequered, Count
Phistomefel's Sequel
Phistomefel's Sequel
 01:55:04 116 min
4867 Bridges and Fillings 2023-07-15 Simon Fillomino Math Pesto Count, O/E
The Naughty Brain
The Naughty Brain
 00:52:01 53 min
4835 Egg-Sighting 2023-07-08 Simon Snake Egg Nordy Classic
We Asked For Beautiful And We Got It!
We Asked For Beautiful And We Got It!
 00:29:15 30 min
4825 Spectrum 2023-07-05 Simon Fillomino MicroStudy Miscellaneous
Understanding The Four Colour Theorem
Understanding The Four Colour Theorem
 00:55:11 56 min
4801 Tatamibari 2023-06-29 Simon Tatamibari shye Classic
Cover Your Sudoku In Japanese Mats!
Cover Your Sudoku In Japanese Mats!
 01:14:08 75 min
4788 A Wonderful Discovery 2023-06-26 Simon Latin Square damasosos92 Extra Regions, German Whispers, Little Killer, Unknown Values
A Wonderful Sudoku Discovery
A Wonderful Sudoku Discovery
 01:02:16 63 min
4768 Hybrid Star Battle Series (013) - Fillomino 2023-06-21 Simon Star Battle BenceJoful Fillomino
That's No Sudoku!
That's No Sudoku!
 00:55:25 56 min
4724 Tunnel Vision 2023-06-10 Simon Fillomino Agent Miscellaneous
144 Cells Of Logic
144 Cells Of Logic
 01:15:18 76 min
4694 Tight Spaces 2023-06-03 Simon Fillomino AnalyticalNinja Between Lines
One Of The Best (& Easiest?) Logic Puzzles Ever
One Of The Best (& Easiest?) Logic Puzzles Ever
 00:35:48 36 min
4687 Build Your Own Star Battle 2023-06-01 Simon Star Battle Zachary Polansky Region Building
A Tribute To A Young Genius: Jack Lance (1997-2023)
A Tribute To A Young Genius: Jack Lance (1997-2023)
 00:41:25 42 min
4665 Nanro 2023-05-26 Simon Nanro Myxo Classic
Why Isn't This Puzzle Everywhere?
Why Isn't This Puzzle Everywhere?
 00:45:19 46 min
4569 Chequered Arromino #1 2023-05-02 Simon Fillomino Phistomefel Chequered, Count
Phistomefel's Calm Before The Storm
Phistomefel's Calm Before The Storm
 00:43:20 44 min
4558 Emergency Sudoku 2023-04-29 Mark Fillomino Clover Classic
The Rollercoaster of GAS
The Rollercoaster of GAS
 01:18:55 79 min
4553 Denver 2023-04-29 Simon Fillomino zetamath Country Road
Saturday Night At The (Puzzle) Movies!
Saturday Night At The (Puzzle) Movies!
 02:00:41 121 min
4507 Pentopia 2023-04-17 Simon Pentominous au voleur! Miscellaneous
The 12 Degrees Of Separation
The 12 Degrees Of Separation
 01:01:14 62 min
4483 Border Count Pentominous 2023-04-11 Simon Pentominous Gliperal Border Count
The Most Terrifying Name In The Puzzle World Is...
The Most Terrifying Name In The Puzzle World Is...
 01:22:24 83 min
4345 REM Ban 2023-03-07 Mark Latin Square Marty Sears Clone, Miscellaneous, Renban
That is NOT 3 in the Corner!
That is NOT 3 in the Corner!
 00:38:05 39 min
4292 Chaos Deconstruction: Japanese Sums 2023-02-22 Simon Japanese Sums Phistomefel Chaos Deconstruction
The Odyssey
The Odyssey
 02:34:42 155 min
4138 Anti-Divisor Fillomino 2023-01-16 Simon Fillomino SudokuExplorer Division
Phistomefel Recommended This Puzzle To Us!
Phistomefel Recommended This Puzzle To Us!
 00:43:20 44 min
4080 Outside 2022-12-31 Simon Castle Wall Stefan Liew Classic
Beat A World Champion At THIS Puzzle
Beat A World Champion At THIS Puzzle
 00:52:27 53 min
4001 Chaos CaveSudoku 2022-12-12 Simon Cave Magnus Josefsson Deconstruction, Sudoku
Sudoku: The Only Mind Virus You Need!
Sudoku: The Only Mind Virus You Need!
 02:16:59 137 min
3969 Google Doodle 2022-12-03 Simon Fillomino Aron Lidé Thermo
How To Solve Google!
How To Solve Google!
 00:35:27 36 min
3929 Yajilin #3929 2022-11-24 Simon Yajilin shye Classic
Only 11 People Have Solved This
Only 11 People Have Solved This
 01:22:49 83 min
3865 Aqraf 2022-11-08 Simon Araf Christian König Aqre
Our Chess Master Sets Us A New Puzzle
Our Chess Master Sets Us A New Puzzle
 01:07:21 68 min
3849 The Magic Column 2022-11-04 Simon Latin Square Marty Sears Miscellaneous
The Magic Column
The Magic Column
 01:14:26 75 min
3786 Distant Relatives Fillomino 2022-10-19 Simon Fillomino Agent Miscellaneous
Sudoku Rules Do NOT Apply
Sudoku Rules Do NOT Apply
 00:51:07 52 min
3732 Polynesia 2022-10-06 Simon Nurikabe Agent Miscellaneous
The 11x11 NOT Sudoku
The 11x11 NOT Sudoku
 00:58:58 59 min
3673 Self-determination 2022-09-22 Simon Latin Square Stephane Bura Indexing
This CANNOT Exist... (And Yet It Does)
This CANNOT Exist... (And Yet It Does)
 01:01:59 62 min
3667 Chaos FilloSudokumino 2022-09-20 Simon Fillomino Magnus Josefsson Deconstruction, Sudoku
I'm Blown Away
I'm Blown Away
 01:23:06 84 min
3424 Aqre Fillomino (15x11) 2022-07-22 Simon Fillomino Jesper Josefsson Aqre
Do NOT Connect 4
Do NOT Connect 4
 00:43:47 44 min
3358 Square Jam #3358 2022-07-07 Simon Square Jam Eric Fox Classic
Learn To Solve Pencil Puzzles: The Best Of The Best
Learn To Solve Pencil Puzzles: The Best Of The Best
01:04:06 65 min
3357 Summon #3357 2022-07-07 Simon Summon Freddie Hand Classic
Learn To Solve Pencil Puzzles: The Best Of The Best
Learn To Solve Pencil Puzzles: The Best Of The Best
01:04:06 65 min
3356 Battleships #3356 2022-07-07 Simon Battleships Wesley Murphy Classic
Learn To Solve Pencil Puzzles: The Best Of The Best
Learn To Solve Pencil Puzzles: The Best Of The Best
01:04:06 65 min
3355 Juosan #3355 2022-07-07 Simon Juosan jovi_al Classic
Learn To Solve Pencil Puzzles: The Best Of The Best
Learn To Solve Pencil Puzzles: The Best Of The Best
01:04:06 65 min
3354 Uso-One #3354 2022-07-07 Simon Uso-One shye Classic
Learn To Solve Pencil Puzzles: The Best Of The Best
Learn To Solve Pencil Puzzles: The Best Of The Best
01:04:06 65 min
3292 Star Battle (Fillomino Construction) 2022-06-22 Simon Fillomino au voleur! Star Battle
To Infinity And Beyond!
To Infinity And Beyond!
 00:38:27 39 min

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