Are these futoshiki for beginners free to print?

Yes. Generate the puzzle above and print it with its answer, at no cost and with no sign-up. It is free for classroom, home and personal use.

Does every puzzle solve by logic?

Yes. Every puzzle is generated so that the Latin-square and inequality rules alone complete the grid, with no guessing, and that is verified before it prints. The answer is on the second page.

Can I make a Futoshiki book to sell on KDP?

Yes. The free tool makes one puzzle. The KDP Futoshiki maker generates hundreds of graded puzzles at any KDP trim, as a print-ready 300 DPI interior and solutions PDF, so you can publish a book.

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For beginners Futoshiki

New to Futoshiki? Start small. These 4 by 4 grids make the rules click quickly: each row and column holds every number once, and the open side of a sign always faces the larger number. Each one is proved to solve by logic, so you can always reason your way to the answer.

Difficulty

Larger grids have more cells to fill. Every puzzle solves by logic, with no guessing.

4×4, 0 given numbers. Fill 1 to 4 once per row and column, obeying every greater-than sign.

Two pages: the puzzle and its completed grid. Every puzzle is proved to solve by logic alone, by the same engine as our KDP studio.

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The puzzle and its completed grid, as they print.

Futoshiki Easy

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How to solve a futoshiki

Fill the grid so each row and column holds every number once, while obeying the signs between squares.

The method

1Fill each row and column with 1 to N. Like a mini sudoku: every number appears once in each row and once in each column.
2Read every sign. The open side of a greater-than or less-than sign faces the larger number. Use the signs to rank neighbours.
3Chase the chains. A run of signs pointing the same way forces an order, and a long enough chain pins every number in the line.
4Combine signs with the row rule. Where a sign and the "each number once" rule agree, only one number fits. Place it and move on.

The one rule: Every row and column holds 1 to N once, and each square obeys the signs around it.
What the answer page shows: The completed grid is printed at the back.
How the grades differ: Bigger grids with fewer signs need more deduction.
Good for: Sudoku fans who want an extra twist from the inequality signs.

Making a whole Futoshiki book?

This page makes one puzzle. To publish a book on Amazon KDP, the KDP Futoshiki maker generates hundreds of graded puzzles at any trim, as a print-ready 300 DPI interior and solutions PDF. Generate once, export unlimited sizes.

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Are these futoshiki for beginners free to print?: Yes. Generate the puzzle above and print it with its answer, at no cost and with no sign-up. It is free for classroom, home and personal use.
Does every puzzle solve by logic?: Yes. Every puzzle is generated so that the Latin-square and inequality rules alone complete the grid, with no guessing, and that is verified before it prints. The answer is on the second page.
Can I make a Futoshiki book to sell on KDP?: Yes. The free tool makes one puzzle. The KDP Futoshiki maker generates hundreds of graded puzzles at any KDP trim, as a print-ready 300 DPI interior and solutions PDF, so you can publish a book.