Announcing SpeedPuzzling.com Speed Puzzle Ratings!
Many people wonder...Is this a "fast" puzzle or a "slow" puzzle? 

Now you can know about what to expect before you try a new puzzle!  We have broken down over a dozen puzzles into 5 speed categories, according to the median time it takes to solve the puzzle alone.

* P4 Score = Puzzle Piece Placement Proficiency (per minute)
Picture
Super Slow
By Piece Count:
  • 1000 piece: P4 < 3.0 (time > 5h 33m)​
  • 500 piece: P4 < 3.7 (time > 2h 15m)
  • 300 piece: P4 < 4.7 (time > 1h 4m)
Picture
Slow
By Piece Count:
  • 1000 piece: P4 > 3.0 (time < 5h 33m)
  • ​500 piece: P4 > 3.7 (time < 2h 15m)
  • ​300 piece: P4 > 4.7 (time < 1h 4m)

Example Puzzles:
  • 500 piece (# 040): Anatolian Three Owls (results here)
  • 500 piece (# 012): Ravensburger Rockefeller Christmas (results here)
  • 500 piece (# 019): Ravensburger Typefaces (results here)
  • 500 piece: SunsOut Friends of the Forest (results here)
  • 300 piece (# 008): Bits and Pieces Summer Outing (results here)
  • 300 piece (# 016 AM): Ravensburger Animal Buddies (results here)
Picture
Average
By Piece Count:
  • ​1000 piece: P4 > 3.8 (time < 4h 23m)
  • 500 piece: P4 > 4.8 (time < 1h 44m)
  • 300 piece: P4 > 6.1 (time < 0h 49m)

Example Puzzles:
  • 500 piece (# 025): Cobble Hill Apple Pie Kitchen (results here)
  • 500 piece (# 027): Puzzledly Geometrical Rainbow (results here)
  • 500 piece (# 009): Ravensburger Tropical Waters (results here)
  • 500 piece (# 023): Springbok Looney Labels (results here)
  • 500 piece (# 014): Springbok Sweet Tooth (results here)
  • 500 piece (# 018): SunsOut The Junction Express (results here)
  • 300 piece (# 013): Bits and Pieces Frozen Fun (results here)
  • 300 piece (# 001): Ravensburger Laundry Day (results here)
  • 300 piece (# 007): Ravensburger Big Five Babies (results here)​
Picture
Fast
By Piece Count:
  • ​1000 piece: P4 > 4.5 (time < 3h 42m)
  • 500 piece: P4 > 5.7 (time < 1h 28m)
  • ​300 piece: P4 > 7.1 (time < 0h 42m)

Example Puzzles:
  • 500 piece (# 015): Aquarius Mister Rogers' Neighborhood (results here)
  • 500 piece (# 029): Buffalo Games The Wild North (results here)
  • 500 piece (# 028): Cobble Hill Island Paradise (results here)
  • 500 piece: (# 024): Cobble Hill Origami Animals (results here)
  • 500 piece: (# 010): Galison Vintage Library (results here)
  • 500 piece (# 006): Ravensburger Brilliant Balloons (results here)
  • 500 piece (# 031): Ravensburger Scenic Overlook (results here)
  • 300 piece (# 011): Bits and Pieces Heartfelt Memories (results here)
  • 300 piece (# 021a): Bits and Pieces Watering Hole (results here)
  • 300 piece (# 033): Ravensburger Calm Campsite (results here)
  • 300 piece (# 042): White Mountain Baking (results here)
Picture
Super Fast
By Piece Count:
  • 1000 piece: P4 > 5.4 (time < 3h 5m)
  • ​500 piece: P4 > 6.8 (time < 1h 13m)
  • 300 piece: P4 > 8.7 (time < 0h 35m)

Example Puzzles:
  • 1000 piece (# 022): Buffalo Games Pixels and Pizza (results here)
  • ​500 piece (# 026): Buffalo Games Country Store (results here)
  • 500 piece (# 032): Buffalo Games Unusual Animals (results here)
  • 500 piece (# 036a): Cobble Hill Harvest Festival (results here)
  • 500 piece (# 017): Galison Cakes (results here)
  • 500 piece (# 033): Mudpuppy Painted Safari (results here)
  • 500 piece (# 043): Peter Pauper Press London (results here)
  • 500 piece (# 016 PM): Ravensburger Needlework Station (results here)​
  • 500 piece (# 037): Re-marks Air Mail (results here)
  • 500 piece (# 039a): White Mountain Family Game Night (results here)