by MathPickle | Jul 30, 2021 |
Rainbow Sudoku (MathPickle 2021 – Inspired by Amar Sodhi) In regular sudoku and pentomino sudoku numbers are given as clues. Each region needs exactly one copy of each number. That’s true whether the regions are 3×3 squares or pentominoes. In Rainbow...
by MathPickle | Aug 30, 2020
Rooting for NASA (MathPickle, 2020) ReStudents can use Pythagoras to find all possible lengths of line segments on a grid. But what can you do with these line segments… Here are some ideas. They’re really just universes to explore. They look beautiful and...
by MathPickle | Mar 11, 2020 |
Treefolk Tribes (MathPickle 2020) This puzzle doesn’t have a strong endpoint – you’re exploring for the sake of exploring! Organizing these Treefolk based on their symmetry – whether they want you to or not 😉 Here is a pdf of the seven...
by MathPickle | Mar 10, 2020 |
Emoji Democracy Democracies can be attacked by altering the boundaries of voting regions. This has been done in many countries from Apartheid’s South Africa to Hong Kong under the Chinese Communist Party. Its English word is “gerrymandering.” In this...
by MathPickle | Feb 13, 2020 |
878 – Vikings (2-4 players; 60-90 minutes; ages 11+) This is a thrilling asymmetric clash with hordes of weak Brittons defending against clumps of marauding vikings. There is a great blend of luck and strategy. 878 Vikings wins MathPickle game of the year for...
