Mudpuppy Ghostly Gathering illustrated jigsaw puzzle
Games and puzzles
For a devoted puzzle lover, Mudpuppy's Ghostly Gathering jigsaw offers illustrated ghosts to piece together.
12 Gifts for Puzzle Lovers
The short answer
Puzzle lovers chase one very specific joy, the moment a scattered pile turns into a picture. Good gifts for them go beyond the box itself, with boards, sorting trays and brain teasers that keep the hobby rolling.
Look through the ideas we gathered for the person who always has a puzzle on the table.
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Machine Works Build Your Own V8 model engine kit
Building sets
Engine diagrams pinned over the garage bench point to a taste for puzzles with moving parts rather than flat ones.
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Games and puzzles
Magic Puzzle Company Coveted Comet illustrated art jigsaw puzzle
Someone who has finished every jigsaw on the shelf gets a fresh picture to spread across the dining table for a week.
GAN speed cube keychain
The GAN keychain cube puts a twisty puzzle on the keys of anyone hooked on speed cubing.
Spin Master Games murder mystery party game
If the puzzle lover on your list wants a riddle with a pulse, Murder Phone hides the clues inside friends' stories.
RoseArt National Parks boxed puzzle collection
A puzzler with only short evenings free can finish a whole picture before bed with this RoseArt collection.
Murder mystery game for true crime fans
This murder mystery game gives a puzzle lover a crime to crack in place of a jigsaw.
ThinkFun Dog Crimes deduction puzzle game
Sunday-morning logic grids get a furry twist with Dog Crimes, a ThinkFun game for anyone who fills in the crossword in pen.
Buffalo Games rollable jigsaw mat
This roll-up jigsaw mat from Buffalo Games suits a puzzler who keeps a big picture going for days.
Spin Master Games Perplexus Fusion handheld maze puzzle
The last minutes before bed go to this Perplexus Fusion, turned slowly in both hands until the ball slips past the next tricky turn.
Ravensburger Myths & Legends mythology jigsaw puzzle
Ages 14+
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Mythical heroes and villains crowd every corner of this Ravensburger scene, a good match for anyone bored with skies and seas.
Bepuzzled Infinity brainteaser for quiet desk breaks
When your puzzle lover has worked through every jigsaw at home, the Bepuzzled Infinity brings a riddle to hold in the hand.
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Questions and answers
Which of these works for a puzzle lover who hosts a crowd on game night?
A puzzle lover who likes a full table is the natural match for the Spin Master mystery game, a group game of bluffing and deduction: players question each other, catch the gap in an alibi and work out who around the table is lying, so the riddle hides inside friends' stories.
Is there something here for someone who would rather solve alone in a quiet corner?
Yes. The Bepuzzled Infinity brainteaser is a solo challenge an adult holds in the hand, sets down and comes back to later, with no table full of cardboard; once the riddle is returned to its starting shape it sits beside the reading lamp as a small trophy.
What should you get a true crime fan who wants to crack a case at their own pace?
Give them the true crime mystery game, which swaps the jigsaw for a fictional crime: clues get sorted and matched like stray pieces until only the guilty suspect fits every gap, with a notepad beside the clues to keep each theory handy as the case comes together.
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- Machine Works Build Your Own V8 model engine kit
- RoseArt National Parks boxed puzzle collection
- Magic Puzzle Company Coveted Comet illustrated art jigsaw puzzle
- Buffalo Games rollable jigsaw mat
- GAN 330 speed cube keychain
- Mudpuppy Ghostly Gathering illustrated jigsaw puzzle
- Stonemaier Games Wingspan tabletop strategy game for game nights
- murder mystery game for true crime fans
- Bepuzzled Infinity brainteaser for quiet desk breaks
- Spin Master Games murder mystery party game