#165 - Pomoro

    Pomoro, originally called Pomoyo, is another genre I invented. It's a region division puzzle conceived in early November of 2020. This was the first Pomoro puzzle that I created!

    Divide the grid into regions of orthogonally connected cells, each containing exactly one circle. A clue in a circle indicates the number of cells in its region. Numbers represent the amount of region borders that appear in a straight line in the indicated direction. Borders must separate two different regions. The edge of the grid does not count as a border.

    The rule regarding clues inside of circles was added later on. This puzzle has no such clues.

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