{"title":"2D Packing Puzzles","description":"\u003cp\u003eA 2D packing puzzle gives you a flat tray and a set of pieces that have to lie inside it in a single layer, with no overlaps and no gaps. One layer sounds like it should make things easier. It mostly removes the escape routes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBecause everything is visible at once, these are the packing puzzles people actually attempt in public. They sit flat on a desk, the pieces do not roll away, and you can leave one half-solved between meetings.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhere to start\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/ja\/products\/fish-tank-3-piece-packing-puzzle\"\u003eFish Tank\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/ja\/products\/wild-west-4-piece-packing-puzzle\"\u003eWild West\u003c\/a\u003e are the friendly entries at $15. \u003ca href=\"\/ja\/products\/trivial-3-piece-packing-puzzle\"\u003eTrivial\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/ja\/products\/slidely-trivial-3-piece-packing-puzzle\"\u003eSlidely Trivial\u003c\/a\u003e are small, cheap and much less trivial than the names suggest.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/ja\/products\/turbulence-4-piece-packing-puzzle\"\u003eTurbulence\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/ja\/products\/conga-line\"\u003eConga Line\u003c\/a\u003e are the step up, where the tray shape starts working against you.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eBest for\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eOffice workers who want a desk puzzle that does not scatter. Teachers using tiling to teach area. Gift buyers who want something a non-puzzler will actually pick up rather than admire and shelve.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat is a 2D packing puzzle?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA puzzle where flat pieces must be arranged inside a tray or frame in a single layer, filling the space exactly with no overlap.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow is it different from a jigsaw?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA jigsaw has one solution and the piece shapes tell you where they go. A packing puzzle gives you pieces that fit in many wrong ways, and nothing on the piece tells you which way is right.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAre they easier than 3D packing puzzles?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNot reliably. You lose a dimension of freedom, but you also lose the option of stacking your way out of a mistake.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDo they ship assembled?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThey ship disassembled. The pieces have to be out of the tray for it to be a puzzle.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"conga-line","title":"Conga Line | 6-Piece Packing Puzzle","description":"\u003cp\u003eSix unusually shaped turquoise pieces. One marble-white frame. This innocent-looking puzzle may be tricky to figure out!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGoal: pack all the blue pieces into the frame so nothing sticks out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThird puzzle from the rising designer \u003ca href=\"\/ja\/collections\/samuel-cook\"\u003eSamuel Cook\u003c\/a\u003e following Jigsaw Traffic and Turbulence. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat's special about Conga Line?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDevelops advanced spatial imagination\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDeceptively tricky piece interactions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSatisfying and clean when solved\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDesigned by Samuel Cook\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Greg Puzzles","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51109616156839,"sku":null,"price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0668\/2827\/1783\/files\/conga_line_marble.png?v=1786011102"},{"product_id":"turbulence-4-piece-packing-puzzle","title":"Turbulence | 4-Piece Packing Puzzle","description":"\u003cp\u003eSecond puzzle by \u003ca href=\"\/ja\/collections\/samuel-cook\"\u003eSamuel Cook\u003c\/a\u003e. Minimal, clean and elegant.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGoal: pack all 4 blue pieces flat inside the frame so nothing sticks out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSamuel's sequel to Jigsaw Traffic uses 4 pieces and a sneaky square frame yet again. This time, the pieces are geometric shapes. How would they interact with each other? That is the question! \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat's special about Turbulence?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDeceptively simple - hard in practice\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDevelops 2D spatial reasoning and logic\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompact and satisfying to solve\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDesigned by Samuel Cook\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Greg Puzzles","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51109743100071,"sku":null,"price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0668\/2827\/1783\/files\/turbulence___4-piece_packing_puzzle_marble.png?v=1786012228"},{"product_id":"fish-tank-3-piece-packing-puzzle","title":"Fish Tank | 3-Piece Packing Puzzle","description":"\u003cp\u003eTwo fish and a staircase, one square tank. Three pieces, and they still will not go in.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGoal: pack all 3 pieces flat inside the frame so nothing sticks out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith only three pieces there is nowhere to hide. Every wrong attempt is obvious, which is exactly what makes finding the right one feel so good.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat's special about Fish Tank?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOnly 3 pieces and still a real challenge\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDevelops 2D spatial reasoning\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlayful shapes, serious puzzle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDesigned by \u003ca href=\"\/ja\/collections\/goh-pit-khiam\"\u003eGoh Pit Khiam\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Greg Puzzles","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51325795827879,"sku":null,"price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0668\/2827\/1783\/files\/fish_tank_marble.png?v=1789059479"},{"product_id":"wild-west-4-piece-packing-puzzle","title":"Wild West | 4-Piece Packing Puzzle","description":"\u003cp\u003eFour blocky pieces and a square frame. It looks like it should fall together on the first try.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGoal: pack all 4 pieces flat inside the frame so nothing sticks out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe shapes are chunky and simple, so three of them go in almost immediately. The fourth is where the puzzle actually starts, and fitting it means going back and undoing the three you were happy with.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat's special about Wild West?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSimple shapes, stubborn solution\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDevelops 2D spatial reasoning and planning\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompact and clean when solved\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDesigned by \u003ca href=\"\/ja\/collections\/goh-pit-khiam\"\u003eGoh Pit Khiam\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Greg Puzzles","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51325796450471,"sku":null,"price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0668\/2827\/1783\/files\/wild_west_marble.png?v=1789059488"},{"product_id":"trivial-3-piece-packing-puzzle","title":"Trivial Puzzle | 3-Piece Packing Puzzle","description":"\u003cp\u003eTrivial Puzzle, but is it really? Three pieces, one tray, nothing hidden, and it still stops people.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGoal: pack all 3 pieces flat inside the frame so nothing sticks out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGoh Pit Khiam is known for designs where the setup looks obvious and the solution is anything but. You can see every piece and every corner of the tray from the first second. That is what makes it uncomfortable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat's special about Trivial?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNothing is hidden and it still gets you\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDevelops 2D spatial reasoning\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA quiet, absorbing desk challenge\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDesigned by \u003ca href=\"\/ja\/collections\/goh-pit-khiam\"\u003eGoh Pit Khiam\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Greg Puzzles","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51325796909223,"sku":null,"price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0668\/2827\/1783\/files\/trivial_marble.png?v=1789059498"},{"product_id":"slidely-trivial-3-piece-packing-puzzle","title":"Slidely Trivial | 3-Piece Packing Puzzle","description":"\u003cp\u003eTrivial's sibling, with one restriction that changes everything: pieces can only go into the tray flat, through the opening.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGoal: pack all 3 pieces inside the tray.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou cannot drop a piece straight into its spot or tilt it in. 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