Unusual puzzles games

It's available in 3-, 6-, and 9-inch models, and the display stand is included. The Areaware Gradient Puzzle is one the smallest puzzles on this list, but that certainly doesn't mean it's easy.

The gradient design celebrates color and also adds much-appreciated difficulty to the puzzle. Once you're done, don't be surprised if you're tempted to display it as art. It's made of glossy art paper atop 2-millimeter thick chipboard and comes in eight different colors, as well as piece and 1,piece versions.

It is a wonderfully brutal puzzle. Highly recommend. The muted colors and three-dimensional design make this one a real challenge, according to reviewers, but you'll feel pretty stoked when it's finished and you can step back and look at the castle you've built measuring over 1 foot tall! The puzzle is made of a sturdy plastic foam to help it hold its form.

Wrebbit also makes other 3-D puzzles based on the worlds featured in Game of Thrones and Harry Potter. We love it!! More please. If you're searching for a truly unique challenge, look no further than this huge Ravensburger puzzle.

It has — I kid you not — 18, pieces. When it's done, it measures over 9 feet by 6 feet in size. Due to its sheer scale, the puzzle comes packaged in four different bags each bag contains one quadrant of the puzzle so that you can tackle one section at a time, rather than having to sort through all 18, pieces at once. So, try our online puzzles now and you'll find a selection of games that will keep you entertained for hours, weeks, months, and years!

One of the best things about our online puzzles is that many allow you to choose your preferred difficulty. This means that you can start off with a few gentle problems to solve, then test yourself by moving on to some of our more complicated free puzzles. And if that wasn't enough, we have some great puzzles that update every 24 hours.

So, you get a new challenge each and every day. Simply slide rows or columns of Russian nesting dolls to line up three of the same color and size. The more you match, the higher your score! They're a great way to start your day, giving your mind a quick workout and making you more focussed. Sudoku is one of our top categories of classic puzzles and we have everything you could want, from Sudoku to MathDoku — a KenKen type puzzle that adds a fun twist to the classic Sudoku game.

So, no matter what type of puzzle games you like, our classic collection has you covered! Make sure you visit our website every day. Because we regularly update the puzzles that we offer to ensure that you always have the best ones to choose from! Free Online Puzzles. Free Online Daily Crossword Puzzle. The Daily Jigsaw. The Daily Jigsaw A brand new jigsaw puzzle everyday. Thomas Joseph Crossword. Thomas Joseph Crossword This crossword will have you coming back for more!

Stan Newman's Easy Crossword. Stan Newman's Easy Crossword Relax with quick daily crossword puzzles that are easy to solve. Free Daily Word Search Puzzle. Daily Commuter Crossword. Daily Commuter Crossword Stuck on the train?

Sheffer Crossword. Sheffer Crossword It's a favorite among crossword fans for a reason. Hidden Kitchen. Hidden Kitchen Find all the hidden objects in this kitchen before time runs out! Sudoku Play this classic puzzle game free, no pencil or paper needed! Free Themed Crossword Puzzles.

Free Themed Crossword Puzzles We love a good theme. Penny Dell Crosswords. Penny Dell Crosswords An iconic crossword among aficionados - try it yourself! Premier Crossword.

Premier Crossword The ultimate challenge for serious crossword fans. Trizzle Slide rows and columns of matryoshka dolls in this match-3 game!

The Daily Diagonal Sudoku. The Daily Diagonal Sudoku This fun spin on sudoku is updated everyday. Free Online Jigsaw Puzzle. Free Online Jigsaw Puzzle Never lose a puzzle piece again! The Daily Sudoku. You are mad, but ultimately have to admit that he was right. After you return to your hotel room and tell the story to your roommate, together you devise a plan of revenge.

The next day your roommate enters the kibitz room and quickly spots the same guy with his pocket set. When your roommate approaches him he sees a familiar position. The roommate thinks that because you were upset, you just forgot about that bunch of pieces at the bottom right corner of the board, but they don't really make any difference, do they? The roommate pretends that he is solving the puzzle and then says: "Oh, I see, there is a checkmate in one move!

But this time the stranger insists that there is no checkmate in one move in this position. A new bet is made and the roommate asks the stranger to make his move as Black, but the stranger says "Come on man, don't you know that in puzzles it is White who moves first!

And that's how the hustler wins his second bet! There is a special kind of unusual puzzle where the traditional rules are bent. Such puzzles are not going to make you a better chess player, but they will definitely improve your creativity.

A good example is the next position composed by Edward Dunsani. It was making rounds on the social network last week being posted by at least two grandmasters:. You are supposed to place the white king and white bishop on the board and then White starts and delivers a checkmate in two moves. The puzzle is not very difficult, but funny. You can find the solution to this puzzle at the end of this article. Of course, puzzles with altered chess rules are the real treasure trove of chess hustlers.

The legendary Moscow hustler Dima Gnesin, who had the nickname "schoolboy" because of his youthful appearance, offered the following game to everyone willing to bet with him. He would remove both of his rooks and the game would go according to regular rules of chess with just one exception: once per game he was allowed to make a move for his opponent.

While it didn't seem that significant at first sight, in reality I think his opponents were doomed. To illustrate the point, two popular responses against 1. Take a look:. It is quite possible that one of these tricks got Dima Gnesin killed when he tried to collect the money he won Can you figure out the moves that could lead to this position?