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What is a sudoku?

A number grid where every row, column and box must contain each digit exactly once. No arithmetic is involved — only elimination.

Every puzzle is guaranteed to have exactly one solution, with difficulty that reflects real solving techniques — not just the number of blanks. Generate batch after batch for KDP sudoku books, brain-training packets for seniors, or daily logic warm-ups for the classroom, each with its solution grid. Puzzles can also be played in the browser, with pencil notes and live conflict checking, or shared as a link.

How to make one

  1. Choose a size: 4×4 for young children, 9×9 for everyone else, 16×16 for enthusiasts.
  2. Pick a difficulty. This controls how many numbers are removed.
  3. Generate. Every 9×9 is verified to have exactly one solution before it is shown.
  4. Export the puzzle and the answer key, or press Play to solve it on screen with pencil notes.

How to solve one

The settings that matter

Grid size
4×4 teaches the rule; 9×9 is the standard; 16×16 uses 1-9 plus A-G and is a long sitting.
Difficulty
Controls how many givens are removed — a proxy for difficulty rather than a measure of it.

What people use it for

Questions

Is every puzzle guaranteed to have one solution?

On 9×9, yes — after each number is removed the grid is solved again exhaustively, and if a second solution appears the number is put back. We do not run that check on 16×16: the search space makes it too slow in a browser. If you publish 16×16 puzzles, solve a sample first.

Does harder mean fewer numbers?

Not reliably. Two grids with the same number of givens can differ enormously depending on which techniques the gaps force. A 9×9 with a unique solution needs at least 17 givens — that part is a proven limit, not an estimate.

Is any arithmetic needed?

None. The digits are symbols; the puzzle would work identically with nine different letters.

Can I do it on screen?

Yes. Play has pencil notes built in and flags conflicting entries in red as you type.

Print it or play it

Export as a US Letter PDF for print, or as PNG/JPG for image-based layouts. Amazon KDP supports multiple trim sizes, including 8.5 × 11 inches for applicable books; build the final interior to the trim size you selected and keep raster artwork at 300 DPI. There is also a grid-only export if you are dropping the puzzle into your own page layout.

This one can also be played in the browser: press Play above to solve it on screen, or Share to send a link that opens playable for whoever receives it — no account and no app at their end.

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