Bonodoku

Every room has a Bono.
Find them all.

A cozy logic puzzle about shy little Bonos hiding around the house. One in every room, row and column, and never two side by side. No timers, no guessing, just the lovely click of a puzzle falling into place.

A Bonodoku level: a five by five grid of colored rooms with three Bonos found and dots marking the spots they rule out
How to play

Four little rules. Endless “aha!”

  1. 1
    One Bono in every roomEach colored room hides exactly one Bono.
  2. 2
    One in every row and columnNo row or column can hold two.
  3. 3
    Bonos are shyTwo Bonos never touch, not even corner to corner.
  4. 4
    Tap to playTap a spot once for a Bono, twice for an ✕, your note that no Bono hides there.
Level 1, solved: one Bono per room, row and column.
Why you'll love it

Cozy on the outside. Clever on the inside.

Never a guess

Every puzzle has exactly one answer, reachable by pure logic. The whole level pack is checked by an independent solver.

Learn as you play

Bono teaches the rules right on the board, and hints usually explain their reasoning instead of just giving the answer away.

A Daily Bono

A fresh puzzle every day, the same for everyone. Gentle early in the week, bigger toward the end of it. Keep your streak glowing.

No rush, ever

No timers unless you want one, no lives, no pressure. Put it down mid-puzzle and pick it up tomorrow exactly where you left off.

A gentle climb

Start on tiny 5×5 rooms and grow into 9×9 houses. The puzzles grow trickier as you go, with a breather level along the way.

15 Bonos to meet

Earn stars by solving cleanly and welcome wizards, pirates, chefs and astronauts into your Bono Book.

Wizard Bono Pirate Bono Chef Bono Ninja Bono Space Bono Royal Bono Detective Bono Party Bono
A peek inside

Made to feel like home

Bonodoku home screen with Bono, the Play button and the Daily Bono
Your cozy home
A level in progress with three Bonos found
Find every Bono
The map of levels along a garden path
Walk the garden path
The Bono Book collection
Fill your Bono Book
The Daily Bono screen with a calendar
A new Bono every day
Questions

Good to know

How do you play Bonodoku?

The grid is split into colored rooms. Place exactly one Bono in every room, every row and every column. Bonos are shy: two Bonos may never touch, not even at the corners. Tap a spot once for a Bono and twice for an ✕, your note that no Bono hides there.

Is Bonodoku like Star Battle or the Queens puzzle?

Yes. Bonodoku uses the same rules as the one-star Star Battle puzzle, also known as Queens: one per region, row and column, with no two touching. Bonodoku wraps them in a cozy world with characters to collect and a gentle learning curve.

Do I ever need to guess?

No. Every puzzle has exactly one solution and can be solved by logic alone. The whole level pack is checked by an independent solver.

Is Bonodoku free?

Bonodoku is free to download. Optional in-app purchases may be offered; they are never needed to finish a puzzle.

When and where can I download Bonodoku?

Bonodoku is out now on the App Store for iPhone and iPad (iOS 17 or later) and on Google Play for Android.

Does Bonodoku need an account or collect my data?

No account is needed, and your progress is stored on your own device. On Android, Google Play Games collects some usage and diagnostic information for Google. See the privacy policy at bonodoku.com/privacy/ for the full details.

What is the Daily Bono?

A new puzzle every day, the same for every player. Puzzles are gentler early in the week and larger toward the end of it, and solving on the day grows your Daily streak.

The Bonos are ready

Bonodoku is out now on iPhone, iPad and Android. Pick your store and start finding Bonos.

Download on theApp Store Get it onGoogle Play

Questions? Write to hello@bonodoku.com