About Clouds
From a skykeeper's balcony above a floating castle, paint drifting clouds onto a brass survey pane. Engraved numbers count cloud cells in each row and column; satisfied lines warm to gold.
Solve 180 original charts across Zephyr, Cumulus and Tempest shelves. Every chart has one solution. Each cloud is a rectangle at least two cells wide and two cells tall, and separate clouds never touch, even at a corner.
Your first solve time is saved per chart. An uninterrupted, unaided first solve can set the verified best, shown with its holder on the chart card and beside the clock.
How to play
- Goal
- Shade rectangular clouds, each at least two cells wide and two cells tall, to match every row and column count; separate clouds cannot touch, even at a corner.
- How it ends
- A chart is complete when all counts and cloud shapes are correct; there is no loss.
- Record
- Your first solve time is kept per chart, and the fastest verified first solve appears with its holder.
- Shade cloud cells until each row and column has exactly the count at its edge. Clouds must form separate rectangles of at least 2×2 cells. Separate clouds need a gap, including diagonally.
- Choose Cloud or Clear sky, then tap or drag cells. Clear sky stars are optional notes and do not count as clouds. Tap a mark again to erase it; Undo reverses a painted stroke.
- Restart clears marks but keeps the clock running. Check reports rule conflicts after warning that it makes the attempt local-only. A chart has no loss. Reloaded attempts retain progress and local time but cannot submit a fresh record.
Controls
| Input | Action |
|---|---|
| Tap / click a cell | Paint or erase with the selected brush |
| Drag across cells | Paint a whole stroke; Undo reverses it together |
| Right click a cell | Mark clear sky |
| Arrow keys | Move among the cells |
| Space / Enter | Use the selected brush |
| C / X | Select Cloud / Clear sky |
| Backspace / Delete | Erase the selected mark |
| Z | Undo the last stroke |
| Escape | Close a panel or return to the chart archive |
Good to know
The timer starts when a chart opens and keeps running through Undo and Restart. Check and resumed attempts stay local-only for ranking. Progress and reduced motion save; sound follows the shared site setting.
