How to Create a Mixed Puzzle Book for Amazon KDP

The Mixed Wizard is part of the EXPERT plan, which also includes commercial rights for Amazon KDP. A mixed puzzle book, also called an activity book or variety book, combines several puzzle types in a single manuscript. A Kids Mixed wizard, with Sudoku, word search and mazes by age group, is also available in the Kids tab of your dashboard.

1. 1

   Book

   Choose the language of your book, enter its title and select the page size (8.5 x 11 inches or 6 x 9 inches).

2. 2

   Selection

   Select the puzzle types to include: Sudoku, crossword, word search and maze. You can combine all four or only some of them.

3. 3

   Configuration

   For each puzzle type, choose Single level or Multi-level, then set the number of puzzles, the difficulty and the grid size. For Sudoku you also choose how many puzzles go on each page. For word search you choose random words or themed categories. For mazes you choose walls or blocks.

4. 4

   Organization

   Choose how puzzle types are arranged: Shuffled mixes them throughout the book, while Ordered keeps each type in its own section, in the order you set by dragging and dropping. For each puzzle type you also choose how levels appear: in the puzzle titles, as separator pages, or not at all.

5. 5

   Layout and generation

   Set the margins, choose which “How to Play” pages to include, and check the estimated page count against the page limit of your plan. Then click Generate Book: the solutions are added at the end, and your project opens in the visual editor.

• Use themed word search categories that match the theme of your book.
• Use Multi-level mode to offer easy and hard puzzles in the same book and reach more solvers.
• Watch the page counter: it compares the estimated length of your book with the page limit of your plan.
• Include a “How to Play” page for each puzzle type if your book is aimed at beginners or children.
• Amazon KDP margin requirements depend on your trim size and page count. Check the official KDP guidelines and preview your file in the KDP previewer before publishing.