For Sudoku lovers, it doesn€t get better than this: a year of full-color puzzles handcrafted by the experts at Nikoli, the Japanese company that invented the game. The puzzles begin easy each weekend and increase in difficulty over the course of the week€"but all strike a perfect balance of challenge, solvability, and addictive appeal. Because they are created by hand, not computer, every puzzle is like matching wits with an expert who knows how to keep you engaged and entertained, every step of the way. It€s the original Sudoku€"and still the best Sudoku.