Update, there are several difficult parts I've found while trying to make a crossword puzzle:
- Words must be at least 3 letters long in each direction
- I want to pick words that in some way relate back to my interests, hobbies, beliefs, etc
- The "don't go beyond X by Y size" rule is a bigger constraint than I had realized
- Proper nouns and multi-word phrases are not something I have much affinity for, compared to regular individual words
- I keep running out of S and H pieces in my bananagrams set
Perhaps tomorrow I'll try again with some webapp, now that I've gotten a little bit of a feel for things
Update: thanks to @topghost's recommendation to use crosshare.org's tools, I have now completed a midi (11x11) crossword board and just need to create the hints. I am happy with all but two or three of the words, which seems pretty good for a first attempt.
I'll plan on submitting to puzzmo once the submission form opens this upcoming week. No idea on whether it'll be accepted, but it'd be pretty cool on a number of levels if it did.
Wow, hints seem way easier to make than putting the letters in the boxes!
If you're interested in helping me playtest, and you promise not to share the link with anyone, please let me know in my asks! I'd appreciate any help I can get
