Auteur
(Published on 14. August 2024, 15:44 by SamuPiano)
This puzzle was set for a Setting Saturday prompt from Scojo, where we each had to set using our own unique style. After taking a film class and learning about auteurship, I decided it would make a good title for a puzzle!
This puzzle combines two of my favorite puzzles from the past year, one of which has gotten very little attention: Unique Sums and Tens Machine, as well as my favorite constraint genre: modifiers!
Making this without any given information besides cages was quite a challenge (over 30 failed iterations before I got this grid), but I ended up being very proud of my creation, and I hope you enjoy it as well!
Rules:
Sudoku: Normal sudoku rules apply.
Loose Tens: In every row, column, and 3x3 box, one cell has a value of ten. These cells form a complete set of the digits from 1 to 9.
Unique Cages: The sum of the values in each cage is unique.
You can play the puzzle by clicking on the image!
Happy solving! Please leave a comment if you enjoy this one, and check out some of my other puzzles (in particular, the two linked above)!
Solution code: The digits replaced with 10 in rows 1, 2, 3 and 4.
Comments
on 24. August 2024, 19:41 by Samish
Remarkable construction, enjoyed it very much :)
on 18. August 2024, 19:57 by mahdiosm
Absolutely perfect!
on 17. August 2024, 06:25 by orsonwu840
I really love this style of puzzle, very clean construction and a lot of thinking!!!
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Thanks! I appreciate it. I noticed this is your first registered solve on LMD, and I'm honored you picked my puzzle! Welcome to the community :)
-SP
on 16. August 2024, 13:54 by Agent
Great puzzle, very clean how the arithmetic works!
on 16. August 2024, 13:49 by kmoter
Perfect one, a lot of fun, thanks!
on 16. August 2024, 09:37 by Yawnus
Wonderful use of the Loose Tens! One of my favorite puzzles in the mystery killer subgenre.
on 16. August 2024, 06:25 by lmdemasi
Fantastic puzzle, with great logic throughout.
on 15. August 2024, 18:15 by softie
This is an all time favorite puzzle for me!
on 15. August 2024, 11:54 by Bankey
Remarkable puzzle, and a nice solution code too. Thanks, @ SamuPiano :).
on 14. August 2024, 20:38 by Davidson
Great puzzle!
on 14. August 2024, 18:23 by rameshsrivats
Fantastic puzzle. Was a pleasure from the beginning to the end.
on 14. August 2024, 18:11 by damo_89
This is an incredible construction, highly recommended.
