Notes on solving, on how Ponder works, and on the occasional claim about puzzles that deserves a closer look.
Solving notes
How to make your first deduction
Every solve starts with one move you can explain. Here’s where to find it.29 September 2026What to do when you’re stuck
A routine for when the board stops giving you anything.29 September 2026How Ponder’s hints work
What a hint shows, and why it sometimes points at your own move.29 September 2026What makes a puzzle trustworthy?
Clear rules, one solution, and hints that can explain the way there.29 September 2026Want to see a whole board solved? There are step-by-step walkthroughs for Binary, Light Up and Mini Sudoku, and a guide to route traps in Paths and Ribbons.
From the journal
How we choose Ponder’s puzzles
What a puzzle needs to make the cut, what didn’t, and what we’re exploring next.12 October 2026Meet Bridges and Mini Sudoku
Islands to connect, and a 6×6 take on a classic.11 October 2026Why we made Ponder
The thinking behind the board, the hints and the ways to play.29 September 2026Puzzles and thinking
Will logic puzzles make you smarter? What the research actually says.29 September 2026Learn to play
Looking for the rules?
Every family has its own guide, with a worked example on a small board.