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Taking jigsaw puzzles to infinity and beyond

41 points by donohoe 4y ago

neonate 4y ago
https://archive.ph/qm7TU https://archive.ph/qm7TU http://web.archive.org/web/20221211044609/https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/09/science/puzzles-jigsaw-math.html http://web.archive.org/web/20221211044609/https://www.nytime...
nicoboo 4y ago
The two creators are amazing and they also share their progress, doubts and projects on Twitter. Truly inspiring work and good spirit!
poutrathor 4y ago
Looks similar to what https://unidragon.com/ https://unidragon.com/ is (was?) doing. Refreshing puzzles :)
ashurov 4y ago
The magic puzzles are also amazing https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/magicpuzzlecompany/magic-puzzles https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/magicpuzzlecompany/magi...
- melllvar 4y ago
  These have also been available on Amazon for a little while - I think there are at least 6 now and they have all been great.
  - ashurov 4y ago
    Yes, there are 6 in total now.
- vintagedave 4y ago
  What is the magic ending that the Kickstarter refers to - something special when finishing the last piece? They don’t answer, just hint. Is it worthwhile?
  - Matthias247 4y ago
    Answering it here would take some of the surprise away. But I will say it's totally worthwhile to get one of the puzzles if one enjoys puzzles in general. The mechanism of the ending seems to be the same in all the 6 puzzles, so you can just get any and see if you enjoy it. Even without it, the puzzle I did (Forest Feast) would have been my favourite out of the 20 or so I did in the last 3 years. The artwork on the puzzle has a ton of small details, which made it very enjoyable. And the unique shape of some puzzle pieces (e.g. a rabbit shaped piece which has a rabbit drawn in the middle of it) added on top of it.
    - vintagedave 4y ago
      Thankyou! I gather from that that sharing it would be a sort of spoiler, so I appreciate your reply: you answered what I was curious about :)
NKosmatos 4y ago
Don’t forget to check the link about Amanda Ghassaei, it’s halfway through the article and it has many interactive web demos/simulations: https://amandaghassaei.com/apps/ https://amandaghassaei.com/apps/
121110987654321 4y ago
Neato! Why is the article author constantly (only?) referring to them as Mr. _____ and Ms. ______ ? Is that common for this publisher, and when/how do they determine when to use first names vs. last names?
- caseyohara 4y ago
  Yes, courtesy titles are common in New York Times due to their style manual: > Requires that the surnames of subjects be prefixed with a courtesy title (such as Dr., Mr., Ms., or Mrs.). (However, since about 2015, courtesy titles have not been used in sports pages, pop culture, and fine arts) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_New_York_Times_Manual_of_Style_and_Usage https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_New_York_Times_Manual_of_S...
  - 121110987654321 4y ago
    Thank you. Interesting that certain individuals receive more courtesy than others.
NelsonMinar 4y ago
Nervous System are great. I love their sculptural projects with 3d printing but the jigsaw puzzles seem to have really succeeded as a consumer item.
kristianp 4y ago
I'm reminded of[1] Twigg puzzles, which have non-standard shaped puzzle pieces cut from plywood. [1] https://twiggpuzzles.com.au/ https://twiggpuzzles.com.au/

41 points by donohoe 4y ago

https://archive.ph/qm7TU https://archive.ph/qm7TU http://web.archive.org/web/20221211044609/https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/09/science/puzzles-jigsaw-math.html http://web.archive.org/web/20221211044609/https://www.nytime...

nicoboo 4y ago

The two creators are amazing and they also share their progress, doubts and projects on Twitter. Truly inspiring work and good spirit!

poutrathor 4y ago

Looks similar to what https://unidragon.com/ https://unidragon.com/ is (was?) doing. Refreshing puzzles :)

ashurov 4y ago

The magic puzzles are also amazing https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/magicpuzzlecompany/magic-puzzles https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/magicpuzzlecompany/magi...

melllvar 4y ago
These have also been available on Amazon for a little while - I think there are at least 6 now and they have all been great.
- ashurov 4y ago
  Yes, there are 6 in total now.
vintagedave 4y ago
What is the magic ending that the Kickstarter refers to - something special when finishing the last piece? They don’t answer, just hint. Is it worthwhile?
- Matthias247 4y ago
  Answering it here would take some of the surprise away. But I will say it's totally worthwhile to get one of the puzzles if one enjoys puzzles in general. The mechanism of the ending seems to be the same in all the 6 puzzles, so you can just get any and see if you enjoy it. Even without it, the puzzle I did (Forest Feast) would have been my favourite out of the 20 or so I did in the last 3 years. The artwork on the puzzle has a ton of small details, which made it very enjoyable. And the unique shape of some puzzle pieces (e.g. a rabbit shaped piece which has a rabbit drawn in the middle of it) added on top of it.
  - vintagedave 4y ago
    Thankyou! I gather from that that sharing it would be a sort of spoiler, so I appreciate your reply: you answered what I was curious about :)

NKosmatos 4y ago

Don’t forget to check the link about Amanda Ghassaei, it’s halfway through the article and it has many interactive web demos/simulations: https://amandaghassaei.com/apps/ https://amandaghassaei.com/apps/

121110987654321 4y ago

Neato! Why is the article author constantly (only?) referring to them as Mr. _____ and Ms. ______ ? Is that common for this publisher, and when/how do they determine when to use first names vs. last names?

caseyohara 4y ago
Yes, courtesy titles are common in New York Times due to their style manual: > Requires that the surnames of subjects be prefixed with a courtesy title (such as Dr., Mr., Ms., or Mrs.). (However, since about 2015, courtesy titles have not been used in sports pages, pop culture, and fine arts) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_New_York_Times_Manual_of_Style_and_Usage https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_New_York_Times_Manual_of_S...
- 121110987654321 4y ago
  Thank you. Interesting that certain individuals receive more courtesy than others.

NelsonMinar 4y ago

Nervous System are great. I love their sculptural projects with 3d printing but the jigsaw puzzles seem to have really succeeded as a consumer item.

kristianp 4y ago

I'm reminded of[1] Twigg puzzles, which have non-standard shaped puzzle pieces cut from plywood. [1] https://twiggpuzzles.com.au/ https://twiggpuzzles.com.au/