Sudoku, Reinvented
Create and add sudokus on your site without having to code. Try it yourself with this sample PuzzleMe embed:
Choice of difficulty levels
Whether a player is beginning to solve Sudokus, or is an expert, PuzzleMe™ provides an excellent experience at any level. PuzzleMe also comes with a catalog of Sudoku puzzles that have been carefully calibrated at different levels of difficulty.
Live example: The Los Angeles Times
Smart Tutor
PuzzleMe’s unique Sudoku tutor is the perfect guide for users wanting to improve their game. It offers hints at each step, guiding the player toward the right solution. These hints range from the simple tactics, such as elimination, to the most advanced, such as the “X-Wing” and “XY-Wing” patterns needed to solve “impossibly hard” grids.
The Smart Tutor ensures users have a way to make progress and do not get stuck for long periods.
Live examples: Explore the sample Sudoku puzzles towards the end of this page.
Mobile-friendly UI
PuzzleMe has a seamless solving interface on mobile, tablet or desktop. The game adapts responsively to the screen’s dimensions. To save space on mobile devices, the puzzle interface is equipped with a custom on-screen keyboard comprising only numbers, the pencil and pen buttons, and an erase option. This sleek design enables players to focus on the grid and type entries effortlessly.
Input Preferences
Pencil mode: Add potential numbers to cells as placeholders, helping players narrow down options without memorization. The numbers, acting as a placeholder, are entered in a smaller font size within the selected box. Users can switch between the pencil and pen modes by clicking on the space bar on a desktop device.
Show candidates: Players can make use of the “show candidates” function for a cell or the grid. It helps in verifying potential numbers for a cell or gaining visibility of the numbers in the grid for a head-start. (disabled in Contest Mode)
Assist Features
Players working on a PuzzleMe Sudoku can make use of several assist features to ease their play experience.
Error Recovery
Undo and Redo: Recovering from typos and exploring alternate paths to the solution is convenient with PuzzleMe. Undo and Redo functions are useful for retracing steps through multiple levels without having to keep track manually. (disabled in Contest Mode)
Check and reveal: Validate entries and spot errors to avoid cascading mistakes. Players can use the Check feature to check if their entry is correct and identify incorrect placements in the entire grid. PuzzleMe’s complementing Reveal feature nudges players toward the right solution. (disabled in Contest Mode)
Session Continuity
PuzzleMe stores game progress locally on a player’s browser, allowing for an uninterrupted play experience even if the user takes breaks between sessions. Players revisiting their sudoku can pick it up right where they left off. PuzzleMe’s support for session continuity also enables players to switch devices in the middle of a game. Progress is saved as long as the player can be identified with their unique ID.
Set Your Own Rules
Customize points, set target times, and add bonus rewards for faster completions.
Adjust hints, reveals, and error checks to create the perfect balance of challenge and engagement.
Content Bundling
PuzzleMe’s sudoku creator interface is multipurpose. Puzzle creators can use it to build sudoku puzzles with ease, while publishers and brands can also bundle sudoku content with their platforms. Amuse Labs also provides accurate software-generated Sudoku puzzles of varying difficulty levels. Write to us at puzzlemaster@amuselabs.com to find out more.
Live example: El País (Spanish)
Picdoku
Picdoku is a visually appealing variant of sudoku where numbers are replaced with images or emojis, following traditional Sudoku rules. PuzzleMe comes with a library of pre-designed images and icons, making it an effortless creation. PuzzleMe’s Smart Tutor is also available for Picdoku.
Live example: Morning Brew
Wordoku
Wordoku is another variation of a Sudoku that uses letters in place of numbers. Brands and publishers can use this game for promotions – whether of their brand name, or letters from a phrase or word. Of course, the letters have to be unique and match the size of the grid. Among other assist features, players can seek help from PuzzleMe’s Smart Tutor too.
Play Picdoku!
To try out and embed these demo Picdoku puzzles on your website or mobile app, please click the button below to copy the embed code. Feel free to adjust the height, width and margin as per your own site’s layout.
Play Wordoku!
To try out and embed these demo Wordoku puzzles on your website or mobile app, please click the button below to copy the embed code. Feel free to adjust the height, width and margin as per your own site’s layout.
Please note that these iframes are only for testing and demonstration purposes, and are not to be used commercially.
Please write to support@amuselabs.com for any questions or clarifications. And contact us if you’d like more puzzle types!
Frequently Asked Questions
You can create valid sudoku puzzles of various sizes, ranging from 4×4 mini sudokus, up to 16×16 very large sudokus.
- You can enable contest mode for sudoku puzzles. More details here
- You can disable individual assistance options. More details here
- You can also choose a Medium or Hard difficulty level while creating a prefilled sudoku.
- You can create a Sudoku X.
Yes. You can create prefilled 9×9 size sudoku puzzles, for Easy, Medium and Hard difficulty levels, from directly within PuzzleMe. If you would like to access more sudoku puzzles, please contact us.