Skyscraping
by Sup#2.0
This is a deep dive into strategies and techniques for solving Skyscrapers, a Sudoku-style variety of puzzle.
Whether you’re a novice looking to learn, an experienced samurai sharpening their arsenal, or you thought this would be about the miraculous engineering of really tall buildings, there’s something here for you.
Never heard of Skyscrapers?
Awesome. You should give one a shot. Yep, right now! It takes about, like, 30 seconds to learn. Here’s why you’ll love Skyscrapers.
Landmarks to Explore...
Setting Out: 4x4
The easiest ones can be solved in no time, even with no prior experience. Generally trivial, but really good for building your intuition and familiarity as a beginner.
Gearing Up: 5x5
Such a wide range of difficulty levels can be achieved just 1 size above 4x4.
Bring the Heat: 6x6
Incredible openness and complexity.
Showerthoughts
Reflections on the art of Skyscrapers.
Looking for an app to solve Skyscrapers?
lattix↗ is a lightweight web app I made for solving any grid puzzles, like Skyscrapers or Sudoku. It’s got tons of quality-of-life features including multiselect, keybinds, and cell highlighting, and is super customisable.
Do you like integration?
If you’re here cuz you like Skyscrapers puzzles, you’re probabilistically much more likely to be a maths fan as well. If you happen to like integration, I’ve written over 250 integrals which are on my site Integrity↗.