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A question about the creation and development of puzzles. Not to be used for requesting the creation of a puzzle.
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How can I procedurally generate Sokoban puzzles?
How can Sokoban puzzles be procedurally generated with a computer program, guaranteeing at least one solution?
A simple algorithm might be:
{n} times
place a "target" square and a box on the squ …
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How to avoid getting "stuck" while generating sudoku puzzles?
I understand the basic method of generating sudoku puzzles, which is:
Put a random number in the current square.
If the puzzle is still valid, go to the next square. Otherwise, stay on the same squa …
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How can I generate mazes that often have multiple "forks" or choices?
The basic algorithm for procedurally generating mazes goes something like this:
Choose a random available direction from the current square.
If there is one, go there and repeat from step 1.
Otherwi …
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Removing numbers from a full sudoku puzzle to create one with a unique solution
What is a simple and efficient way of removing numbers from a full sudoku puzzle to create one with a single unique solution?
I have already figured out how to generate sudoku grids, like this one:
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