Hints that teach
A nudge first, then the technique by name, then the exact move. You decide how much help you want.
Cozy sudoku. A little more lovely with every solve.
Classic sudoku along a hand-stitched journey. Every board you finish becomes a woven Tile to keep.
Every board you finish becomes a Tile.
The first squares you fill come out pale and the last ones deep, so each Tile is a small picture of how you solved it. No two weave the same way.
One thread through fifty chapters.
1,000 levels wind from First Stitches to Loomoku Heights, and every chapter has its own felt cloth.
First StitchesChapter 1
Calico MorningChapter 2
Linen HillsChapter 3
Thimble CreekChapter 4
Patchwork LaneChapter 5
Indigo MeadowChapter 6
Spool HollowChapter 7
Gingham OrchardChapter 8
Loom ValleyChapter 9
Needle PointChapter 10
Clay RidgeChapter 11
Homespun HarborChapter 12
Quilting BeeChapter 13
Flannel WoodsChapter 14
Cotton BluffChapter 15
Nine Patch FallsChapter 16
Thread LakeChapter 17
Muslin MarshChapter 18
Bobbin BayChapter 19
Sashing CrossroadsChapter 20
Ochre TerraceChapter 21
Batting HollowChapter 22
Chambray ShoreChapter 23
Lattice FieldsChapter 24
Hemstitch PassChapter 25
Tapestry RiseChapter 26
Fold LineChapter 27
Damask DeltaChapter 28
Paper MillChapter 29
Ink WellChapter 30
Selvedge CliffsChapter 31
Crosshatch CanyonChapter 32
Lantern RowChapter 33
Warp and WeftChapter 34
Running StitchChapter 35
Feather PineChapter 36
Log Cabin LakeChapter 37
Flying GeeseChapter 38
Star PointChapter 39
Bear Paw TrailChapter 40
Drunkard's PathChapter 41
Storm at SeaChapter 42
Grandmother's GardenChapter 43
Ocean WavesChapter 44
Broken DishesChapter 45
Pinwheel SummitChapter 46
Compass RoseChapter 47
Double Wedding RingChapter 48
Cathedral WindowChapter 49
Loomoku HeightsChapter 50
A calm game, on purpose.
Gentle mode
New to sudoku? Mistakes are marked but cost no lives, and every hint is free.
Slips are forgiven
Tap a digit that is already in the row and the square just shakes. No life lost.
Nothing to sign, nothing to buy
No account, no ads, no purchases. The app plays fully offline.
Notes, undo, locked digits
Pencil in candidates, undo all the way back, or hold a digit to place it again and again.
One puzzle a day. One Quilt a month.
The daily puzzle is the same for everyone who plays. Each one you solve stitches a Tile into the month.
From first stitches to fiendish.
Twelve grades in four tiers. The journey climbs slowly, and each new technique is explained the first time you meet it.
- GentleGrades 1 to 4
Naked single, hidden single
- SteadyGrades 5 to 7
Pointing and claiming, naked pair, hidden pair
- TrickyGrades 8 to 10
Naked and hidden triples, X-Wing, XY-Wing
- FiendishGrades 11 and 12
Swordfish, XYZ-Wing, simple coloring
Try chapter one right here.
Twenty puzzles in your browser, with the same board, hints and Tiles as the app. Nothing to install, and no account.
Questions, answered
What is Loomoku?
Loomoku is a calm sudoku game for iPhone and iPad with a hand-stitched felt-and-linen look. You solve classic 9×9 sudoku along a journey of 1,000 levels in 50 chapters, play one shared daily puzzle, and keep a woven Tile for every board you finish. It is made by Silvergrove Labs LLC.
Can I play Loomoku in my browser?
Yes. The first chapter, First Stitches, is playable at loomoku.com/play. That is 20 puzzles with notes, undo, hints and the Tile reveal. There is nothing to install and no account to create.
Does my browser progress carry over to the app?
Not yet. Progress in the browser is saved in that browser only. The app keeps its own progress on your device.
Is it real sudoku?
Yes. Every level is a classic 9×9 sudoku with exactly one solution that can be reached by logic alone, with no guessing. From chapter 6 the Boss level of each chapter is an X-Sudoku, which adds the two long diagonals.
How hard does it get?
There are twelve grades in four tiers: Gentle, Steady, Tricky and Fiendish. Chapter one stays at grades 1 and 2, which need only the two simplest techniques. The last chapters reach grade 12, which calls for Swordfish, XYZ-Wing and simple coloring.
What happens when I make a mistake?
If the digit you tap is already visible in the same row, column or box, the move is refused and nothing is lost. If the digit is wrong in a way you could not see at a glance, it is marked and costs one life. Puzzles give you three to five lives depending on the grade, and in Gentle mode a wrong digit costs no life.
How do hints work?
Hints come in three steps. A Nudge points at the area to look at and is free. The second step names the technique and explains it, and uses one Hint unless you are meeting that technique for the first time. The third shows the exact move and can place it for you. Hints come from the same solver that grades the puzzles, so each one is a real logical step.
Are there ads, purchases or accounts?
No. Loomoku has no ads, nothing to buy with real money, and no account to create. Spools, the in-game currency, are earned only by playing.
Does the app work offline?
Yes. Every puzzle is generated on your device, so the app plays fully offline.
Which devices does Loomoku support?
iPhone and iPad running iOS 18 or iPadOS 18 or later, in portrait and landscape. The first chapter also runs in any modern web browser on a phone, tablet or computer.
More help on the support page.
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