It's all fun and games to me...
So, given that it is almost March 1st and tensions are running high, I thought I would do my part to diffuse them.
I find when I am stressed, logic puzzles help me take my mind off my concerns. One of my favorite kinds of logic puzzles is the “Paint by Numbers” puzzle (also known as the Griddler, the Nonogram, etc. etc.). In this puzzle, you are given a blank grid and a series of numbers horizontally and vertically, and asked to fill in the grid by coloring in individual boxes following the pattern with the result being a beautiful image.
If you have done this before, you know how addicting they can be. If you have not, welcome to my first “Paint by Numbers” puzzle. I have designed the puzzle in MS Excel and linked it here. Additionally, you can open a file in Word (designed to be printed on legal paper) here.
More detailed instructions on how to complete a Griddler can be found here.
Here is what the puzzle I created looks like:
I'll post the solutions here later, but for now, let me know how you are doing on the puzzle! Have fun!