#A68: Windows

 This genre feels like a mashup of several popular constraints from other genres, which makes it feel tight both to set and solve. I much prefer the Kudamono expansion of the base ruleset because it allows for regions of different shapes and sizes: I was reminded of Sudoku and how it's universally agreed that irregular boxes are a Sudoku variant, even though that and this are the only two puzzle genres I can think of that require a specific region layout in order to be a classic puzzle. That being said, the suggested layout does lead to neat patterns.

https://pedros.works/paper-puzzle-player?W=5x5&L=b0&SIE=6UUUUU6UUUUU14DLUR2LDRU&G=windows&D=2025-12-18

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