Beginner 4×4 Four-way elimination

Meowdoku Level 1 Answer & Walkthrough

Meowdoku Level 1 solution on a 4×4 grid. Use the answer table to verify placements, or watch the embedded video walkthrough.

Level 1 answer summary

Final cat positions below (rows and columns counted from 1). Sourced from public Meowdoku walkthrough listings.

Row Column
Row 1 Column 3
Row 2 Column 1
Row 3 Column 4
Row 4 Column 2

Video walkthrough

Watch after checking the answer table, or use it when you want a visual solve.

Video source: @nasiraligamer · Open on YouTube

How to solve

  1. List candidates for each of the 4 colors, then force singletons.
  2. Update row/column bans after every placement before scanning again.
  3. Watch corners: cats cannot share an edge or a corner.
  4. Answer: R1C3, R2C1, R3C4, R4C2.

Tips for this level

  • Keep X marks tidy so row and column candidates stay readable.
  • Diagonal contact is easy to miss when the board gets crowded.
  • If two options remain, case-split briefly and undo when a color dies.

Rules reminder

Always keep: one cat per color, one per row and column, and no touching (including diagonals). See How to Play and Strategy for more. How to Play · Strategy

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Level 1 makes sense?

Verify on the live board or tackle the next puzzle.