For the last several years, I have always received acrylic sliding block puzzles from collector and designer Dinair Namdarian of Germany during the IPP Puzzle Exchange. Afterall he is very well known for his sliding Read More
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Long & Short
This is an interesting Stewart Coffin designed puzzle that was exchanged by Rob Jones at IPP37 in Paris this past August. It’s also my first “pin-hole” puzzle from Coffin. Looking at the photos you will Read More
Moulin Rouge
Moulin Rouge, a “trick opening” puzzle is designed by Stephan Baumegger and it also won a “Top 10 Vote Getter Award” during the IPP37 Puzzle Design Competition. Stephan is a prolific puzzle designer (at last count with Read More
Number Blocks
Designed by my dear friend and fellow Singaporean Goh Pit Khiam (Goh is the family name), the Number Blocks is a “packing puzzle” that won a Honourable Jury Mention at the IPP35 Nob Yoshigahara Puzzle Design Read More
Non-Void Cube “Burr” Puzzle
Here’s the first of my of blog posts on the puzzles which I had the pleasure of exchanging with 95 other participants at the recent IPP37 Puzzle Exchange in Paris, France. This one looks like a Read More
The (Exploding) Apple
This is a really life-like and cute (co-ordinate motion) puzzle I got from Vladimir Krasnoukhov during the IPP37 Puzzle Party in Paris, France a week and a half ago. Designed by Vladimir, I am told Read More
Cast Dot – One Of The Best Hanayama Cast Puzzles
I was very fortunate to have received a prototype copy of the Dot, the latest Hanayama cast puzzle from their good folks during IPP37, which took place last weekend in Paris, France. The Dot, as Read More