Puzzle · Losenvo

Stixa

Numbers in, picture out

Fill the grid from the edge numbers and a picture turns up. Sudoku lives here.

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Screenshots

  • Stixa screen: The numbers say what to paint. Drag for a whole line.
    The numbers say what to paint. Drag for a whole line.
  • Stixa screen: Close the grid and the picture appears — named only then.
    Close the grid and the picture appears — named only then.
  • Stixa screen: One puzzle a day, the same for everyone.
    One puzzle a day, the same for everyone.
  • Stixa screen: Sudoku with notes, free checking and unlimited undo.
    Sudoku with notes, free checking and unlimited undo.
  • Stixa screen: A track that really climbs, with stars for time.
    A track that really climbs, with stars for time.
  • Stixa screen: Big grids zoom, so a cell is never too small to tap.
    Big grids zoom, so a cell is never too small to tap.

Why Stixa

Numbers in, picture out

A nonogram is embroidery worked out with arithmetic: the row knows its runs, the column knows its runs, and the figure hides where the two agree.

A solver sets the difficulty

An "expert" grid is expert because a solver had to reach for expert techniques to close it, not because the grid is wide.

Deduction only, never a coin flip

Every published nonogram has a single solution, reachable by logic. Anything that would come down to a guess is thrown out before it reaches you.

The grid of the day, for both games

Nonogram today, sudoku tomorrow, and everybody opens the same puzzle. A calendar fills in behind you, a streak counts the days, and the achievements cover both.

Checking is free

Pointing at the mistake costs nothing and is not a hint you buy. Undo and redo reach as far back as you need, in either game.

The stack never ends

Grids are generated and verified one by one instead of shipped as a finished pile, which is why there is no screen telling you that you have completed the game.

Big enough to tap

A picture has to be recognizable at the size you play it. When a cell would be too small for a fingertip, the grid zooms and pans instead of shrinking.

No sign-in screen

The calendar, the streak and your solved grids are files on your phone. The internet shows up for ads, the purchase, and anonymous usage and crash statistics.

One purchase, never a plan

Paying once removes the banner and the full-screen ads for good, and the purchase can be restored later on another phone.

How it works

  1. 1

    The numbers on the edges say how many cells in a row to paint, in each line and column.

  2. 2

    Tap to paint, long-press to mark what is empty, drag to paint a whole line.

  3. 3

    When the grid closes, the picture is revealed — and only then does it get a name.

  4. 4

    In the sudoku, the same calm: notes by hand or filled in, free checking, and unlimited undo.

Frequently asked questions

Can I play without internet?

Yes. The grids, the calendar, the streak and the achievements are files on the phone. When there is a connection, the app also loads ads, the purchase, and anonymous usage and crash statistics.

Is there a sign-up?

Stixa has no sign-in screen: no account, no e-mail, no password. Your progress is saved only on the phone; what leaves it are anonymous usage statistics, such as which match ended and how long it took, with no name or e-mail.

Will I ever have to guess?

No. Every nonogram goes through a solver that does not guess; if it cannot close the grid by deduction, that puzzle is discarded before release.

What does "expert" mean here?

It means the solver needed expert techniques to close the grid. The label measures the deduction required, not the size of the board.

Do the puzzles run out?

They do not: each grid is generated and verified one at a time before it enters your track, and the grid of the day never repeats.

Can I play the big grids on a phone?

Yes. When a cell would be too small for a fingertip, the board zooms and pans instead of shrinking.

How does the purchase work?

It is a single payment, with no renewal, that takes away the banner and the full-screen ads. It can be restored later on another phone with the same store account.

Privacy and support

No account, no collection of what you do in the app. What the third-party SDKs collect is described in the policy.

Privacy policy
losenvo.com/apps/stixa/privacy
Terms of use
losenvo.com/apps/stixa/terms
Support
contact@losenvo.com
Version
1.0.0 · Free
Languages
English and Portuguese (Brazil)
Rating
IARC 3+ · ClassInd 14