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Uploading sudokus

Sudoku​

XML/JPZ/PUZ​

JPZ and PUZ are file formats produced by some popular puzzle-creating software, such as CrossFire and Crossword Compiler. You can obtain these files only by using the particular software. These can be uploaded directly to the PuzzleMe dashboard and require no data adjustments. JSON and XML are data interchange formats. You can obtain these files using appropriate software (such as Crossword Compiler). If you'd like to create these files programmatically, you can look at the samples provided on the PuzzleMe dashboard.

The platform supports XML/JPZ/PUZ files for puzzles (crossword/word search/sudoku/codeword) generated using the Crossword Compiler (or other software that outputs identical XML files). If you'd like to generate these programmatically, please study the example file provided on the PuzzleMe dashboard to learn about the structure.

For more information, you can also refer to the Crossword Compiler documentation.

tip

Note that some word processors such as MS Word may save your text with formatting that renders it unusable by the PuzzleMe Dashboard. For this reason, we advise that you use software such as Notepad for creating TXT files.

TXT​

File name​

Your file must be named in the following way: [filename].sudoku.txt
If the filename does not end in .sudoku.txt, the dashboard will not be able to parse it.

Data format​

PuzzleMe expects the following format for a sudoku specification in the plain text (TXT) format:

1423
3241
4132
2314
-----
1..3
.24.
.13.
2..4

Your file must have the following parts:

  1. The solution: a NxN complete grid (4 ≤ N ≤ 9).
  2. The separator: -----
  3. The puzzle: A replica of the solution, where some places are replaced by ., to indicate that the user will have to figure out these slots.

You can use non-numeric characters as well, such as alphabets, emojis, etc.

Killer Sudoku

Killer Sudoku​

This puzzle can only be created using uploaded files. There is no online editor within the PuzzleMe dashboard available for it as of now.

Killer Sudokus are difficult to construct. As a consequence, there is no standard software to construct one of these.

JSON​

This method requires significant technical expertise. Please contact us for the specifics of the expected JSON for this puzzle type.