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Deadlock

  • One lock in every row, column, and coloured region
  • No two locks may touch — not even diagonally
  • Every board has exactly one solution, so never guess

Click to cycle empty → ✕ → lock · drag to sweep ✕ · right-click to drop a lock

// one mutex per thread, per resource, per region — adjacency means deadlock

About Deadlock

Deadlock is a free daily deduction puzzle for developers. It feels like a queens / region placement challenge with a concurrency metaphor — perfect between meetings.

How to play

Place locks so each row, column, and coloured region has exactly one. No two locks may touch — even diagonally. Use Daily for the shared board or Unlimited for more.

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