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Sudoku Battle: a team sudoku race
Sudoku Battle gives every team the same sudoku, each board rotated and relabelled so nobody can copy another team's. The whole team fills one shared board together, and every digit is checked the moment it is entered. A full board is worth the most, and the first teams to finish earn a bonus.
- Time
- ~8 min
- Team size
- Any size
- Plays
- All teams at once
How a round works
- Same puzzle, disguised. Every team gets the same 6×6 sudoku, each board rotated and relabelled so nobody can copy another team's.
- Fill it together. Your whole team shares one board. Every digit is checked the moment it's entered - right ones lock in, wrong ones flash and clear.
- Score. A full board is worth 100: each right digit earns its share, each wrong one costs the same. First three to finish get +30, +20, +10. The results name the player who placed the most.
Best for
- Logical thinkers who don't enjoy trivia
- A quiet, focused round between two loud ones
- Teams that want to see who really pulls their weight - the results name the top placer
Where it fits
It works well at:
Questions
Do you have to be good at sudoku?
No. The grid size is set by the host, and a smaller grid makes it quick and approachable for beginners.
What happens with a wrong digit?
It flashes and clears, and it costs as much as a right digit earns - so guessing doesn't pay.