Short, opinionated guides on solving jigsaw puzzles — written by people who build a puzzle game and watch a lot of solves. We add a guide when we have something genuinely useful to say, not on a schedule.
A three-step opening sequence that works on every puzzle, and the three mistakes most beginners make on their first one. 7 min read.
Why a detailed 5×5 image often beats a 12×12 of mostly sky — and how to pick a piece count that matches your time budget. 6 min read.
The seven habits that consistently separate fast solvers from slow ones — including the one piece of standard advice ("edges first") that's often wrong. 9 min read.
A plain-English read of the published research on jigsaw puzzles, cognition, and aging — including which claims are well-supported and which are oversold. 8 min read.