SudokuJ

Sudoku is one of the most popular puzzle games out there, and it was popular even before computers took over. Although it might look simple at a glance, the game has a habit of taking you by surprise, since its simplicity can turn on you in an instant. Thanks to computers, on the other hand, you do not have to keep working over the same piece of paper over and over again.

SudokuJ is a Java-based application that allows you to generate your own Sudoku puzzles, as well as customize the difficulty level to suit your preferences. Thanks to this, you should be able to keep yourself busy for hours on end, at least as long as you don’t get discouraged or stuck on some puzzle. The game itself is quite simple in most regards, but that only allows you to concentrate on the puzzle more.

As mentioned earlier, you are free to choose one of the available difficulty levels, which range from absolute beginner to expert. In case you are wondering, the more demanding puzzles feature way less digits already placed in the squares, which forces you to guess or take chances most of the time. Other than that, the rules are the same, so it plays the same as well.

It can easily happen to get stuck in certain situations, and maybe you are not the type to just give up. You can use the hint system to get you out of such binds, but the game mentions this when you finish the puzzle. On the other hand, you can just use the “Check for Errors” function and see whether any of the numbers you placed is wrong, and that is not recognized as cheating by the application.

As mentioned earlier, the application is quite simple in most regards, especially when it comes to the interface. Other than the grid and the actual squares, not much else is there to please the eye. You can change the color of the interface if that makes you feel any better, but it hardly makes a difference. Thankfully, it really doesn’t matter how the game looks in this case, because it’s all about the puzzles.

All things considered, SudokuJ is suitable for any Sudoku lover out there, regardless of whether you are a beginner or an expert in the field. As long as you know the rules and enjoy pondering for hours on difficult puzzles, SudokuJ has everything you need to pursue your hobby.