GridMewA browser alternative for cat logic practice
Compare GridMew’s original one-cat rules with other cat placement and queen puzzle formats.
By GridMew · Published 15 October 2026 · Updated 16 October 2026
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GridMew offers original cat placement puzzles in a browser, with an explicit tool for placing cats, × notes, layered hints, printable packs and local custom-board solving. It is not an official Meowdoku website and does not reproduce app levels. If you want to continue an exact app level here, enter its board in the local solver and check that the rules match.
The official Meowdoku listing by Oakever Games describes one cat per region, distinct rows and columns, and no touching, including diagonal neighbors. Its listing describes double-tap placement and a mistake allowance. GridMew uses visible Place cat/Mark × modes, a single tap and reversible moves. App behavior can change; these observations refer to the publisher listing checked on 16 October 2026.
Check the exact rule set
| Rule or task | GridMew | What to check elsewhere |
|---|---|---|
| Quota | One cat per row, column and region | Some Star Battle variants use two or more stars |
| Diagonal contact | Immediate corner neighbors forbidden; distant diagonal positions allowed | Classic queens constraints forbid whole diagonals |
| Boards | Original 5×5, 6×6 and 8×8 collection | An app level ID does not map to a GridMew ID |
| Solving an image | Local region sampling, followed by manual corrections and confirmation | Do not assume screenshots have the same grid or quota |
The Star Battle rules published by Puzzle Star Battle distinguish one-star and two-star quotas. GridMew’s editor supports only the one-cat quota; it is not a two-star solver.
Choose a useful starting point
If you are new to the rules, start with the rules lesson, then the no-touch exercise. If you know the rules but want an explained solve, use a selected original walkthrough. For offline paper play, use printables.
For an existing board, the manual editor gives direct control over regions and marks. The screenshot workflow can prefill regions from a suitable image, but always needs your review. A similar visual style is not a guarantee of compatible rules or successful recognition.