After nearly two full days of note taking and digesting advanced research topics, I opted for a slight break for my brain. In a symposium entitled "Design of Mechanical Puzzles," various speakers ...

Wordle is now letting you make your own puzzles of up to seven letters. Here's how to do it, and some help in making some ...

Cocoon is an absolute marvel of a puzzle game. It’s chock-full of puzzles that encourage “aha” moments due to their elegant presentation and intuitive design; the sheer simplicity of some of the ...

For his 30th birthday, Sandor Weisz hosted an unconventional party — a puzzle hunt. The only problem: No one could solve it. “It was a mess. It was not well done,” he said. “But my friends were really ...

These puzzles from Piecework, Jiggy, Brooklinen, and more are so beautiful, you won’t mind having them out on your coffee table for a week. New York’s new hottest club is . . . your living room. No, ...

Last year, Oregon-based Mark Jacobs was looking for a jigsaw puzzle that depicted American life in the countryside -- but ...

Wordle's an immensely popular New York Times word game (we post the answers daily), but it's not the most personal game in ...

From 75- to 1,000-piece puzzles, these six food-themed puzzles are the perfect gift for any crafty food lover in your life.

Is it really a puzzle if you already know the solution just by looking at it? Triple-A titles often have simple brain teasers that range from annoying to downright pedantic. Solving another abstract ...

Planet Puzzle League is a fantastic example of Nintendo's recent evolution to approach gaming in a way that appeals not just to the hardcore gamer, but also to its newest pride and joy: the casual ...