This was my first ever IPC and what great fun I had. I am mainly a Sudoku person so for me, it was a challenge to try and think differently. I was lucky to have so many friends trying to help me understand how to solve.
I loved most of the number and word puzzles. But my most favourite was Kakuro which I simply loved solving. I hope to learn the different types, and come back next year able to solve more.
Thanks so much Prasanna for organizing everything so efficiently. You are the reason why we manage to have fun on these 2 days. Thanks so much to the all the authors, testers and volunteers, and to all my comrades who patiently helped me in my last minute learning. Congratulations fo the winners.

We are pleased to share the final rankings for team selections including the base points from Puzzle Ramayan and Puzzle GP online rounds.

Lovely IPC! My first one where I could finish the rounds. Thanks to the organizers and everyone who contributed the content.

My favorites:
R1: Heterocut by Murat, Pentominous by David, Pento Loop by Chiel, Magic box by Prasanna
R2: Kakuro by Chiel, Scrabble [Points] by Prasanna
R3: Five Cells [Kurve] by Chiel, Nanro [Kurve], Fillomino [Kurve] and Rail Pool [Kurve] by Prasanna
R4: Criss Cross Count and Pento Roll 2

Really enjoyed this year's IPC. Thank you to the organizers, puzzle makers, and testers for an enjoyable experience.

Some of my favourites included the Heterocut, the Pento Loop, the Scrabble Points with some familiar names.

The Kurve round seemed like something I would struggle with, but ultimately all the puzzles had smooth solve paths and great logic. The Nanro was probably my favourite.

I really liked the Criss Cross from the Playoff, smooth solve path once you understand the word list.

Looking forward to next year!

Thank you everyone for a wonderful experience of IPC 2026. Good to see increased participation.

Round 3 was a completely new experience, kudos to the authors.

Fun event was very engaging and the team work was very memorable.

Really liked the way aspects about Mumbai were included in the puzzles.