{"id":1496259,"date":"2026-02-13T17:19:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-13T17:19:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nzmjQWmUozJJ7NE7D5ZuFT"},"modified":"2026-02-13T17:19:01","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T17:19:01","slug":"i-can-now-say-ive-been-killed-by-a-nonogram-thanks-to-this-roguelike-that-turns-picross-into-a-dungeon-crawler","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/i-can-now-say-ive-been-killed-by-a-nonogram-thanks-to-this-roguelike-that-turns-picross-into-a-dungeon-crawler\/","title":{"rendered":"I can now say I&#8217;ve been killed by a nonogram thanks to this roguelike that turns Picross into a dungeon crawler"},"content":{"rendered":"<article>\n<p>Nonograms are like Sudoku&#8217;s chiller cousin: They offer all the satisfaction of doing grid-based number puzzles, but without as much of a risk of encountering combinatorial mathematics. They&#8217;ve evolved in all sorts of delightful directions with permutations like Picross, which rewards you for your square-counting skills with a lovely little picture.<\/p>\n<p>More recently, they&#8217;ve undergone an exciting new evolution: Now nonograms can kill you! CiniCross is a new roguelike that <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/3933120\/CiniCross\/\" target=\"_blank\">hit Steam<\/a> this week, and it turns nonograms not into pictures, but into a dungeon crawler\u2014complete with collectible artifacts, class progression, and the thrill of slowly bleeding out because your brain doesn&#8217;t handle numbers particularly quickly.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check >\n<div class='image-full-width-wrapper'>\n<div class='image-widthsetter' style=\"max-width:1920px;\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:56.25%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"9FYfbrfnHzes3vK2vJqpDD\" name=\"ss_5a59d98db37a24bf5846e9e921dfe7b0f9bf5d43.1920x1080\" alt=\"A partially-completed nonogram encounter in CiniCross.\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/i-can-now-say-ive-been-killed-by-a-nonogram-thanks-to-this-roguelike-that-turns-picross-into-a-dungeon-crawler.jpg\" mos=\"\" align=\"middle\" fullscreen=\"1\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" attribution=\"\" endorsement=\"\" class=\"inline expandable\"><a href='https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/i-can-now-say-ive-been-killed-by-a-nonogram-thanks-to-this-roguelike-that-turns-picross-into-a-dungeon-crawler.jpg' target='_blank' class='expand-button icon-expand-image icon' ><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\" class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"credit\" itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: Hydrobates)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>I&#8217;ve been doing a healthy amount of that last bit.<\/p>\n<p>A run of CiniCross consists of advancing through a branching dungeon of nonogram encounters with each floor culminating in a boss battle where your number counting is complicated by a Balatro-style modifier. After each successful nonogram completion, you&#8217;re awarded with randomly-selected artifacts that\u2014and this is a statement I&#8217;m excited to finally be able to say\u2014can introduce some wild mechanics into your nonogram strategy.<\/p>\n<p>You might get an orb that reveals a random dud cell after a number of cell completions. You might get a glove that spares you a mistake every 20 moves. You could find a crystal spear that gives you a 3% chance to fill an entire column at once. I don&#8217;t want to sound like a sensationalist here, but I don&#8217;t think nonograms have ever had this kind of buildcrafting potential.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check >\n<div class='image-full-width-wrapper'>\n<div class='image-widthsetter' style=\"max-width:1920px;\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:56.25%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"sZ5KhtNMMp8exp4ijS43iJ\" name=\"ss_43c331159922b9c8ba9671af194ca7a875de84b2.1920x1080\" alt=\"The class progression screen for the Archer class in CiniCross.\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/i-can-now-say-ive-been-killed-by-a-nonogram-thanks-to-this-roguelike-that-turns-picross-into-a-dungeon-crawler-1.jpg\" mos=\"\" align=\"middle\" fullscreen=\"1\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" attribution=\"\" endorsement=\"\" class=\"inline expandable\"><a href='https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/i-can-now-say-ive-been-killed-by-a-nonogram-thanks-to-this-roguelike-that-turns-picross-into-a-dungeon-crawler-1.jpg' target='_blank' class='expand-button icon-expand-image icon' ><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\" class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"credit\" itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: Hydrobates)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Unfortunately, you&#8217;re also racing against a timer that ticks down during every nonogram. And once your timer runs out, you&#8217;ll start steadily taking damage. If, hypothetically, you&#8217;re the kind of person for whom numeric logic puzzles entail a lot of staring at a grid until something finally clicks, you might find your run ending well before you battle your way to a boss showdown. But I wouldn&#8217;t know that, of course. I can count squares, like, really good.<\/p>\n<p>Roguelike nonogrammetry is a potent combination, but the most exciting feature of CiniCross is its generous inclusion of an in-game clock. I suspect I&#8217;m going to be burning a lot of hours in these dungeons, so it&#8217;s nice to pretend I&#8217;ll be keeping track of time along the way.<\/p>\n<p>I suppose this does mean the nonograms isn&#8217;t the cool-headed, laid-back member of the extended number puzzle family anymore, though. On account of all the killing and dying, I mean.<\/p>\n<p>CiniCross is available <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/3933120\/CiniCross\/\" target=\"_blank\">on Steam<\/a> now.<\/p>\n<div class=\"product\"><a data-dimension112=\"d58410f4-11e7-418e-886c-ccee9351aa5e\" data-action=\"Deal Block\" data-label=\"2026 games\" data-dimension48=\"2026 games\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure \" >\n<div class='image-full-width-wrapper'>\n<div class='image-widthsetter' style=\"max-width:661px;\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:98.94%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"6offQUY4CXebir2TC27dMd\" name=\"kingdom come 2 square\" caption=\"\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/i-can-now-say-ive-been-killed-by-a-nonogram-thanks-to-this-roguelike-that-turns-picross-into-a-dungeon-crawler-2.jpg\" mos=\"\" align=\"middle\" fullscreen=\"\" width=\"661\" height=\"654\" attribution=\"\" endorsement=\"\" credit=\"\" class=\"\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/games\/new-pc-games-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-dimension112=\"d58410f4-11e7-418e-886c-ccee9351aa5e\" data-action=\"Deal Block\" data-label=\"2026 games\" data-dimension48=\"2026 games\" data-dimension25=\"\"><strong>2026 games<\/strong><\/a>: All the upcoming games<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/the-best-pc-games\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Best PC games<\/strong><\/a>: Our all-time favorites<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/the-50-best-free-pc-games\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Free PC games<\/strong><\/a>: Freebie fest<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/best-fps-games\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Best FPS games<\/strong><\/a>: Finest gunplay<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/best-rpgs-of-all-time\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Best RPGs<\/strong><\/a>: Grand adventures<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/the-best-co-op-games\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Best co-op games<\/strong><\/a>: Better together<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/games\/puzzle\/i-can-now-say-ive-been-killed-by-a-nonogram-thanks-to-this-roguelike-that-turns-picross-into-a-dungeon-crawler\/\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nonograms are like Sudoku&#8217;s chiller cousin: They offer all the satisfaction of doing grid-based number puzzles, but without as much of a risk of encountering combinatorial mathematics. They&#8217;ve evolved in all sorts of delightful directions with permutations like Picross, which rewards you for your square-counting skills with a lovely little picture. More recently, they&#8217;ve undergone an exciting new evolution: Now nonograms can kill you! CiniCross is a new roguelike that hit Steam this week, and it turns nonograms not into pictures, but into a dungeon crawler\u2014complete with collectible artifacts, class progression, and the thrill of slowly bleeding out because your brain doesn&#8217;t handle numbers particularly quickly. (Image credit: Hydrobates) I&#8217;ve been doing a healthy amount of that last bit. A run of CiniCross consists of&hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"excerpt-more\"><a class=\"blog-excerpt button\" href=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/i-can-now-say-ive-been-killed-by-a-nonogram-thanks-to-this-roguelike-that-turns-picross-into-a-dungeon-crawler\/\">Read More&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1496260,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[336],"tags":[748,1928],"class_list":["post-1496259","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-pc-gamer","tag-games","tag-puzzle"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>I can now say I&#039;ve been killed by a nonogram thanks to this roguelike that turns Picross into a dungeon crawler | Arcader News<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Nonograms are like 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