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Stars Game

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  1. 01Two stars in every row and column.
  2. 02Two stars in every region.
  3. 03Stars never touch, not even at a corner.

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For anyone who wants more than one Stars puzzle a day

If you play Stars on Inkwell Games, you already know the rules here: two stars in every row, every column and every outlined region, and two stars can never touch, not even at a corner. The board above is today's. When you finish it, there are many more below, all free.

The difficulty follows a familiar curve: Monday and Tuesday are easy, Wednesday to Friday are medium, and the weekend is hard. This puzzle is also known as Star Battle, which is the name to search for if you want to find more of it.

How to play this Stars puzzle game

  1. Place two stars in every row and every column.
  2. Place two stars in every outlined region.
  3. Stars can't touch, not even diagonally.

Every board has exactly one solution, and logic alone will get you there. Stuck? The Hint button shows the next move and explains why it works, and the strategy guide covers every technique.

More Stars puzzles

No need to wait for tomorrow. These boards all use two stars per line.

Easy 1

About 8 min

10 × 10 · Two stars

Easy 2

About 8 min

10 × 10 · Two stars

Easy 3

About 8 min

10 × 10 · Two stars

Medium 1

About 12 min

10 × 10 · Two stars

Medium 2

About 12 min

10 × 10 · Two stars

Medium 3

About 12 min

10 × 10 · Two stars

Hard 1

About 20 min

10 × 10 · Two stars

Hard 2

About 20 min

10 × 10 · Two stars

Stars puzzle archive

Missed a day? Every daily board stays free to play.

    Questions

    Is this the Stars game from Inkwell Games?
    No. This is an independent site with its own puzzles, and it has no connection to Inkwell Games. The rules are the same: two stars in every row, column and outlined region, and stars never touch.

    Can I play more than one Stars puzzle a day?
    Yes. There is a new daily board here, plus a library of two-star 10×10 boards in Easy, Medium and Hard, free and with no account.

    Is there an archive of past puzzles?
    Yes. Past daily boards stay free. You will find the last two weeks on this page.

    What is this puzzle called?
    It is a Star Battle, a logic puzzle created for the 2003 World Puzzle Championship. It has several names, including Stars, Two Not Touch and Queens for the one-star version.

    Star Battle Daily is an independent site and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Inkwell Games. "Stars" is used here only to describe the puzzle format. All puzzles on this site are our own.