Shikaku Ultimate

- August 11, 2016

Everyone

Puzzle Brain Games

Contains ads

Offers in-app purchases

( 4,101)

Description

A colorful puzzle based on a classic japanese game.

The concept of this puzzle is extremely simple, but at the same time challenging.
Shikaku, also known as Rectangles, is a classic logic puzzle with japanese origin.

Classic Shikaku is played on a rectangular grid. Some of the squares in the grid are numbered. The objective is to divide the grid into rectangular and square pieces such that each piece contains exactly one number, and that number represents the area of the rectangle.

Here is an updated and evolved Ultimate version of the puzzle. Now rectangle cells are no longer limited to the numbers, they can contain different shapes which should be drawn on the grid.

We hope that you'll get as much pleasure from the game, as we did from its creation!

Also known as: Rectangles, Divide by Squares or Divide by Box

Soundtrack: Danoizz - Morning Again
Musician web page: https://soundcloud.com/danoizz/morning_again

Reviews

4.6

4,101 total

5 2,920

4 858

3 196

2 76

1 51

John M

So far so good. Only been playing it for a few hours. Usually don't review a game this soon after playing it, but the "Leave a review" pop up was getting annoying. Gameplay is easy to operate and entertaining. Controls are easy. There is no tutorial, but it takes just a few seconds and a tablespoon of common sense (if you don't have that then you probably can't read this review) to figure out the concept. Starting off well, time will tell how the game does over a longer measurement period.

Cé Point

Interesting until the end Finally reached the last level available yet I'm still satisfied as it is. It's getting harder slowly and the daily clue helps getting around the most tricky ones. Sometimes I would come back to a level after trying for hours and find the solution in a few seconds. Proves that you need to clear your mind in front of an issue sometimes to resolve it. I'll keep the game to recommend it to friends. Good job!

Cannot be anything less than a 5 star puzzle game One of if not the best puzzle game I've ever played. It has all the good elements: endless time and tries— multiple solutions— clear instructions— not too challenging. I finished it without any hint because it's so much fun and relaxing I played them all levels in less than 2 hours. The levels are unique and the later ones got harder but not boring! Thank you for an amazing game. the best puzzle game ever!

RoseCurry AndDeRozan

Very good game. It's different and gives me something to do when I'm bored. The levels get harder but it eases you into the hard ones so it doesn't seem too taxing. Overall, I really loved it and I beat the whole game. I just wish there were more than 200 levels. :)

mutant705

Refreshing Most other mobile games leave me bored after finishing two thirds of the levels. Thankfully this isn't one of those games. It has a wonderful difficulty level which isn't too hard and isn't too easy. You won't spend too much time on a puzzle, and while there are a few that you can rush through, they aren't very common. They introduce new mechanics very often to keep things interesting, and they're very straightforward and easy to understand. The hint system was a bit weak, but was enough to get by.

need coffee

Good app Short games for when you just have a minute to play; ads are acceptable because they don't pop up after every level. Only downside is that after 80 games, they are only just beginning to be of 'medium' difficulty. I would prefer it if it ramped up faster, or if you could choose your level.

User reviews

John M June 24, 2017

Cé Point January 9, 2017

January 4, 2017

RoseCurry AndDeRozan January 2, 2017

mutant705 August 17, 2016

Celtic Spear August 19, 2016

Thank you for playing!

need coffee September 16, 2016

Joseph Tran September 2, 2016

Great little time killer Nice colourful little game, great for the casual gamer who needs to kill a bit of time. I've never seen this style of puzzler before. It is a bit more on the easy side, however, is very intuitive. My only issue (very minor) having played the first 40 levels is (a) there could be a more pronounced or obvious "success" visual cue. At times I thought I hadn't finished. (b) When dragging colours out to fill other squares, the default behaviour is to create rectangles and this overwrites neighbouring blocks

NoLoveInFear 333 August 17, 2017

Great puzzle game, really addictive. The graphics and colors are nice. I do wish there was an indicator in the square with the shape when that particular requirement is fulfilled (like in the leo del sol version- a personal fave). But that is a minor thing. Overall, great game! Definitely recommend!

Colby Bouma September 22, 2016

Great, but intrusive ads I love this game. It's one of those that makes something wonderfully complicated out of deceptively simple pieces. However, I really dislike games that interrupt gameplay with fullscreen ads. I understand you want to make money, but you've taken it too far.

augusto gonzalez January 11, 2017

Excelent game! You'll get addicted but not like other games. With puzzles you'll want to try them several times a day until you solve them. It takes a couple of seconds to load but once you pass that it goes nice and smooth.

Vinu Venkatraman December 1, 2016

Zero stress game Edited my review: fun game but it starts to get interesting only after around level 80. Up until then it is a kid's game. I understand that each game needs to ease people in but 80 is too far away.

Mark Cockroft August 22, 2016

Subtle and different Like a geometric sudoku. This gradually increases difficulty without suddenly affecting game enjoyment. First few rounds are easy but intended as tutorials, from then on you are on your own. Most early and intermediate levels have multiple solutions, so there is low frustration, but still a challenge in later levels.

Kepler Boyce July 19, 2017

The game is addictive even though the puzzles are rather easy. There are two minor annoyances for me, which are: 1 - the game crashes when ads pop up, which, thankfully, there aren't that many ads, and 2 - the game defaults to drawing rectangles when you are drawing regions, which can sometimes overwrite blocks. Other than those two things, this deserves 5 stars.

Claire Bechard August 29, 2016

Amazing game One of the best games I have played since a long time. It is challenging enough and very satisfactory. No bugs and the appropriate amount of ads. If only there were more than 200 levels...

Simon Hall September 2, 2016

Clever, keeps you coming back. Gets harder fairly quickly, great idea and easy to use. Only criticism is sometimes the colours are very similar so it's hard to see where you are. Minor gripe though, this is great, get it!

October 3, 2016

Back loaded, but good The puzzles have a noticeable jump in difficulty past about level 85, to the point where they become very challenging. But until then, I found them too easy.

KarascioM September 28, 2016

Not mundane I love hate how it keeps challenging you to be creative about solutions. The only thing I would say needs improvement are the way hints work. I honestly don't understand it so I gave up and just solved the puzzle. Was that the point? lol

Solar Carnage ! March 10, 2017

It's to easy, I've made it through around 100 levels without so much as a second glance at the puzzles. It is to basic to be interesting and it's not nearly as fun as other versions of this. I don't recommend it

Christopher Khan October 23, 2016

Intuitive, and fun I like puzzles where you never have to guess. This is one. It's very visual and intuitive - I found myself thinking hard to solve some of them but I wasn't thinking in words. Some of the puzzles are really easy, others are quite hard! Overall a great game.

Windy Wallace August 26, 2016

Love it. With no move limit or time limit this gme is relaxing and simple. If you get it wrong you can take time to figure out where it's wrong. Difficulty is very balanced and I was at level 66 before I realized it! Keep up the great work dev's!

Beth Nott August 23, 2016

satisfyingly difficult the levels get harder without getting boring, the addition of new pieces towards the end means the game engaging, and the levels are easily googlable if you're really stuck. very pretty as well; no annoying pop up ads.

scott delaguna July 23, 2017

Good and stable gameplay, even on small and older devives. Took me a few level, but then I got hooked. Just finished last level, they get more difficult each 10 or 20 levels introducing new forms. But it never gets unsolvable. Grafics OK, nothing sophisticated but no need for more.

Mark Chapin November 9, 2016

Challenging an addicting Slow to start, but I like that there are no instructions. You figure it out as you go!

K May 18, 2017

Wow. Best puzzle game ever. Played on the subway to pass time on the commute. Kept me intrigued all 200 levels and as it got harder, I had to learn with it, even missed my stop twice because I was so mesmerized! Thank you for such a great game. Hard to find a timeless and relaxing puzzle game that doesn't get repetitive.

David Clark November 19, 2016

Game is good but too many ads The early levels are way too easy, the middle levels are a bit more challenging. Ad intrusion is problematic.

Sarah Ray September 21, 2016

Fun game This is a great puzzle game. I typically get bored with puzzle games after about 5 levels, but I made it all the way through this one. There's only one problem; I'm out of levels...

Joe Walsh October 30, 2016

Way too easy It's like a paint by numbers, no challenge at all just a little time waster. I went thru over 60 levels without ever pausing to figure one out

June 17, 2017

This is a wonderful puzzle game. The pacing is great as new methods of solving the puzzle are introduced. Its pretty and has simple rules. Im tarely bogged down on the ads which is pretty great. I got so into the game i finished it!

Purple Flower January 8, 2017

Great game Great way to challenge the brain. Only niggle is that the instructions as to what each shape can do could be a bit clearer eg the right angle can be two across and five up, the T shape could be two up, five across, then three up. Ie they don't have to be regular shapes.

Julijus Stefanovičius December 25, 2016

Great game! Unique concept! Really nice concept, I like how the new things are introduced one by one and the early levels helps to understand all those new things really easily. Also the music fits the gameplay perfectly! Keep doing the good work. ;)

Curtis Obert August 12, 2016

Great fun but some color issues This game is a ton of fun. It's great to play when you have a second or two as the levels are really quick. However a lot of the colors are very hard to differentiate, as they are very similar

Martin Trezise September 4, 2016

Way too easy Thought this would be a good game given the ratings. I breezed through 60 levels in what seemed like 60 seconds. May be OK for a 6-8 year old. I'm not 6-8 years old. Bye bye game.

ElvenSpellmaker February 19, 2017

This game is insanely addictive, don't be fooled by the shabby menu and icon graphics. The developers are not money grabbing either, which is a refreshing change, offering infinite goes and no time or money gating. The music is calming and yet extremely sad, and I like it for that. All in all a wonderful game!

Yakirah Davis February 20, 2017

I think this is a really interesting concept and I've enjoyed it so far. It's just that some of the controls are touchy and it can get annoying. Overall, it's really fun.

Helvecio Guasti May 14, 2017

Please, more levels! The game is great, beautiful and clever. Create a random generator, please. It's much money for only 200 easy levels. Very expensive!

Matt Nachazel August 12, 2016

Nice and Fast A good time waster. You will blow through the first 50 or 80, then it does begin to get a wee bit harder.

Ander Ganiatsos November 28, 2016

Favourite puzzle game on android Initially, this game came off as rather simple as it is quick to grasp, leading me to believe I would get bored of it soon. But as i played the later levels, new shapes and board sizes are introduced slowly, leading to very challenging puzzles that can take quite a few minutes to solve. To anyone playing this, put in the time to get past the first 40ish levels, and you be rewarded with a good challenge.

Leonard Thraen January 20, 2017

I normally don't rate games, and I dislike being asked to, but this game is fantastic. It is the ideal mix of hard and relaxing, it gives you enough hints to finish the game and is very good looking. Never found so much fun in a casual game to pass time.

Maxwell R. February 26, 2017

Absolutely great game , spent a while playing all 200 levels. Gradually gets more difficult with short breaks of easy puzzles. All in all a great way to waste time.