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Aryan Patel Launches Competitive Sudoku Platform
Building a tech platform from scratch is impressive on its own. Doing it alongside a demanding degree is even more so. Aryan Patel, a Robotics and Artificial Intelligence student at UCL, has recently launched Total Sudoku, a competitive puzzle platform he coded himself while studying.
Over the past few months, Aryan designed, coded and launched the entire web platform from scratch. His goal was to bring puzzle solving to younger audiences in a way that feels engaging, social and competitive.
“While millions of people play Sudoku, most versions online are still designed as solo experiences,” Aryan explains. “I wanted to explore how adding competition could turn logical thinking into something people actively practise and enjoy.”
The result is Total Sudoku, a web-based platform that adds competitive features to the classic puzzle. Players can take part in daily and casual challenges across six Sudoku variants, track their performance, and compete in real time multiplayer Versus matches.
The platform also includes Mini Sudoku, short puzzles that can be completed in under a minute, perfect for a quick mental challenge between lectures or study sessions. Players can also use guided puzzles and smart hints that explain the logic behind each move to help develop their solving skills.
As part of UCL’s Innovation and Enterprise Explore programme, Aryan analysed user engagement and refined the platform using feedback and behavioural data. Earlier this week he pitched the project through the programme and placed second overall.
This is not Aryan’s first digital project. While still at school, he created Revision Guru, an online GCSE revision resource platform designed to help students aiming for top grades. Both projects sit under the wider Guru brand, which focuses on creating platforms that help people build skills in engaging ways.
Looking ahead, Aryan plans to expand Total Sudoku with ranked multiplayer systems, mobile releases and new puzzle games. If you are up for a challenge, you can try Total Sudoku here: https://totalsudoku.uk