Puzzle Book creation software?

[tommy2k12]

I am a big fan of Bat Out Of Hell The Musical and would like to create a puzzle book for the cast and fans alike. I have contacted Bauer Media about this, who publish Take a puzzle (the magazine I subscribe to) and they suggested using Adobe Illustrator. Is this good advice? Have you got any recommendations on the Adobe software to use?

[Muqqarib Hassan]

Hi, By using Adobe illustrator you can create or design puzzle pieces not a whole proper game. So If you want that how to create puzzle pieces in Adobe illustrator let me know. I'll guide you to create puzzle pieces. like it

Thanks.

[Monika Gause]

You might want to post an example of what exactly you want to create.

We need a visual example, because "puzzle" can be anything.

[tommy2k12]

Okay - yes, it is rather vague.

I mean wordsearches, crosswords, dot-to-dats, sudokus, anagrams, word puzzles, multiple-choice question quizzes, wordwheels, those sort of puzzles.

[tommy2k12]

These are the puzzles I want to try and create (pics from the Take a puzzle puzzles)

[Doug A Roberts]

I would create the puzzle grids in Illustrator and collate them with the text etc. in InDesign.

[tommy2k12]

I have never used Illustrator before, how do I do that?

[lambiloon · Accepted solution]

Hi check following video that guide you how to make it...Thanks.

[Muqqarib Hassan]

Hi, Might this video will help you to create grid.

Creating Grids in Illustrator - YouTube

[John Mensinger]

tommy2k12  wrote

I have never used Illustrator before

Creating puzzles in Illustrator would require large amounts of competent planning and tedious manual labor, even for an experienced user.

Illustrator is professional-level software with few automated features (zero puzzle-specific features) and a steep learning curve. It's best to start learning it at a time when the completion of a particular project is not at stake.

A Google search for 'word puzzle software' will turn up many better options for your purposes.

[tommy2k12]

Thankyou, I am coming to that realisation as well.

I will google it, what about the other puzzles apart from word puzzles?

[Monika Gause]

There's a script available for the creation of Sudokus https://www.rorohiko.com/wordpress/indesign-downloads/sudoku-generator/

[kphotopage]

Tommy,  Hi.

To add to what other members have said, Adobe has a very large learning curve and not to mention a monthly subscription fee.

Recreating your given sample examples is not a simple one trick pony.

The two professional applications of my choice are Adobe's Illustrator and InDesign in this digital world.

It's all about grids and patterns.

I have created many crossword puzzles on a professional level for a series of educational Vocabulary books.

I am given a Word file and a mockup of how it should look.

It’s all part of a much larger picture. Fonts, book formatting, colors, size, etc.

Student Edition and also Instructor's Edition (with answers)

Can be done in Illustrator.

I lean more towards InDesign Tables.

Make master templates. Styles and such and customizing from there with new text.

Tommy, tell us more about your interest here.

A passion/hobby and you now want to create your own word puzzles and then sell????

Old school, print out a grid sheet of paper and then pencil in words, color squares or angles.

K