26.03.2023, 01:27
Hello all,
I'm a first timer. Apologies, I'll have to speak English, and apologies for the English-centric nature of my puzzle.
Is anyone familiar with puzzles that combine killer cages and words (say, if each digit maps to a letter)? I have seen puzzles where each digit maps to a letter, and highlighted cells spell out words, but not killer cages.
I tried my hand at it (CTC link), but not sure if the instructions are clear or if the puzzle is any good!
Some downsides I've noticed:
I'm a first timer. Apologies, I'll have to speak English, and apologies for the English-centric nature of my puzzle.
Is anyone familiar with puzzles that combine killer cages and words (say, if each digit maps to a letter)? I have seen puzzles where each digit maps to a letter, and highlighted cells spell out words, but not killer cages.
I tried my hand at it (CTC link), but not sure if the instructions are clear or if the puzzle is any good!
Some downsides I've noticed:
- Have to choose one language, which excludes some players. I chose English
- Have to limit possible words to a constrained standard vocabulary that everyone can (maybe) agree on. I chose words/phrases for integers, removing punctuation and spaces (like SEVEN, THIRTYTHREE, ONEHUNDRED)
- Very difficult to make an aesthetically pleasing puzzle, as language is messy
- Difficult to play -- is there a site that lets you enter any letter into sudoku squares?