Independent game studio · Mobile + web

Good games,clearly made.

Pithhead Games makes sharp, welcoming games that are easy to understand and satisfying to come back to.

Now buildingSudoku Showdown and Sudoku Personal Trainer.

Two projects in development

Sudoku, from two angles.

Race the clock and your friends, or slow down and learn the patterns. Each title has its own purpose and permanent home.

Sudoku Showdown game artwork with a glowing Sudoku board, multiplayer race progress, and solo-run timer.

Playable web prototype

Multiplayer races · Solo runs

Sudoku Showdown

A fast Sudoku game for racing friends or chasing a cleaner personal best.

Players: 1–5
Difficulties: 4
Modes: Solo + multiplayer

View title Play the web prototype

In active development

Guided lessons · Pressure-free play

Sudoku Personal Trainer

A personal Sudoku coach for learning human solving techniques, practicing patterns, and playing without penalties.

Experience: Learn · Practice · Play
First lesson: Naked single
Pressure: None

View title Explore the training modes

Two titles, one growing studio

Follow each project from its own page as the prototypes and lessons take shape.

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How we think

Play comes first.

Pithhead Games is an independent studio making thoughtful, approachable games for people who like a little competition, a little discovery, and one more try.

Easy to enter

The rules should make sense, the first move should feel obvious, and the interesting choices should arrive quickly.

Worth another round

We build for the small decisions, close finishes, and personal improvements that make replay feel natural.

Made for real life

Clear interfaces, respectful sessions, and play that works as well on a phone as it does in a browser.

Built to grow

Every game gets a permanent home.

Game overviewWhat it is, who it is for, and where to play.

Rules & downloadsThe useful documents stay easy to find.

Release updatesA clear place for platform news and new features.