Puzzle Expo Posting Guidelines
@ 2023-06-21 7:06 PM (#31706) (#31706) Top

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20001000500202020
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Administrator posted @ 2023-06-21 7:06 PM

%3Cdiv+class%3D%27bbstable%27+style%3D%22padding%2Dleft%3A50px%3Bborder%2Dcolor%3A%23f60%22%3E%0D%0A%3Ch2%3EPenpa+Submission+Form%3C%2Fh2%3E%3Col+style%3D%22margin%2Dleft%3A20px%22%3E%0D%0A%3Cli%3EOpen+LMI%2DPenpa+Link%3A+%3Ca+href%3D%27https%3A%2F%2Flogicmastersindia%2Ecom%2Fpenpa%2Dedit%2F%3Fppid%3D0%27+target%3D%27%5Fblank%27%3Ehttps%3A%2F%2Flogicmastersindia%2Ecom%2Fpenpa%2Dedit%2F%3Fppid%3D0%3C%2Fa%3E+%3C%2Fli%3E%0D%0A%3Cli%3EYou+can+edit+the+puzzle+on+this+link%2E+If+you+would+like+to+port+an+existing+puzzle+you+had+edited+on+regular+Penpa%2DPlus%2C+Paste+your+puzzle+URL+into+the+textbox+and+%E2%80%9CLoad%E2%80%9D+the+puzzle+%28this+may+even+be+better+to+do+sometimes+because+the+LMI+version+may+not+always+be+up+to+date+with+the+regular+Penpa+Plus+and+its+features%29%2E+Note+that+either+way%2C+the+idea+is+to+post+a+fresh+puzzle+into+the+Expo%2C+there+is+a+separate+button+on+the+platform+to+edit+existing+puzzles%2E%3Cbr%2F%3E%3Cimg+src%3D%27%2Fimages%2Fexpo%2Dguide%2Dline%2D10%2Epng%27%2F%3E%3C%2Fli%3E%0D%0A%3Cli%3EClick+on+the+%E2%80%9CSubmit+to+LMI+Expo%E2%80%9D+button%2E%3Cbr%2F%3E%3Cimg+src%3D%27%2Fimages%2Fexpo%2Dguide%2Dline%2D20%2Epng%27%2F%3E%3C%2Fli%3E%0D%0A%3Cli%3EFill+in+the+details+to+the+best+of+your+knowledge+following+the+below+guidelines%3A%0D%0Aa%29+Select+if+it%E2%80%99s+a+Sudoku+or+Puzzle+%28Mandatory%29%0D%0Ab%29+Select+Genre+from+the+dropdown+%28Mandatory%29+%28This+is+enabled+only+after+Step+a%29%2E%0D%0A%3Cspan+style%3D%22margin%2Dleft%3A30px%22%3Ei%2E+Existing+Genre+%2D+If+your+genre+already+exists+in+the+database%2C+then+it+will+show+up+with+the+rules%2C+Select+that%2E%3C%2Fspan%3E%0D%0A%3Cspan+style%3D%22margin%2Dleft%3A30px%22%3Eii%2E+New+Genre+%2D+If+your+required+genre+does+not+exist+then+it+will+say+%E2%80%9CRules+for+this+type+are+not+available%E2%80%A6%E2%80%A6%E2%80%9D%2E+Type+in+your+new+genre+name+and+select+this+option+from+the+dropdown%2E+E%2Eg%2E%2C%3C%2Fspan%3E%3Cbr%2F%3E%3Cimg+src%3D%27%2Fimages%2Fexpo%2Dguide%2Dline%2D30%2Epng%27%2F%3E%0D%0A%3C%2Fli%3E%0D%0A%3Cli%3ETheme%3A+Type+in+your+preferred+Puzzle+Theme%3C%2Fli%3E%0D%0A%3Cli%3ERules%3A+The+Rules+will+automatically+show+up+if+Step+4%2Eb%2Ei+was+selected%2E+If+it%E2%80%99s+a+new+genre%2C+then+please+carefully+type+in+your+rules%2E+We+suggest+checking+in+common+resources+like+Eric%E2%80%99s+rules+doc+%2D+https%3A%2F%2Fdocs%2Egoogle%2Ecom%2Fdocument%2Fd%2F11U3UAH6V7k9JTpF%5FWIKLiREc5KYbJGQP89EUBMLtjW0%2Fedit%23+and+using+existent+wordings+if+this+link+contains+the+rules+you+require%2E%3C%2Fli%3E%0D%0A%3Cli%3EInfo%3A+Additional+information+about+your+puzzle+goes+here%2E+If+your+puzzle+has+a+background+story%2C+multiple+authors%2C+or+if+it%27s+a+new+genre+and+you+want+to+share+an+example+puzzle+then+this+is+the+place+to+do+it%2E%3C%2Fli%3E%0D%0A%3Cli%3EVariant+Type%3A+Select+if+it+follows+Standard+Rules%2C+Variant+Rules%2C+or+Hybrid+%28Mix+of+Puzzle+Genres%29%3C%2Fli%3E%0D%0A%3Cli%3EOriginal%3A+If+you+invented+this+genre%2Fidea+then+select+%E2%80%9CYes%E2%80%9D%3C%2Fli%3E%0D%0A%3Cli%3EExclusivity%3A+If+you+have+already+posted+this+puzzle+on+your+blog+or+anywhere+else+in+social+media%2C+select+%E2%80%9CRepost%E2%80%9D+and+it+will+give+the+option+to+specify+the+original+post+URL%2E+If+it%27s+only+being+published+in+the+LMI+Expo%2C+then+select+%E2%80%9CExclusive%E2%80%9D%3C%2Fli%3E%0D%0A%3Cli%3EPuzzle+Size%3A+The+rows+and+columns+size+is+automatically+filled+based+on+total+grid+size%2E+Adjust+these+values+if+needed+based+on+the+puzzle+type%2C+for+e%2Eg%2E%2C+Outside+Sudoku%2C+it+may+show+15x15+by+default+but+the+central+sudoku+grid+size+may+be+9x9%2E+For+non%2Drectangular+or+multi%2Dgrid+puzzles%2C+keep+the+size+as+the+largest+bounding+rectangular+box+containing+the+puzzle%2C+which+should+be+the+automated+information+except+for+cases+with+outside+clues%2E%3C%2Fli%3E%0D%0A%3Cli%3ESelect+answer+checking+options+%28Mandatory%29%3A+Select+which+elements+need+to+be+verified+by+the+answer+check%2E%3C%2Fli%3E%0D%0A%3C%2Fol%3E%0D%0A%3C%2Fdiv%3E
@ 2023-06-21 7:28 PM (#31707 - in reply to #31706) (#31707) Top

Administrator



20001000500202020
Country : India

Administrator posted @ 2023-06-21 7:28 PM

%3Cdiv+class%3D%27bbstable%27+style%3D%22padding%2Dleft%3A50px%3Bborder%2Dcolor%3A%23f60%22%3E%3Ch2%3EAdditional+Puzzle+Information%3C%2Fh2%3E%0D%0AOnce+the+puzzle+is+submitted+on+the+penpa+form%2C+you+will+be+redirected+to+the+LMI+page+for+the+puzzle%2E+Here%2C+you+can+add+some+additional+data+by+clicking+on+this+button+%3Cimg+src%3D%27%2Fimages%2Ffa%2Dlist%2Dcheck%2Esvg%27%2F%3E+in+the+top+right+area%3A%0D%0AHere%2C+there+are+3+kinds+of+additional+information+that+can+be+added%2E%0D%0A%3Col+style%3D%22margin%2Dleft%3A20px%22%3E%0D%0A%3Cli%3ETags%3A+Default+tags+like+Genre+name%2C+size%2C+solving+methods+used%2C+etc%2E+are+already+added+automatically%2E+You+may+add+additional+tags+that+describe+the+puzzle+further+or+helps+distinguish+it+in+some+way+for+searches+and+shares%2E+E%2Eg%2E+If+you%E2%80%99re+publishing+a+new%2Dish+or+rare+puzzle+genre%2C+these+might+be+good+tags+to+put+in%2E%3C%2Fli%3E+%0D%0A%3Cli%3EGrid+Shape%3A+Here+you+can+specify+if+the+grid+is+not+a+typical+rectangular+grid%2C+with+the+options+non%2Drectangular%2C+multi%2Dgrid+and+overlapping+grids%2E+%3C%2Fli%3E%0D%0A%3Cli%3EVideo+Coverage%3A+This+is+simply+a+checkbox+signifying+that+you+grant+permission+for+the+puzzle+to+be+covered+on+youtube%2C+twitch%2C+etc%2E+This+will+help+channels+to+search+for+and+pick+up+puzzles+without+the+additional+step+of+asking+for+permission%2E%0D%0A%3C%2Fli%3E%0D%0A%3C%2Fol%3E%3C%2Fdiv%3E
@ 2023-06-21 7:29 PM (#31708 - in reply to #31706) (#31708) Top

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20001000500202020
Country : India

Administrator posted @ 2023-06-21 7:29 PM

%3Cdiv+class%3D%27bbstable%27+style%3D%22padding%2Dleft%3A50px%3Bborder%2Dcolor%3A%23f60%22%3E%3Ch2%3EOther+Features%3C%2Fh2%3E%3Col+style%3D%22margin%2Dleft%3A20px%22%3E%0D%0A%3Cli%3ESubmission+vs+Preview%3A+Submitting+to+the+Expo+will+make+the+puzzle+public%2E+Previewing+allows+you+to+see+how+it+will+be+displayed+and+also+gives+you+a+link+to+share+with+test%2Dsolvers%2E%3C%2Fli%3E+%0D%0A%3Cli%3ETest%2Dsolving%3A+The+test%2Dsolving+process+for+the+puzzle+is+an+optional+feature+for+authors+to+use%2E+You+may+share+the+preview+link+with+your+test+solvers+and+they+will+get+marked+as+such+without+their+data+appearing+on+the+leaderboards%2E+You+may+also+get+test%2Dsolving+done+before+using+the+Expo+Penpa+area%2C+or+publish+untested%2E+From+our+side%2C+we+recommend+having+some+testing+process%2C+otherwise+the+puzzle+has+a+higher+likelihood+of+being+wrong+and+thus+reported+%28read+on%29%2E%3C%2Fli%3E%0D%0A%3Cli%3EReporting+Problems+with+a+Puzzle%3A+Solvers+can+report+that+a+puzzle+has+issues+once+it+is+public%2E+If+less+than+5+solvers+have+completed+the+puzzle+and+issues+get+reported%2C+the+puzzle+goes+under+review%2C+and+cannot+be+started+by+anyone+else+until+the+author+reviews+and+reposts%2E+This+is+a+repetitive+process%2C+if+the+reviewed+and+reposted+puzzle+has+an+issue+within+5+solves%2C+it+will+go+under+review+again%2C+and+so+on%2E+Test%2Dsolvers+are+included+in+this+count+of+%E2%80%9C5+solves%E2%80%9D%2E+After+5+solves%2C+if+a+puzzle+is+reported%2C+the+author+will+still+get+messages+for+it%2C+but+it+will+not+go+under+review%2E%3C%2Fli%3E%0D%0A%3Cli%3EExample+Puzzles%3A+Authors+may+submit+puzzles+as+examples%2E+If+you+do+so%2C+these+are+stored+permanently+in+the+database+and+will+populate+automatically+in+the+%E2%80%9CExample+Puzzle+Link%E2%80%9D+section+of+the+Penpa+submission+form%2C+when+you+select+the+associated+genre%2E+It+is+not+a+requirement+to+have+examples+for+all+submitted+puzzles+but+it+will+certainly+help+visibility+and+accessibility+if+a+puzzle+comes+with+an+example+available%2E+%3C%2Fli%3E%0D%0A%3C%2Fol%3E%3C%2Fdiv%3E
@ 2023-07-06 5:50 PM (#31765 - in reply to #31706) (#31765) Top

professorX



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Country : India

professorX posted @ 2023-07-06 5:50 PM

Is there a way to set the name of the puzzle to what user wants in Expo? Currently, the puzzle name can be set to only what is available in drop down list ...
I wanted to name my puzzle Skyscrapers (Cipher) but was able to name it Skyscrapers only as the drop down menu had only this ....
@ 2023-07-06 8:41 PM (#31766 - in reply to #31765) (#31766) Top

Administrator



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Administrator posted @ 2023-07-06 8:41 PM

professorX - 2023-07-06 5:50 PM

Is there a way to set the name of the puzzle to what user wants in Expo? Currently, the puzzle name can be set to only what is available in drop down list ...
I wanted to name my puzzle Skyscrapers (Cipher) but was able to name it Skyscrapers only as the drop down menu had only this ....

Of course, you can type the exact name that you want, outside the list shown. In that case, you have to fill in the rules
@ 2024-10-27 9:21 PM (#33158 - in reply to #31706) (#33158) Top

jhrdina



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jhrdina posted @ 2024-10-27 9:21 PM

Can I update the puzzle description after it has been published? As an example I have incorrectly mentioned number selection between 1-7 instead of 1-9 in my last puzzle Double Block Kuromasu.