HeadScratcher

Where paper meets play

Beautiful daily logic puzzles

Free daily Sudoku, Star Battle, and Cipher puzzles — with synced progress, personal stats, and a premium archive for puzzle lovers who want more.

Free every day
Premium archive
Mobile optimised
Sync across devices
Personal stats
Books on Amazon

Puzzle types

Three ways to get stuck in

Whether you want a classic numbers grid, a spatial logic challenge, or a code-breaking puzzle, HeadScratcher gives you a fresh reason to come back every day.

Sudoku

Classic number logic, from gentler starts to more demanding grids. Easy to begin, difficult to master.

  • • Daily puzzles
  • • Progress saving
  • • Detailed hints and tips
Play Sudoku

Star Battle

Place stars using pure logic. No guessing, no touching — just careful deduction and satisfying solves.

  • • Pure logic gameplay
  • • Distinct daily challenges
  • • A fresh twist beyond Sudoku
Play Star Battle

Cipher

Crack the code with logic and deduction. A sharper, word-and-pattern puzzle for players who want variety.

  • • Deduction-led gameplay
  • • Fast to learn
  • • Ideal for daily puzzle habits
Play Cipher

Built for daily puzzling

Start free. Go deeper with premium.

HeadScratcher is designed for people who want more than a one-off puzzle. Play free every day, then unlock a richer routine with archive access, synced progress, and personal stats.

Full archive access

Go beyond today’s puzzle and explore previous challenges whenever you like.

Sync across devices

Pick up where you left off whether you’re on desktop, tablet, or mobile.

Track your progress

See your results, best times, and solve history as your puzzle habit grows.

A calmer, better experience

A more complete home for serious puzzle players who want consistency and depth.

Live activity

A growing home for puzzle players

HeadScratcher is already used for daily solving, repeat play, and deeper puzzle routines.

Puzzles played

18k

Puzzles solved

5.1k

Hints used

19k

Paper meets play

Prefer solving away from the screen?

HeadScratcher also brings puzzles to paper with beautifully crafted books on Amazon — ideal for quieter moments, gifting, or building a real-world puzzle habit alongside the site.

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A better home for daily puzzle players

Play for free, discover new puzzle types, and build a puzzle habit that works on screen and on paper.

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