How to Play Stitches

Draw one "stitch" (a line crossing a border) between each pair of adjacent regions. Numbers on regions tell you how many stitches that region has.

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The Rules

Available in 3 sizes (5x5, 7x7, 10x10) and 3 difficulty levels (easy, normal, hard).

See It in Action

Draw one stitch crossing each region border — region numbers show how many stitches that region has

How to Play

  1. Regions with only one border with a specific neighbour must stitch there if both regions need the connection
  2. Count available borders per region — if the count equals the number clue, every border gets stitched
  3. Each stitch counts for both regions it connects — track both counts simultaneously
  4. Eliminate borders where one region is already at its stitch limit

Pro Tips

A region with count "1" has exactly one stitch — find which of its borders must carry it

Stitches are symmetric: A-B counts as +1 for both A and B. Use this to quickly reduce both regions' remaining counts

Start with regions that share only one border with any specific neighbour — those borders are often forced

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Stitches?

Stitches is a logic puzzle where the grid is divided into regions. You draw stitches (connections crossing borders) so that each pair of neighboring regions has exactly one stitch between them. Numbers on regions tell you the total stitch count for that region.

Choose Your Challenge

Start with easy to learn the rules, then progress to harder difficulties.

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