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Pictolo

Solve the squares. Reveal the picture.

A cozy nonogram — also known as picross, griddlers, hanjie or paint by numbers. 258 hand-drawn puzzles, and every single one is solvable by logic alone.

Solving a Pictolo nonogram puzzle mid-gameA solved Pictolo puzzle revealing pixel art in colourPictolo daily puzzle calendar and streakThe Pictolo collections gallery of solved picturesPictolo chapter journey map in dark mode

Never a lucky guess

Every puzzle is verified to have exactly one solution reachable by logic alone. No 50/50 coin flips, no dead ends. If you're stuck, there is always a next move to find.

258 hand-drawn puzzles

Twenty themed chapters drawn by hand rather than churned out by a generator — from gentle 5×5 warm-ups up to chewy 15×15 challenges.

A new puzzle every day

A fresh daily picture cross each morning, a streak to keep alive, and streak freezes for the days life gets in the way.

Collect what you solve

Finished pictures go up in your gallery in gold frames. Complete a chapter and earn a reward.

Built to be comfortable

Drag to paint whole runs, auto-crossing lines, hints, undo, a forgiving hearts system and a full dark mode for late-night solving.

Works offline

No account, no sign-up, no internet needed. Play on a plane, on the metro, anywhere. Available in English, Español, Français, Deutsch and 日本語.

Good to know

  • Pictolo is free to play. It shows ads, and offers optional coin packs plus a one-time Remove Ads purchase.
  • Your progress is stored on your device. There is no account and no sign-up.
  • Questions or a puzzle idea? Get in touch.