Meowdoku Level 38
Answer & Walkthrough
A 8 × 8 board with 8 cats to find. Compare the region shapes with your game, then use the answer below or follow one placement at a time.
All 8 cats are in place. Hide the cats to follow the solution one step at a time.
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Follow the cats, step by step
8 checked placements
These steps start with an empty board. Each placement removes its row, column, region, and touching cells from consideration. Steps marked as a search test alternative placements for contradictions.
- 1
Place a cat at R1C3
Place a cat at R1C3. After excluding cells that conflict with earlier cats, it is the only available cell in region 2.
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- 2
Place a cat at R2C6
Place a cat at R2C6. After excluding cells that conflict with earlier cats, it is the only available cell in region 4.
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- 3
Place a cat at R3C8
Place a cat at R3C8. Testing each other candidate in row 3 leads to a contradiction: none allows a complete valid board. This step uses a search of possible continuations.
Tested alternatives: R3C1, R3C2, R3C4.
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- 4
Place a cat at R6C7
Place a cat at R6C7. After excluding cells that conflict with earlier cats, it is the only available cell in region 7.
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- 5
Place a cat at R4C5
Place a cat at R4C5. Testing each other candidate in row 4 leads to a contradiction: none allows a complete valid board. This step uses a search of possible continuations.
Tested alternatives: R4C1, R4C2, R4C4.
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- 6
Place a cat at R5C1
Place a cat at R5C1. After excluding cells that conflict with earlier cats, it is the only available cell in region 5.
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- 7
Place a cat at R7C4
Place a cat at R7C4. After excluding cells that conflict with earlier cats, it is the only available cell in region 6.
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- 8
Place a cat at R8C2
Place a cat at R8C2. After excluding cells that conflict with earlier cats, it is the only available cell in region 8.
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Board reference: Meowdoku.app level 38, an independent guide. The answer is checked against the puzzle rules and independently solved. The illustrations and explanation here are generated for this board; this is not official publisher verification.