Slant

Slant is a logic puzzle played on a grid bordered by a lattice of dots. Every cell must hold one diagonal line, either a backslash or a forward slash. Some dots carry a number telling you exactly how many of the diagonals touching that dot must point at it. Satisfy every numbered clue, fill all cells, and make sure no diagonals ever form a closed loop.

• Each cell gets exactly one of the two diagonals, none can be left blank in a finished grid.
• A numbered dot must be touched by precisely that many diagonal ends; a green dot is satisfied, a red dot is over its clue.
• No loop may form anywhere in the grid; a closed cycle is highlighted in red.
• The puzzle is solved when every cell is filled, all clues are green, and there are zero loops.

• Sizes: 5x5 for a quick solve, 8x8 for a meatier grid, or 10x10 for a real challenge.
• Daily: one shared puzzle per size each day. Practice: endless fresh boards.

• Desktop: left-click a cell to cycle backslash, forward slash, then empty; right-click drops a forward slash directly.
• Phone & tablet: tap a cell to cycle through the two diagonals and back to empty.

• Start with the forced clues, a 0 dot turns every diagonal away from it, and a corner 1 or 2 pins its cell immediately.
• Treat loop avoidance as a constraint: if a diagonal would close a small cycle, the other orientation is forced.
• Work outward from edges and high or low numbers where choices are most restricted.
• Use the live colour feedback to spot a dot that has already gone over its clue and backtrack early.

Slant is a pencil-and-paper style logic puzzle in the tradition of Japanese grid deduction games. This is an original, free browser version with multiple sizes, daily puzzles, and endless practice, no download or sign-up required.

A free, original browser game on PlayPendium. No download, no install.