About my ratings

Perhaps because of my day job, I'm a tough rater. Everything 3/5 and above I consider worth the time and money. If I purchase on Etsy or a similar platform and the puzzle is as expected, I will give a top rating on the platform because of how seller ratings work, but here "as expected" is probably a 3/5 in most cases.

Monday, September 26, 2022

Tee Off

 Stave, 60 pieces. Though a four-sword Teaser, this one wasn't ultimately as hard as others in that vein, and it didn't have as many of the incredible fits that make Teasers my favorites. There was a lot of space in between pieces in many places. Still a big challenge, but also could produce frustration if you didn't already have a lot of experience with Teasers. 6/10



Illustration of what I mean--it fits, but the gaps around the ball at the top of the picture, for example, gave minimal guidance/certainty that the fit was right until the very end. I can see where that would be a lot of fun but I think Stave can achieve that with more surprising interactions, as with Order in the Court, which has much more piece to piece contact but is still nightmarishly difficult.


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