Shikakle, Beamzag, and CourseGuessr are listed in the DLE Directory. Choose Shikakle if a clean number-grid carve sounds right. Choose Beamzag if bounce paths and an exact mirror count are the habit you want. Choose CourseGuessr if reading fairways from above is more your break.
Shikakle carves a daily Shikaku grid
Shikakle posts Mini, Challenge, and Expert boards for each date. The rule is classic Shikaku: divide the grid into rectangles so each rectangle holds one number, and that number equals its area. Drag from one corner to the opposite to draw a box; tap a box to clear it. An archive keeps earlier days. No account is required.
Shikakle fits a player who likes a quiet logic board with a clear finish check more than a map or a laser tray.
Beamzag routes one laser through mirrors
Beamzag posts a numbered board each day. You get exactly the mirrors in the tray—no more,
no less. Tap a cell to place /, tap again for \, a third tap clears it. The beam must light
every gem and end in the green socket. Boards are solver-checked so there is one answer. Sundays are Twin: two lasers
share one tray. Past boards sit in an archive. No account is required.
Beamzag fits someone who wants spatial deduction with an efficiency constraint, not a freeform doodle of mirrors.
CourseGuessr pins five daily golf courses
CourseGuessr posts five shared satellite views in Daily mode. Study the course, then place a pin on the world map. Closer pins score more. The daily set stays free without an account; other free plays outside the daily can hit a monthly cap, with Pro unlocking more. Region zoom helps when you want a tighter look before you commit.
CourseGuessr fits a player who would rather read coastlines and fairways than fill a logic grid.
Which should I try first?
Start with Shikakle Mini if you want a short rectangle puzzle you can finish before your coffee cools. Start with Beamzag if a single laser path and a fixed mirror count sound more like your pace. Start with CourseGuessr if five map pins from satellite golf imagery are the break you want.
A number grid, a laser tray, and a fairway pin train different attention. What they share is that the next date replaces the board.
FAQ
Are these updated daily?
Yes. Shikakle posts Mini, Challenge, and Expert for each date. Beamzag posts one numbered board per day. CourseGuessr posts five shared courses in Daily mode.
Do they require an account?
No to play the dailies. CourseGuessr offers optional sign-in to save games and Pro across devices.
How long do they take?
Shikakle Mini is a short board; Challenge and Expert run longer. Beamzag is a medium logic session depending on the day’s size. CourseGuessr is five pin rounds at your own pace.
Is CourseGuessr’s daily free?
Yes. Daily mode stays free. Other free non-daily plays may be limited each month unless you use Pro.
Conclusion
Pick Shikakle when area and rectangles are the point. Pick Beamzag when mirrors and a single laser path sound better. Pick CourseGuessr when five golf courses from above are enough. The next date brings a new grid, a new beam, and a new set of fairways.