Comparison of Puzzle Brands

Puzzles from each of the following 34 brands have been used at least once in our Speed Puzzling contests. 

• ​As of 7/31/23, we have used 174 different puzzles for our contests.
• Piece thicknesses were measured using an electronic digital caliper.  For better accuracy, I divided the thickness of a stack of 10 pieces by 10.
• Also included is the country where each brand is manufactured.

Brand Name	Made in	Avg Piece ​Thickness	# Times ​Selected ​(thru 4/2023)	Speed Puzzling Contests	Notes
Anatolian	-	-	1	040
Anthology	USA	5.28 mm	2	041, 090	Wooden
Aquarius	China	1.82 mm	2	015, 127
Art & Fable	Poland	1.91 mm	1	089
Artifact	USA	5.29 mm	4	020, 057, 058, 109	Wooden
Bits and Pieces	China	2.13 mm	5	004, 008, 011, 013, 021
Buffalo Games	USA	1.82 mm	30	G0121, G0221 (2), G0321, G0421, 022, G0521 (2), G0621, 026, 029, 032, G0921 (2), G1021, G1121 (2), G1221 (2), 053, 060, 070, 073, 077, 079, 085, 097, 099, 114, 119
Calm	-	-	1	052
Cloudberries	-	-	1	061
Cobble Hill	USA	1.93 mm	20	024, 025, 028 (2), 030, 034, 035, 036, 045, 049, 066, 068, 071, 080, 106a, 108a, 115a, 116a, 120, 126a
Dowdle	USA	1.98 mm	2	027, 118
Ecru	USA	5.10 mm	1	110	Wooden
eeBoo	China	1.88 mm	2	005, 064
Eurographics	USA	2.03 mm	4	G0821, 036, 095, 101
Fred	China	1.93 mm	1	094
Galison	China	2.58 mm	6	010, G0121, 017, G0721, 046, 103
JaCaRou	China	2.13 mm	1	092
MasterPieces	China	1.94 mm	10	087, 093, 098, 100, 107a, 111, 116y, 125a, 125y, 128	-
MicroPuzzles	USA	1.86 mm	2	021 (2)	​Micro
Mintyfizz	China	2.31 mm	1	082
Mudpuppy	China	2.12 mm	4	033, 047, 076, 083
Peter Pauper Press	China	2.16 mm	6	G0321, 023, 043, 069, 078, 084
Playful Pastimes	China	2.37 mm	2	044, 055
Pomegranate	China	2.29 mm	2	059, 086	-
The Puzzled Co.	USA	3.12 mm	2	062, 067	​Waterproof PVC
Puzzledly	-	-	2	027, 038
PuzzleTwist	USA	1.84 mm	1	050
Ravensburger	Germany	2.17 mm	39	001, 002, 003, 006, 007, 009, 012, 016 (2), 019, G0421, G0621, G0721, G0821, 031 (2), 033, 048, 051, 056, 063, 071 (2), 072 (2), 074, 075, 081, 105, 106y, 107y, 108y, 115y, 117a, 117y, 122, 124a, 124y, 126y
Re-marks	USA	1.89 mm	5	037, 091, 096, 102, 113
Springbok	USA	1.99 mm	3	014, 023, 104
SunsOut	USA	1.81 mm	1	018
White Mountain	USA	1.68 mm	7	​039 (2), 042, 054, 065, 072, 088
Blanc	China	1.79 mm	1	112
New York Puzzle Co.	USA	2.18 mm	2	121, 123

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Top 5 Brands by Thickness

5.29 mm

5.28 mm

5.10 mm

3.12 mm

2.58 mm