Fathom, 200 pieces. I was a bit hesitant because it's dark, but it's excellent, like every Fathom puzzle I've done. I wonder if Fathom could do the bit of curving on the edges of certain pieces that creates tiny little dropouts on the similar Stave Tormentors. 4/5
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Thursday, March 19, 2026
Christmas Stocking
Twigg, 97 pieces. A cute tidbit; I like the derpy Santa. Whimsies noticeably larger than regular pieces. 3/5
We Can Do It!
Puzzlapy, 63 pieces. Color line cut, which isn't my favorite, but the small size & solid frame prevented real frustration. And obviously a great image! 3/5
Tuesday, March 17, 2026
Jammin' All Around
Rebel Puzzles/Chestnut & Hemlock, approx. 200 pieces. I didn't even realize this was an infinite scroll puzzle (in one direction) until I was done! Laser-cut; nicely done. 3/5
Erin Hanson, Sunset Reflections
Artifact, 795 pieces. This was a big one! A lot of similar color eventually emerging into its proper place. A number of interacting/multipiece whimsies mostly on an outdoors theme. 4/5
Faery Tales
Stave, 445 pieces. (Plus a Valentine's Day tidbit.) Unsurprisingly, lots of fairytale references in the whimsies as well as the image. 6/10
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| wizard hat |
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| dish running away with spoon at top; swan on edge (plus frong) |
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| Cinderella with broom and shoe; cow jumping over moon; figure climbing tower (in image) |
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| bear on chair; fairy with book; witch with apple |
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| 2 + ewe + B+leaf + question mark: do you believe? |
Wednesday, February 25, 2026
Snowflake Puzzle
Nervous System, 121 pieces. I liked the interaction of the more regular snowflakes with the curvier Nervous System style. 3/5
Vikram Madan, Robot Creation Myth
Artifact, 382 pieces. This one had a lot of dark blue in it that started out hard to differentiate, complicated by the very irregular edge; eventually some distinctions became more visible. Liked the dropout stars! 3/5
Surinam Caiman & South American False Coral Snake, Maria Sibylla Merian
Turning Taxis, 243 pieces. Another small-piece challenge with some subtle color changes in the caiman body! 3/5
Tuesday, February 24, 2026
Peking Opera #1
Owl-Woodland Flower, Jena DellaGrottaglia
Liberty, 540 pieces. Impressive cut with multipiece flowers centered on the flowers in the image, though hilariously I don't seem to have retained a picture of the front! 4/5























































