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Crossums

fill every cell so its row and column add up. sudoku's cousin, with a rule all its own.

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  • 200 puzzles in volume I, every one hand-played
  • no ads, no account, no streak guilt
  • one purchase. iPhone and Android.
A 5×5 Crossums puzzle mid-solve, with row and column target sumsA 5×5 Crossums puzzle mid-solve, with row and column target sums

try the first one

every row and column has a target sum. fill the blanks with digits 1 to 9 until they all add up. a satisfied sum turns green.

repeats are allowed and there's no uniqueness rule to fight: any arrangement that hits every sum is correct. this is the game's real puzzle 001.

volume I, puzzle 001

13
7
12
15
8
9

tap a cell, then a digit

what's in the book

  1. Foundations included

    200 puzzles across five chapters, from 3×3 up to 5×5. the difficulty climbs slowly, so you learn the moves by playing them.

    A 3×3 Crossums grid mid-solveA 3×3 Crossums grid mid-solve
  2. Regions in-app purchase

    another 200. bordered groups of cells get their own sums, on top of every row and column. same rules, a new shape to reason about.

    A 5×5 Crossums grid with coloured region outlines in addition to row and column target sumsA 5×5 Crossums grid with coloured region outlines in addition to row and column target sums
  3. Crossings in-app purchase

    another 200. regions overlap, so one cell can count toward two sums at once. same difficulty, a new twist to reason about.

    A 5×5 Crossums grid with four overlapping coloured regions, showing cells that count toward two sums at onceA 5×5 Crossums grid with four overlapping coloured regions, showing cells that count toward two sums at once

how it looks in your hand

Crossums puzzle book screen - chapter grid showing puzzle numbers and diamond progress for Volume ICrossums puzzle book screen - chapter grid showing puzzle numbers and diamond progress for Volume I
the puzzle book, chapter by chapter
Crossums puzzle screen - a 3×3 grid with row and column target sums and a number padCrossums puzzle screen - a 3×3 grid with row and column target sums and a number pad
small grids to start
Crossums puzzle screen - a larger grid with row and column target sums and a number padCrossums puzzle screen - a larger grid with row and column target sums and a number pad
bigger ones later
Crossums solved screen - puzzle complete with a first-try diamond and a next puzzle buttonCrossums solved screen - puzzle complete with a first-try diamond and a next puzzle button
live hints earn a star. a first try with them off earns the diamond

Crossums

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