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Roomers is a twist on Sudoku where you solve murders on a building floorplan

Before I wrap up for the day, there's just enough time to look at an interesting little puzzler that crossed my desk, or email, as it were. Roomers is a twist on the Sudoku format that's available now on iOS, but rather than just focusing on solving word puzzles, it also adds in a new twist: murder.

Roomers is a twist on Sudoku where you solve murders on a building floorplan

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Before I wrap up for the day, there's just enough time to look at an interesting little puzzler that crossed my desk, or email, as it were.

Roomers is a twist on the Sudoku format that's available now on iOS, but rather than just focusing on solving word puzzles, it also adds in a new twist: murder.

Now, as far as I can tell, it's not explicitly Sudoku-like, as in this isn't just a puzzle with a murder mystery thrown in.

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Before I wrap up for the day, there's just enough time to look at an interesting little puzzler that crossed my desk, or email, as it were. Roomers is a twist on the Sudoku format that's available now on iOS, but rather than just focusing on solving word puzzles, it also adds in a new twist: murder. Now, as far as I can tell, it's not explicitly Sudoku-like, as in this isn't just a puzzle with a murder mystery thrown in.

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  • Instead, you'll focus on solving each puzzle in turn by placing potential suspects on a floorplan, gradually figuring out the situation before making your final accusation.

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