How to play Sumdoku

The rules

  1. Standard sudoku rules: each number once per row, column and box.
  2. In addition, the numbers in each cage must add up to its corner sum.
  3. A number cannot repeat within the same cage.
  4. Tap a cell and type a number.

Getting started: A two-cell cage with a low or high sum has few options (3 = 1+2), and a single-cell cage is given outright.

Step by step

  1. 1Here is the puzzle. The fixed numbers are given.

  2. 6

    2The cage sums narrow the options — 6 goes here.

  3. 68

    3The cage sums narrow the options — 8 goes here.

  4. 684

    4The cage sums narrow the options — 4 goes here.

4 more steps in this walkthrough — the full step-by-step solve is a Pluss feature. About Pluss →

Real puzzle no. 24 with its solution, shown step by step.

Common questions

Can I play right in the browser?

Yes. Pick a Sumdoku puzzle and solve it on screen — press “Check” to see if you are on track, and “Hint” if you get stuck. You can also print it.

Can I link to a specific puzzle?

Of course. Every puzzle has a number, and you can link straight to it: puzzles.flogvit.com/eng/sumdoku?nr=100. Replace 100 with the puzzle number — handy for challenging a friend with the very same puzzle.

Can I print the puzzles?

Yes. Each type has a print sheet for one or four puzzles with the answers on a separate page.

Are the puzzles free to use?

Yes, this is a free service. If you want to publish the puzzles elsewhere you must arrange it first — see copyright.