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Orbace Journal

A record of how Sudoku is solved, taught, and shaped. The Journal turns interesting games into substantial original lessons — giving players something useful to read before the next puzzle.

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Beginner

Learn without guessing

Rules, scanning, candidates, and a dependable first solving method.

Strategies

Understand why it works

Formal patterns explained through real positions and useful eliminations.

Puzzle Craft

What makes a grid satisfying?

Logical flow, validation, turning points, and thoughtful difficulty.

How the Journal is made

From a real solve to a useful lesson.

Select

Choose and verify a noteworthy solve.

Reconstruct

Rebuild the Su-Pu and draft the lesson.

Review

Check the logic against the playable position.

Publish

Release, link practice, and correct openly.