How To Play Sudoku? Sudoku is a complex mind game which requires analytical brain power, able to think logic, concentration spread, focus and mathematical basics. A Sudoku Puzzle grid consists 9 columns and 9 rows divided into nine 3 by 3 squares. To solve a Sudoku puzzle you need to complete and fill out the puzzle by putting the numbers 1 to 9 in the blank boxes, only using each number one time for a unique column or row.