{"id":191794,"date":"2026-01-16T17:37:13","date_gmt":"2026-01-16T22:37:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/?page_id=191794"},"modified":"2026-07-08T15:21:13","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T19:21:13","slug":"armchair-easy-sudoku","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/armchair-easy-sudoku\/","title":{"rendered":"Armchair Easy Sudoku"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<iframe class=\"lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/itch.io\/embed-upload\/18256567?color=333333\" frameborder=\"0\"  allowfullscreen=\"\" width=\"432\" height=\"1070\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bill-loguidice.itch.io\/armchair-easy-sudoku\">Play Armchair Easy Sudoku on itch.io<\/a><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to Play Armchair Easy Sudoku<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Welcome to Armchair Easy Sudoku! Whether you&#8217;re playing on a desktop or tapping away on your phone, here&#8217;s a quick guide to everything you need to know to play and use our helpful tools.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Playing the Game<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The goal is to fill the 9&#215;9 grid so that every row, column, and 3&#215;3 box contains the numbers 1 through 9 exactly once. Pre-filled clues have a gray background and can&#8217;t be changed. Your guesses will appear in blue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Desktop (Keyboard and Mouse)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Select a Box:<\/strong> Click any empty white box with your mouse, or use the <strong>Arrow Keys<\/strong> to move your selection around the grid.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Enter a Number:<\/strong> Type a number from <strong>1 to 9<\/strong> on your keyboard.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Delete a Number:<\/strong> Press <strong>Backspace<\/strong> or <strong>Delete<\/strong> on your keyboard to clear the current box.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mobile (Touchscreen)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Select a Box:<\/strong> Tap any empty white box on the grid to highlight it.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Enter a Number:<\/strong> Tap the numbers <strong>1 through 9<\/strong> on the on-screen number pad below the grid.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Delete a Number:<\/strong> Tap the <strong>Delete icon<\/strong> (the button with the backspace symbol) on the on-screen number pad.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Special Tools<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The &#8220;Notes&#8221; Feature<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you aren&#8217;t sure which number belongs in a box, you can leave a small &#8220;pencil mark&#8221; or note to keep track of your possibilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>To Turn On:<\/strong> Click or tap the <strong>Notes: Off<\/strong> button to turn it <strong>On<\/strong>. You can also press the <strong>&#8216;N&#8217;<\/strong> key on your keyboard.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>To Use:<\/strong> While Notes are turned on, entering a number will place a tiny number in the corner of the box instead of a large main guess. You can put multiple notes in a single box. To remove a note, just enter that same number again.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The &#8220;Swap&#8221; Feature<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Quickly change a guess into a note, or promote a note to your final guess!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>How to use it:<\/strong> Select a box and tap the <strong>Swap<\/strong> button (or press the <strong>Spacebar<\/strong> or <strong>&#8216;S&#8217;<\/strong> on your keyboard).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>If the box has a Main Number:<\/strong> It will shrink down and become a tiny Note.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>If the box has exactly ONE Note:<\/strong> It will grow into your Main Number guess.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Game Controls<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Check:<\/strong> Not sure if you&#8217;re on the right track? Press the Check button to grade your current answers. Correct guesses will turn green, and incorrect ones will turn red.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Solve:<\/strong> Stuck? Pressing Solve will instantly fill in the correct solution for the entire board. Note: This will count as a &#8220;Loss&#8221; on your stats scoreboard!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>New Game:<\/strong> Clears the board and generates a brand-new puzzle for you to solve.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Good luck, and happy solving!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Play Armchair Easy Sudoku on itch.io How to Play Armchair Easy Sudoku Welcome to Armchair Easy Sudoku! Whether you&#8217;re playing on a desktop or tapping away on your phone, here&#8217;s a quick guide to everything you need to know to play and use our helpful tools. 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