Pixel Clues: reveal the hidden picture

Pixel Clues is a free picture logic puzzle for your browser. Each level is a square grid with numbers beside every row and above every column. The numbers tell you how many filled cells are in that line and how they are grouped. Fill the right cells and a small pixel picture appears, such as a rocket, a teacup or a cat. When the grid matches every clue, the picture is shown in colour with its name.

How to play

• Each clue lists the groups of filled cells in that row or column, in order. "3 1" means a group of three, then at least one empty cell, then a single filled cell.
• Tap a cell to fill it. Tap it again to clear it.
• Drag along a row or column to change several cells at once. The first cell decides what the drag does: fill, clear or mark. Cells that started in a different state from the first cell are left alone, so a fill drag never covers your ✕ marks.
• Long-press or right-click a cell to place a ✕ on a cell you know is empty. You can also turn on Mark ✕ so every tap places a ✕.
• A clue turns grey once its line matches. Fill the grid so every clue is grey to finish the level.
• Grids grow from 5×5 to 12×12 as you level up. There are no lives and no penalty for mistakes.
• Hint fills or marks one cell that can be worked out from the clues, or fixes a wrong cell. Restart clears the grid.
• On a keyboard, use the arrow keys to move, Space to fill and X to mark.

Tips

• Start with the biggest numbers. In a 10-cell row, a clue of 7 must cover the middle four cells wherever it sits.
• A clue of 0 means the whole line is empty, and a clue that adds up to the full width (counting one gap between groups) fills the line exactly.
• Mark empty cells with ✕. They narrow down where the groups in the crossing lines can go.
• Switch between rows and columns often. Each new cell you settle gives you more to work with in the other direction.

FAQ

Is my progress saved?

Yes, the highest level you've reached is stored in this browser, so you can come back and carry on.

Do I ever need to guess?

No. Every puzzle has exactly one answer, and each one is checked so it can be solved one line at a time from the clues alone.

What happens after the hand-made pictures?

The first 41 levels are hand-drawn pictures. After that the game builds new symmetric patterns, and each one is checked the same way before you get it.