YAOKU FAQs

How do you play YAOKU?

Fill the 6×6 board’s white squares with digits 1–9. Each arrowed sum group must add to its clue without repeating a digit. A product badge gives the product of its two neighboring cells. Use every Loose Card copy exactly once; fixed givens stay in place and do not use cards.

What puzzle modes and difficulty levels are available?

Daily is the same server-authoritative generated puzzle for everyone on an America/Chicago calendar day and resets at midnight America/Chicago. Random generates a new puzzle at Easy, Medium, or Hard difficulty.

Is YAOKU free, and do I need an account?

YAOKU is free to play, has no ads, and does not require an account. It is for players ages 13 and older.

Read the full rules and illustrated examples.

Play a Random puzzle → Play today’s Daily