On August 13, 2013, we launched Art of Play with over a hundred different decks, which was incomparable at the time. It was a brilliant idea, but sales suggested otherwise.
Pelikan Puzzles Pack Elegance and Deception
Pelikan is known as the Rolls-Royce of packing puzzles and require a great deal of spatial problem-solving.
The Designer Who Listens to Trees
Swedish woodworker Olof Davidsson creates some of the most peculiar furniture designs with pieces that snap together like puzzles.
Oliver Sogard on Exploring Narratives for Playing Cards
The founder of dealersgrip discusses how we can challenge the conventional idea of what a deck of cards should be.
Perspective Shift: The Illusions of Jan Dibbets
Jan Dibbets concerns himself with illusion and reality as he uses nearly right angles to “correct” recessive perspectives of flatland.
The Prehistoric Art of William Stout
From creating iconic posters like Octopussy to reconstructing a T-Rex, William Stout is one of the most iconic fantasy illustrators living today.
Anna Devís and Daniel Rueda Capture Joyful Mise-en-Scènes
The Spanish artists have spent nearly 7 years turning large windows into hot air balloons, brown hats into avocado pits, and much more into playful illusions.
In this exclusive book excerpt from The Puzzler, New York Times-bestselling author A.J. Jacobs details one of the longest ongoing treasure hunts in the world.
The Cluebox series captures the escape room experience. Here's how German company iDeventure packs stories into puzzle boxes.
One of the Biggest Miniature Museums is in Las Vegas
Filmmaker Jessica Oreck has spent her life hunting for the strangest miniature objects—from tiny dice to pinky-tall camels.