Next on the list is Golem Grad. This type, originally invented by Serkan Yürekli, borrows heavy inspiration from Nurikabe but has a few details that make it different in practice. It's a cool and underrated genre! I've been wanting to make some for a while, and the recent Kudamono implementation finally gave me the motivation to try it.
Rules: Draw paths through the centers of cells connecting each circle to exactly one other. Paths may not cross each other, themselves, or through cells containing numbers. All cells used by paths (including the cells with circles) must form one orthogonally connected area. Each number represents the size of the area of cells not used by paths that the number is in. No 2x2 region may be entirely used by paths.
(Example taken from USPC 2022, which in turn was taken from Grandmaster Puzzles.)
To compensate for the difficulty of the Mintonettes, both puzzles today lean easier than usual. If you want a harder Golem Grad to chew on, I'd recommend Walker Anderson's puzzle from USPC 2022.
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