In this article, we share software to create free puzzle games with pictures for Windows PC. Through this software, you can create and play puzzles. You can especially make puzzles and slide puzzles with this Software. In all these Software, you get the option to set the image as the face of the puzzle. In most of the software, you can also import external images of PNG, JPEG, BMP, GIF, etc. format, and set them as puzzle surfaces. However, in other Software, you get a built-in image which you can use as a puzzle face.
To create a puzzle, you need to configure puzzle parameters like number of puzzle pieces, difficulty level, shape of puzzle pieces, etc. After setting all the configurations, you can easily create the desired puzzle. I have included all the steps required to generate the puzzle in the description of each of these Softwares.
Apart from creating puzzles with pictures, you can also play or solve the resulting puzzles. In some of these puzzle maker software, you get advanced storage option which saves generated puzzles in self-extracting files. The self-extracting file allows you to use the puzzle without the need for any other supporting software. Apart from that, you can also use puzzles stored in self-extracted files directly from portable devices like flash drives, portable HDDs, etc.
Along with saving the resulting puzzle, in some Software you can also save the puzzle solving progress. In general, all these software are very good puzzle makers, which you can use without much trouble. OK right away, Here are 5 of the best free puzzle maker software with pictures for Windows PCs:
Astra Gift Maker
Astra Gift Maker is a free puzzle maker with pictures for Windows. By using this software, you can create puzzles easily. You can import BMP, PNG, JPEG, or GIF format images at the same time to this Software and make them as puzzle faces.
Apart from that, you can also add descriptions, congratulatory messages, arrange puzzle pieces shape, number of pieces in puzzle, etc., through this software. Once all is configured, you can create and share puzzles with others as a standalone EXE package which can work on any Windows OS without requiring any external Software.
How to make a puzzle with pictures using Astra Gift Maker:
- Launch this Software and load the image using the Open button.
- After that, move to the Add Description tab to add a description of the image.
- Next, go to the Set playing options tab and specify the number of pieces you want in the puzzle, the shape of the puzzle pieces, the type of puzzle boundary, etc.
- Now, move to the Edit Congratulations tab to add a congratulatory message.
- Finally, open TabSave jigsaw and save your puzzle.
It is one of the best free puzzle maker with pictures as it is easy to use and also allows you to add external images into the puzzle. Apart from that, Astra Gift Maker can create portable puzzle files that you can share with others easily. [Download Astra Gift Maker]
Acool Jigsaw
Acool Jigsaw is another free puzzle maker with pictures for Windows. This software allows you to create puzzles containing images of different faces. In it, you get seven parts of the image namely City, Landscape, Cuisine, Beauty, Cars, Flowers, and Animals.
In each image section, you get multiple images which you can set as puzzle faces. In it, you can also import JPG format external images and set them as puzzle faces. After importing the external image or after selecting the internal image, you can start the puzzle creation process.
How to make a puzzle using Acool Jigsaw:
- Open this Software and select internal image or import external image.
- After that, configure the puzzle by specifying the shape of the puzzle pieces, the number of horizontal pieces, and the number of vertical pieces.
- After configuring the puzzle parameters, press the Start button to generate the puzzle.
- You can immediately start solving the generated puzzle or save the puzzle in .gz file.
It is a beautifully designed puzzle maker which allows you to create, save and play the resulting puzzles. [Download Acool Jigsaw]
BigJig
BigJig is another free puzzle maker with pictures for Windows. Using it, you can create puzzles with different levels of difficulty. Since it is a puzzle maker with pictures, it also lets you set different pictures as puzzle faces. However, you will not be able to add external images to the jigsaw puzzle as this feature is only available in the paid version of this Software.
However, you get various built-in images with this Software which you can use to create different types of jigsaw puzzles.
How to make a Jigsaw puzzle with pictures using BigJig:
- Launch the Software, go to the Puzzle tab and select one of the various images for the puzzle face.
- After that, hit the Next button to open the Difficulty tab, where you can select the shape of the puzzle pieces and the number of pieces you want in your puzzle.
- Finally, press the Open button to view the resulting puzzle.
- You can also play puzzles generated from the interface. Plus, the option to save progress is also provided in it.
Limitations:
It does not allow you to set an external image as a puzzle face.
It also doesn’t let you share or export puzzles.
This is a simple jigsaw puzzle maker with pictures through which you can easily create and solve jigsaw puzzles. [Download BigJig]
EXE Slide
EXE Slide is another free puzzle maker with pictures for Windows. It is a multipurpose software through which you can perform various tasks apart from creating puzzles like creating slideshows, animated GIFs, SWF animations, AVI clicks, Heilmone games, etc.
To create a puzzle, you just need the Create Puzzle Game option which you can access from the File menu. The puzzles that you can make with it are of sliding block type. To set the face of the puzzle, you can insert images of PNG, JPEG, GIF, BMP, TIFF, etc. formats.
How to make a puzzle using EXE Slide:
- Launch this Software and load image using this Software’s built-in file explorer.
- After that, go to File > Create Puzzle Game to provide a name and output location of the generated sliding block puzzle.
- Finally, press the OK button to save the puzzle.
- The puzzles generated by this Software are stored in an automatic extraction package which you can play easily and also share with others.
Limitations:
This software does not let you set any parameters regarding the puzzle creation process.
This is a simple and easy Software to create sliding block puzzles with pictures. However, you will not have complete control over the puzzle creation process. [Download EXE Slide]
Magic Jigsaw
Magic Jigsaw is the next free puzzle maker with pictures for Windows. By using this software, you can create puzzles with different levels of difficulty and shapes. It also lets you set a JPG format external image as the face of the puzzle.
Apart from creating puzzles, you can also play puzzles in this Software and also save progress and whole puzzles in this Software. The process of making a puzzle with pictures in this software is quite simple.
How to make a puzzle with Magic Jigsaw:
- Launch this Software and click on Load Custom Image option to load external image.
- The loaded image will open in the interface along with options to set the number of puzzle pieces and the shape of the puzzle pieces.
- After determining the number of puzzle pieces and the puzzle shape, press the Play Puzzle button to generate and view the resulting puzzle.
- You can start solving the generated puzzle or save the puzzle in this Software by pressing the Save button. To import previously saved puzzles, you have to use the Load Game option of this Software.
Limitations:
This software automatically changes the screen resolution because it does not support standard screen resolutions.
In general, this is an easy-to-use and basic puzzle maker with pictures that anyone can use without much difficulty. [Download Magic Jigsaw]
Conclusion: Those are 5 software to create free puzzle games for Windows PC. Of the 5 software above, Astra Gift Maker is Brankaspedia’s favorite software because it allows you to create jigsaw puzzles using external images in various formats. Moreover, it saves the generated puzzles in a self-extracting file which can work on any Windows system without requiring any external software.
