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Challenging Puzzle Games

While there is no shortage of games designed for smart phones and computers, it's difficult to discount the appeal of tactile games -- especially those with the primary objective of solving puzzles. If your goal is to test and twist your brain, there are some challenging options that will possibly keep you awake at night as your mind continues to mull solutions.
  1. Preposterous Puzzle

    • The name refers to the fact that the single-player game appears an impossible feat. You insert a smaller square into the middle of a larger square that is already completely filled with wooden pieces. Where the smaller square goes is something your brain must figure out. This game is recommended for ages 7 and older.

    Da Vinci's Challenge

    • Two players or two teams can play this game, which is set on a playing board designed as the geometrical "flower of life" symbol. Create patterns using ancient symbols and points are awarded for each pattern created. Strategic moves include preventing opponents from designing patterns or creating your own complex pattern for more points. The player with the most points wins.

      The game is a 2006 Mensa Select Award Winner recommended for ages 8 and older.

    36 Cube

    • Sudoku fans will likely appreciate the challenge of 36 Cube, which is essentially a 3D Sudoku puzzle with 36 colored towers in six different heights. The goal of this logic-based, single-player game is to form a level cube from the towers but each of the colors can only appear once in each row and column. This game is recommended for ages 8 and older.

    Gordian's Knot

    • The myth of the Gordian Knot is associated with Alexander the Great, who cut the knot the peasant Gordius created out of bark. The crafty Turkish knot, which Alexander sliced with his sword, is the blueprint for this puzzle. It has six interlocking pieces that can be dissembled by pulling and sliding. The puzzle requires 69 moves to solve it. If you give up easily, you can consult the 40-page solution book is included. This game is recommended for ages 8 and older.


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