The opening idea
Teal is reduced to R2C2 and R3C2. Because both candidates are in column 2, cross R4C2 and R6C2 without choosing the teal cat yet.
Meowdoku Level 13 answer
Try the deductions below first, or open the answer when you want to check your completed board.
Reveal all 6 cat positions
Cat coordinates
- R1C4Row 1, column 4
- R2C2Row 2, column 2
- R3C6Row 3, column 6
- R4C1Row 4, column 1
- R5C5Row 5, column 5
- R6C3Row 6, column 3
The 6 cats occupy distinct rows, columns and regions. Neighboring rows place cats at least two columns apart, so no cats touch at a corner.
Why the key move works
Reserve column 2 for teal
Teal now has exactly two candidates: R2C2 and R3C2. Both belong to column 2. Since this region needs a cat, column 2 is reserved for it; cross the orange R4C2 and blue R6C2. Do not choose between R2C2 and R3C2 yet. The line reservation itself is enough to make progress elsewhere.
See this in the complete process ↓The original app board, in pictures
These are frames from Nasir Ali Gamer’s recorded Meowdoku playthrough. The clean diagrams use the same region geometry; their colors are visual identifiers. Video trial moves are preserved in the source frames and explained in the captions.
Read the regions before choosing a cat
orange: 11 cells; teal: 7 cells; rose: 1 cell; green: 8 cells; blue: 8 cells; magenta: 1 cell.
Count the remaining candidates in the narrow regions before choosing a square in the larger colors. Follow every region boundary; a color’s cat completes its entire region.
Complete solving process
All steps are shown below. The route uses rule-based deductions and explains each forced square or exclusion. You can use the answer above to check your board without reading the whole sequence.
region 2 has exactly one available square
Rose starts the board at R1C4
The one rose square at R1C4 must contain a cat. Cross row 1, column 4 and its diagonals R2C3 and R2C5. Teal loses its top-row cells and two cells immediately below the anchor, so make sure those crosses are visible before continuing.
Outlined cells show this step’s change. Cats and X marks carry forward.
region 5 has exactly one available square
Place the magenta cat at R5C5
The dark magenta singleton is R5C5. Placing it closes row 5 and column 5, and crosses R4C4, R4C6, R6C4 and R6C6. These marks remove most of the blue options while leaving the teal decision unresolved.
Outlined cells show this step’s change. Cats and X marks carry forward.
region 1 is confined to column 2; its candidates are R2C2, R3C2
Reserve column 2 for teal
Teal now has exactly two candidates: R2C2 and R3C2. Both belong to column 2. Since this region needs a cat, column 2 is reserved for it; cross the orange R4C2 and blue R6C2. Do not choose between R2C2 and R3C2 yet. The line reservation itself is enough to make progress elsewhere.
Outlined cells show this step’s change. Cats and X marks carry forward.
region 4 has exactly one available square
Blue has only R6C3 left
Blue’s R4C6 square touches R5C5, row 5 is occupied, and in row 6 the C4, C5 and C6 squares are blocked by the magenta cat or the used column 4. R6C2 was just excluded by the teal lock. R6C3 is the sole legal blue square. Place the cat there and close column 3.
Outlined cells show this step’s change. Cats and X marks carry forward.
row 4 has exactly one available square
Row 4 forces orange at R4C1
Scan row 4 rather than scanning orange as a whole. C2 is reserved for teal, C3 belongs to the newly used blue column, C4 and C5 are used, and C6 is in the solved blue region. Only R4C1 survives. This supplies the orange cat and creates a diagonal exclusion at R3C2.
Outlined cells show this step’s change. Cats and X marks carry forward.
region 1 has exactly one available square
Resolve teal at R2C2
The two-cell teal choice now resolves: R3C2 touches the orange cat at R4C1 diagonally. Cross it and place teal at R2C2. This is why making the column lock earlier was safe: you reserved a line before you knew its exact cat square.
Outlined cells show this step’s change. Cats and X marks carry forward.
region 3 has exactly one available square
Finish green at R3C6
Row 3 is the only empty row and column 6 the only unused column. Their intersection R3C6 is green and does not touch the neighboring cats at R2C2 or R4C1. Place it and verify the final six-color count.
Outlined cells show this step’s change. Cats and X marks carry forward.
What can go wrong on Level 13?
- A column lock does not mean that both teal candidates get cats; exactly one of R2C2 and R3C2 will be used.
- Choosing R3C2 early blocks the forced orange R4C1 diagonally.
- The blue cell R6C2 is not available simply because no cat is there yet: teal has already claimed its column.
Audit the row, column, colored region and immediate diagonal neighbors after every cat. If your copied board gives no solution, check uncertain X marks before changing a region boundary.
The lesson to carry into the next board
You can reserve a row or column without knowing the exact cat position. This Level 13 column lock is a useful first example of reasoning beyond immediate single squares.
On your next puzzle, look for the same type of constraint before choosing a square. A useful question is: “Which row, column or region now has fewer candidates because of my last cat?” Keep the answer tied to a specific marked cell.
Read the illustrated Meowdoku strategy guide ↗Watch the source video
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Board transcribed from the original Meowdoku app shown in Nasir Ali Gamer’s linked tutorial. Every region and cat coordinate was independently checked against the opening and completed video frames. Exact constraint enumeration found one solution, and the written logic uses only deterministic rule deductions. The different layout on meowdoku.app at this level number was rejected rather than treated as the original board. Videos may include rejected trial moves (orange crosses) or a different move order; those are not steps to copy. The diagrams and text teach a separate verified route for this exact video layout. No app build number is visible in the tutorial, so this guide identifies the version by source video and board shape.
Sources & further reading
Level 13 questions
What is the Meowdoku Level 13 answer?
For the 6×6 video board, place the cats at R1C4, R2C2, R3C6, R4C1, R5C5, R6C3. Match the region shapes first.
How do I get unstuck on Meowdoku Level 13?
After the two singleton cats, write X at R4C2 and R6C2. If blue still has multiple candidates, check the diagonals around R5C5.
Why does my board look different?
This guide records a specific original app walkthrough. Different game versions, progression or level ordering can show another board with the same number. Compare the opening screenshot and use the solver for a different layout.