Sudoku Battle Royale

How a round works

Everyone still in gets the same nearly-finished board. Finish it fast to grab a safe spot. When the timer runs out or the safe spots are taken, the rest are out.

Host your own

Create a private Battle Royale room for 2 to 8 players, share the link, and start when everyone is in. Quick match rooms start on their own.

How to survive longer

• Fill the easy gaps first. Sprint boards are nearly complete, so most cells are last empty cells and hidden singles. Do not stop to think about a hard cell while easy ones are waiting.
• Follow the digit you just placed. Each placement usually completes the picture for a neighbour.
• Do not guess. A wrong digit costs you time you do not have.
• Watch the safe spots. You do not need to be first. You need to be in before the spots run out.

Why it works as a group game

Rounds are short and everyone plays at once, so there is no waiting for a turn. A full game is over in about five minutes, so if you are knocked out the next one is never far away. With quick chat reactions flying around, it plays more like a party game than a puzzle.

Playing with friends or with strangers

Quick match puts you in a room with other players and starts on its own when the room is ready. For a private game, create a room, choose how many players it takes, from 2 to 8, and share the link. The host starts the game when everyone is in.

It is a good fit for a class, a team break at work, or a family group chat. Everyone joins from their own phone with the same link. See playing with friends for how rooms work.

Getting ready

Battle Royale is about speed on simple boards, so the best practice is fast, clean scanning. Play a few easy puzzles against the clock, and read the tips for solving faster. Then try a game against bots before you go online.