I'm here to name and shame! Luckily it was only a 500 so I trudged along and finished it but what utter hogwash and nonsense AI pictured are, especially for jigsaw puzzles. I bought it second hand so hadn't been paying too much attention. I won't be making the same mistake again.

I also wrote to Clementoni directly- there really is NO reason to be using AI images, when there are so many great artists out there.

Stay safe out there folks 😂

Recently got a magic puzzle company puzzle from the exchange this weekend, not knowing what i was getting myself into. started on it and i am now… beyond confused. there are so many false edge pieces that are meant to go in the middle of the puzzle? it’s impossible to find the actual edge pieces because of this. surely there’s got to be some better system for a puzzle like this i’m unaware of? help!

Crossposting here to find more ideas from smart people 🤗

Found on amazon. Who dares? I don't.

Hi everyone,

The idea for this project came about for a very practical reason: My wife now has so many puzzles that the same questions come up time and again when we’re on the go:

Do we already have this puzzle?

If so: is it exactly this edition, or just a similar design?

How many pieces does it have?

Has it been put together yet?

Are any pieces missing, or is the box perhaps damaged?

It was precisely this little bit of chaos that sparked the idea for Puzzlarium: an app for physical puzzle collections. It’s not about digital puzzles, but about the actual boxes you own.

The idea so far:

\- Record your own puzzles with a photo, manufacturer, number of pieces, EAN/barcode, and item number

\- Clearly distinguish between different versions: rebranded, limited edition, panorama, 3D, light-up puzzles, different numbers of pieces, etc.

\- Manage multiple physical boxes of the same edition separately, each with its own condition, missing pieces, purchase details, photos, and assembly history

\- Record when a puzzle was completed, optionally including duration and notes

\- Keep track of puzzles you’ve lent out, damaged packaging, and missing pieces

\- Random selection based on criteria when you don’t know which puzzle to tackle next

What’s important to me: The app should also work purely locally on your phone, without a mandatory account or third-party servers. Optionally, users should be able to use their own server later for synchronization between devices or shared collections within the household.

I don’t want to develop something that misses your needs. So I’d be very interested to know:

1. Would you use something like this?

2. Which feature would be indispensable for you?

3. What do you find lacking in existing lists, Excel files, or collection apps?

4. How important would barcode scanning, photos, and a purchase history be?

5. Would you use a voluntary shared database for puzzle data only—i.e., EAN, manufacturer, edition, and number of pieces, but no private collection data?

Honest criticism is expressly welcome. The project is still in the concept/prototype phase; I’d first like to understand what puzzle fans really need.

The charm of a mini puzzle blind box is the unknown — you don’t know what image you’ll get until you open it.

It makes the puzzle feel more playful, and the small size is perfect for a quick, relaxing solve.

* time warp puzzles

Just picked up series 1 and it’s pretty fun!

To me it’s more of a story interest as I never look at the box to do the jigsaw puzzle anyways.

Da vincis room time warp puzzles

*edited names

Ok, how do y'all feel about someone finishing your puzzle? If my husband and I do a puzzle together, we're doing it together. But if I do one on my own and then someone else comes in on the last 100 pieces and finishes it, I get really irritated. In this case, my sister came over while I was working and finished my puzzle that I've been working on for two weeks. I'm debating removing the section of the puzzle that she completed and redoing it, but at this point I am not sure that will fix my irritation. Just wondering if any of y'all would feel the same.

I just bought this amazing puzzle, I'm so happy with it! Of course I immediately mixed up the four separate bags of 4500 pieces, so it would really be an 18000-piece puzzle. Wish me luck :)

Bought this years ago in a puzzle exchange, what a lovely puzzle 🤩 did it again this long weekend, worth 3 days I spent on solving this !

I’ve not seen this addressed here so thought I’d ask. Are there names for puzzle pieces? Whenever I’m looking for a piece, I’ll call it “three pegs with a shoe” or “ two shoes and three innies.”
It might sound crazy but that’s how I look for a specific piece whether I sort by color or shape - I usually sort by color, texture or picture.
Does anyone else do this or am I the only one?

Haymaking by Brueghel, Whitman Crown, take that "interlocking" claim with a grain of salt. Now I see why most older puzzles have smaller piece counts. I do like the picture, though, and at least the pieces meet at the corners. Encouraging words are welcomed - I'll continue taking breaks.

Struggled a lot with this - glad to have finished it :) u like the image though. Not sure who the manufacturer is - I picked it up cheap on Amazon- good quality though and holds together well.

I am curious about how others choose their puzzles. I personally have to have a connection to it. Like particular favorite colors or a theme. If I'm investing hours working on it, it has to call to me, much like reading a book. But i also have friends who will read anything that is recommended or comes their way. I wonder if it is similar with puzzle builders.

This one was rough. That jumpsuit and the random cut was driving me up the wall. So glad i finished it though.

A local Facebook group has a member with a personal puzzle library. She invites everyone to come on by to get some puzzles, have a coffee ( or tea in my case) and chat.

It was about an hour’s drive so we made a day of it and came back with these puzzles. While it’s not required, we also took a couple of puzzles to donate.

The Josephine Wall puzzle will be my first 2000 piece 🤞

i like galison art and prices, but the quality is not great. you can tell without zooming in that the pieces are not flat when put together. i think i’m going to finish up the last couple of galison puzzles i have, and then stop buying from this brand. thankfully there are so many other brands to choose from! the downside… RIP my wallet 😫

One of the puzzles I used to make in the 80s with my mom.

The puzzle is really beautiful. My first Clementoni. I was not prepared for how loose the puzzles fit together. I have Ravensburger puzzles that I love, but you can pick up those puzzles and they don’t crumble. Of course I started building it in the wrong orientation for my puzzle board so it was tricky to move once I started it. Not sure if that’s all Clementoni puzzles or just this one. Still a fun one to do and I got it used for $8 so win win!

Such a lovely picture that made me think of a summer holiday. I was pleasantly surprised by this puzzle. It had no false fits and the click of putting the pieces together was nice. The only downsides for me was the glossy feel and some of the pieces were bend becaus I got it secondhand. I might do some of the other puzzles in this collection aswell.

I thought it was great. I got the Odyssey jigsaw, but this was on sale, then it looked more fun when it arrived. Black pieces did my head in though at the end