19.08.2022, 13:11
I usually start from a blank grid and that is the recommended method if you want this kind of "linear logical flow" and limited clues. However, there is one exception: if you know that there are very limited solutions, you should either start building towards a specific solution you know or make sure there is a solution left at every step (e.g. by using a solver). Non-Consecutive is an example for a constraint that is very hard to accomplish for a full grid without such tricks.
In general, you can write whole books about this topic. A good recommendation is "Puzzlecraft" by Thomas Snyder and Mike Selinker. The original printed version seems to be out of stock and very expensive, but I remember that there was a revised digital version with additional chapters available here: http://lonesharkgames.com/puzzlecraft-ho...of-puzzle/
There are also a lot of setter videos out there nowadays where they build a puzzle from scratch or revise their ideas.
In general, you can write whole books about this topic. A good recommendation is "Puzzlecraft" by Thomas Snyder and Mike Selinker. The original printed version seems to be out of stock and very expensive, but I remember that there was a revised digital version with additional chapters available here: http://lonesharkgames.com/puzzlecraft-ho...of-puzzle/
There are also a lot of setter videos out there nowadays where they build a puzzle from scratch or revise their ideas.