LogTek Puzzle Maker presents a very simple, easy-to-navigate interface that allows one to create Japanese puzzles, which are pictures placed onto cells on a grid.
Once I adjusted all my settings, it was easy for me to create a picture puzzle simply by painting in the cells. When I finished my simple creation, I saved it and then I was able to test my puzzle with the program. LogTek Puzzler application, also included in the program, where the picture puzzles are solved. When a picture is opened in this application, all the player can see is the grid and the numbers above and to the side of the picture - these are indicators pointing how many cells are to be filled. Players should logically estimate what cells are filled in and in what color to reveal the picture and complete the puzzle. Puzzles are saved in either PBM or PPM file formats.
Pros
- Free of charge
Cons
- Limited cell number