Rackets & Rats: Logic Puzzle

Rod Red

About this game

A puzzle you can't refuse.

Welcome to the 1920s, detective. The city is divided, the families are ruthless, and every case file on your desk is a tangled web of rackets and rats. Your job? Pin down the Capos and map out the territories before the turf war boils over.

Rackets & Rats is a pure logic puzzle wrapped in a gritty noir thriller. Based on the classic "Star Battle" ruleset, we’ve traded the stars for fedoras.

THE RULES OF THE STREET
You are handed a grid divided into different territories (rackets). To crack the case, you must place exactly one Capo in every:
• Row
• Column
• Racket

But these bosses don't play nice. No two Capos can ever touch—not even diagonally. Place them too close, and it's curtains.

GUESSING? FUHGEDDABOUDIT.

Leave the guess. Take the proof. Every single board in Rackets & Rats is hand-crafted to be solved with 100% pure deduction. If you're stuck, you don't need luck—you need to look closer. There are no dead-ends, no blind coin flips, and absolutely zero guessing allowed. The truth is in the grid.

THE NOIR CASE FILE EXPERIENCE

Immerse yourself in a meticulously crafted mid-century design system.
• Typed, Ruled, Restrained: A stark, elegant interface inspired by vintage typewriters, bone-white paper, and the dead of night.
• Meet the Capos: Interrogate a cast of permanent characters, complete with stunning retro-illustrated portraits, gang affiliations, and deep-seated vendettas.
• Play Anywhere: Deep underground or on the lam? Our puzzle engine is fully offline. No connection needed to solve a case.

The board is set. The rackets are mapped. Do you have the brains to crack the families, or are you going to end up sleeping with the fishes?

Download Rackets & Rats today. Just remember... nothing personal.

What’s new

The first case files just hit your desk, detective.
• Pin down the capos with pure logic, never a guess. Fully offline.
• Daily case: one board for the whole city. Fastest time wins, and every slip costs you.
• The Blotter: a weekly league against detectives who play as much as you do.
• Hot tip: some cases pay double. Blow the case and the tip goes cold.
• Stay airtight: every clean case in a row pays more, up to double.
Nothing personal.