WOW that has a lot of dark colors--that's so hard! i think this is a really interesting puzzle and a fun pick for a speed competition. if they are always easy it just isn't as fun.

@fortheloveofpuzzles

7 күн бұрын

Exactly - we have to mix it up a bit with easier or more difficult puzzles. I'm glad to see so many giving it a try though which is fun.

Great job! I’ve not done this one, but it does look extremely hard!

@fortheloveofpuzzles

9 күн бұрын

You should give it a go!

Part of the fun is to see how each person approaches the puzzle. I enjoyed this and am looking forward to more on this puzzle! It would be wild if this was at world's!!!

@fortheloveofpuzzles

9 күн бұрын

I agree - it just shows how our brains all work a little differently. I could see it being at Worlds for Pairs which is why I want to practice it with Alison.

The name of that puzzle annoys me SO MUCH. It's a tiger. It's polygon TIGER. WHY is it called Polygon Lion? *rolls eyes * But anyway, I'm excited to finally crack this one open and speed puzzle it! :D I remember seeing Vicky doing it but just never got the puzzle for myself. But now I have to! Definitely not going to be easy, but I figure I should be able to do it under the 90 minutes. I'll see.

@fortheloveofpuzzles

9 күн бұрын

I agree - it definitely looks like a tiger and not a lion. Make sure to fill out the Google Form after you do it and have fun! Psst...someone has even done it in under an hour!

Your reaction was much different than Jeanette that was funny😅

Wow, I'm shocked that I can't get it from Amazon in the US. It's only available from a third party for way more than I would be willing to spend. I'm so disappointed thst Michelle picked a "widely available" puzzle that isn't easily available in the US. So much for choosing a hard puzzle for availability. I wonder if she was only considering availability in non-US locations.

@fortheloveofpuzzles

9 күн бұрын

I just looked on Amazon US and they had like 13 copies in stock. Perhaps they ran out when you look but it appear to be available now. Michelle did the best she could with the criteria that I gave her. And I would hope there would be plenty of other retailers (online and brick) that would have a copy of the puzzle. Have another look and hopefully you can easily get one.

@Speedpuzzle-eu

9 күн бұрын

Hi Jess, when I researched the puzzle several weeks ago it was available at a reasonable price at multiple online retailers in the US and Canada. This puzzle was published in 2022, so there will definitely be second hand copies available.

@JessCatlessi

8 күн бұрын

@@fortheloveofpuzzles Those copies are all through Amazon UK and the cost is high. Unfortunately I don't have a way to find it as a reasonable price. Maybe next time 😢

Congrats Donnalouise! You did great and you had fun! You went out of your comfort zone, which to me will push you to strive even better! Thanks for sharing!

@fortheloveofpuzzles

9 күн бұрын

Thank you! Well I did have fun but not so sure about the "great" part hehehehe I am definitely more at comfort with doing difficult puzzles and just trying to do the best I can in the time I have.

OMG that puzzle looks hard!! LOL very challenging choice. I'm trying my local 2nd hand puzzle groups, it's a tricky one to track down. It does look harder than the Lupins puzzle. Lions Lupins and * nsert another L word puzzle here* Oh My!

@fortheloveofpuzzles

6 күн бұрын

I was trying to find another puzzle problem with the letter L as well to make this reference. I'm sure it'll happen eventually!

I think this puzzle was used at a spanish competision this year. But i don't remember where exactly

@fortheloveofpuzzles

9 күн бұрын

Someone else commented that it was used for Pairs so I will definitely keep practicing it in case it shows up at Worlds.

Yay! Can’t wait

@fortheloveofpuzzles

9 күн бұрын

You did so awesome!!!

I loveeee the content

@fortheloveofpuzzles

5 күн бұрын

Thank you so much!!! 💜🧩

Well done

@fortheloveofpuzzles

4 күн бұрын

Thank you!!! 💜🧩

Good lighting is so crucial! I added at least 15 minutes if not closer to 30 minutes to my time by trying to guess all the dark colours late at night.

@fortheloveofpuzzles

9 күн бұрын

I thought I had positioned myself to have good lighting but alas, it was no where near as good as I needed it to be. And my eyes are not the best - I wear contacts.

wow.... what a hard image.... I thought the time would start once the paper was off the box.... great competition.... hard but exciting to watch....you did your best!!!

@fortheloveofpuzzles

9 күн бұрын

Thank you - a very tricky image. I wanted us each to have a bit of time to react to the image and share our initial thoughts with everyone before we started our timers.

Well done but I wouldn't have separated pieces if they were joined.

@lizabethstanley2367

9 күн бұрын

I think they may have been pieces that didn’t go together. I’ve had quite a few like that in Ravensburger puzzles lately. Often they’re stuck together in a way so they’re facing different directions and really stuck so it takes a lot of effort to get them apart without tearing the nub.

@fortheloveofpuzzles

9 күн бұрын

No, they weren't joined together properly they were like two different pieces stuck together that needed to be pried apart. I never separate pieces that are correctly joined together but these had to be taken apart.

@fortheloveofpuzzles

9 күн бұрын

@@lizabethstanley2367 Yup, that's exactly what it was.

@patriciajaynebavas7118

9 күн бұрын

@@fortheloveofpuzzles oh I see. That's not good for Ravensburger.

Your hair tie reminds me of the Rosie’s, meaning Rosie the riveter, so that means you’re the Rosie the riviter of the puzzle world! And that is an honour!

@fortheloveofpuzzles

9 күн бұрын

Oh cool!!! Thank you - that's a huge compliment!

@user-jx8zu

8 күн бұрын

@@fortheloveofpuzzles You’re so welcomed!

Well done, and I will try it, because you showed us all to just have fun and do our best🎉

@fortheloveofpuzzles

9 күн бұрын

Exactly - I have changed my mindset towards speed puzzling and I do it for the fun and try not to pressure myself too much!

Woo hoo! This is so exciting!! 🤩

@fortheloveofpuzzles

9 күн бұрын

Thank you so much for always joining in the fun!!

Hi wish you luck 🎉❤ and I really like your headband

@fortheloveofpuzzles

9 күн бұрын

Thank you!! I'm going to bring the headband to Worlds with me for luck.

Great job! This was a difficult one.

@fortheloveofpuzzles

9 күн бұрын

Thank you - I can hopefully only get better from this point.

Yay well done. So tricky 🎉❤

@fortheloveofpuzzles

9 күн бұрын

Thanks!!!

Just bought this recently. This should be fun!

@fortheloveofpuzzles

9 күн бұрын

YEAH!!! Glad you can join in.

This was a tough one!

@fortheloveofpuzzles

9 күн бұрын

It sure was! But some people are rocking it with the times I'm seeing in the Google Form.

What a difficult puzzle.

@fortheloveofpuzzles

9 күн бұрын

So so tricky!! But really good practice for Worlds.

You go, girl!

@fortheloveofpuzzles

9 күн бұрын

I went...not all that well but I went! hehehehe

@marcialanger7244

9 күн бұрын

Sometimes it’s about the journey, not the final destination. You did your best and encouraged others. Wonderful!

The puzzle is somewhat terrifying I really did not like the image

@fortheloveofpuzzles

9 күн бұрын

It is very tricky but actually I really do like the image. Love geometric shapes and all but wish there was more colour variety in those dark areas.

I know what I think of the puzzle… I don’t like it

@fortheloveofpuzzles

9 күн бұрын

Hehehehe It's definitely not everyone's cup of tea!

Your reaction was much different than Jeanette that was funny😅

@fortheloveofpuzzles

9 күн бұрын

Hehehe It's crazy how you never know how each person will find a puzzle. I love that it was a mystery to us all.