No digits are printed, only dots. A white dot means the two neighbours differ by exactly 1, a black dot means one is double the other, and no dot means neither. Rows, columns and boxes still hold 1 to 9 once each.
About Polka
Polka is a free daily kropki sudoku from Mind Loft. The 9×9 grid opens completely empty: not one digit is printed. Instead, every pair of neighbouring squares carries a clue, a white dot when the two digits differ by exactly 1, a black dot when one is double the other, and no dot at all when neither is true. The empty edges are clues too, and they do half the solving.
Ordinary sudoku rules still run underneath: every row, column, and 3×3 box holds 1 through 9 exactly once. Each deal has a single solution you can always reach by logic, with no guessing. Wrong entries are never flagged, so spotting your own slips is part of the puzzle, and a clean solve scores a perfect 10 with the daily leaderboard decided on the clock.
A new deal drops every day at midnight Eastern, harder as the week goes on, and the Sunday Edition is drawn from the top of the difficulty distribution. No app, no signup, play free in your browser. Want the rest of the family? Try Cages, the killer sudoku that also opens empty, Mercury, the thermo sudoku, and Suds, the classic 9×9.
Polka, in short
How do you play Polka?
Kropki sudoku: not one digit is printed. A white dot means the neighbors differ by 1, a black dot means one is double the other, and no dot means neither, so the silences are clues too.
Is Polka free to play?
Yes. Polka is free to play in your browser on Mind Loft, with no app to install and no account required.
When does a new Polka puzzle come out?
A new Polka arrives every day at midnight Eastern time, and Sundays bring the Sunday Edition, the biggest or hardest board of the week.
What kind of puzzle is Polka?
Polka is a daily sudoku from Mind Loft: no numbers, only dots. Puzzle type: kropki sudoku. It is part of the daily sudoku lineup.
Can I play past Polka puzzles?
Yes. Every past Polka board is in the puzzle archive, a tap away by day.
What other daily sudoku does Mind Loft have?
Whittle, Suds, Quilt and Cages, among others. The Sudoku page lists every one, with a new board for each every day.