Falling in Love with Sudoku One Puzzle at a Time

I never sat down and decided, “From today on, I will play Sudoku regularly.” It wasn’t intentional. It wasn’t planned. Somehow, Sudoku slowly slipped into my life and made itself comfortable there.

At first, it was just something to do when I had nothing else going on. Now, it’s something I actually look forward to. And honestly, that still surprises me.

My Early Relationship with Sudoku Was Complicated

I Thought Sudoku Was Too “Dry”

Let’s be honest: Sudoku doesn’t look exciting. There are no colors exploding on the screen, no characters, no storylines. Just numbers. Clean, quiet, serious numbers.

For a long time, that made me avoid it. I assumed Sudoku was for people who enjoy spreadsheets or spend weekends organizing drawers for fun. I didn’t think it was for me.

The First Puzzle That Changed My Mind

Everything changed the first time I actually finished a full Sudoku puzzle on my own. Not with hints. Not with auto-corrections. Just me and the grid.

That moment felt unexpectedly good. Not loud-good. Not exciting-good. Just… deeply satisfying.

That’s when I realized Sudoku wasn’t boring—it was focused.