Buying one puzzle at a time is the expensive way to build a collection. Every bundle here costs less than the puzzles inside it, and most of them add free copies on top.
Why Buy a Set
Most people who buy one puzzle here come back for another. Then another. Solving one of these tends to make you want the next one, and a collection ends up getting built one order at a time across months.
If you already suspect that is going to happen to you, buying the set at once is simply the smarter move. You save three times over. The puzzles cost less. You pay shipping once instead of five separate times. And you are not waiting weeks between parcels for the next one to arrive.
This is the most value per money way to grow a puzzle collection, and these sets do not exist anywhere else. They are put together here and nowhere else.
One thing worth knowing before you decide. Every bundle is limited by what we can physically print. There is a ceiling on how many we can produce in a month, so we cannot sell many of them, and any of these sets may stop being offered at any point.
How the Bundles Work
The structure is simple. Buy a set number of puzzles and get extras added at no cost: buy 5 get 1, buy 10 get 1, buy 15 get 2, buy 24 get 4, buy 30 get 4. The larger the set, the better the per puzzle price gets.
Nothing in a bundle is a lesser puzzle. These are the same 3D-printed designs sold individually, packed together because most people who like one of them end up wanting the rest.
TIC Bundles
A TIC is a Turning Interlocking Cube, designed by Andrew Crowell. Every TIC assembles into the same size cube, but the sequence of rotations to get there is different every single time. Solving one teaches you almost nothing about the next.
That is why TICs are collected rather than bought once. The bundles run from TIC Bundle 1 and 2 through For TICticians, Master TICtician, Grand TICtician at 28 cubes, and the Titan TICtician at 34.
Designer Sets
Osanori Essentials collects six Osanori Yamamoto puzzles, and the Osanori Yamamoto Collection runs to eleven. Buying a designer's work as a set is the clearest way to see how one mind approaches the same problem from different directions, which is difficult to appreciate from a single puzzle.
Mixed Sets
Mind Snacks is the smallest starting point at five puzzles plus one free, and a good first bundle if you are not sure which direction you want to go. BRAIN BOOST and BRAIN SURGE are larger mixed sets spanning difficulty levels, so there is something in the box for a beginner and something that will hold an experienced solver.
Frequently Asked Questions
Are bundle puzzles the same as the individual ones?
Yes. Identical puzzles, identical 3D printing, identical quality. The only difference is the price per puzzle.
Which bundle should I start with?
Mind Snacks if you want a small mixed set. TIC Bundle 1 if you already know you like Turning Interlocking Cubes. Osanori Essentials if you prefer packing puzzles and want one designer's work.
Can I choose which puzzles are in my bundle?
The contents of each bundle are fixed and listed on its product page, so you can see exactly what arrives before you buy.
Do bundles make good gifts?
They work well for someone who already likes puzzles and has solved a few. For a first puzzle as a gift, a single one is usually the better choice.
