presented on the 16th January 2013 at Ruhr-Universität Bochum's HackerPraktikum, Bochum, Germany HackPra @ http://www.nds.rub.de/teaching/hackpra/ video @ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wdQKg_xFGbQ

1. a challenge in your pocket
an introduction to brainteasers
Ange Albertini 16th January 2013
http://corkami.com HackPra, Bochum

2. reverse engineering
&
visual documentations
http:// CORKAMI.com

5. jigsaw puzzle
(jigsaw puzzle) brainteaser
puzzle casse-tête
puzzle Geduldsspiel
source: wikipedia

6. agenda
● enjoying a puzzle
● various kinds of puzzle
● puzzle designers
● personal advices

7. WARNING!!
A HUGE BATTLESHIP
MINOR SPOILER
IS APPROACHING FAST
© Taito

8. Timonen's Raketti

9. 1 take apart - no force/tools!
2 put back together

10. horseshoe

11. innocent/simple

12. complex

13. familiar

14. mysterious

15. fishy

16. friendly

17. childish

18. steampunk

19. sequential

20. organic

21. coin locker

22. too late?

23. Timonen's Loop

24. how does it
move?

25. different ways of moving

26. start or end?

27. Dael O Ring – easy yellow

28. where do you think you're going?

29. News

30. van Deventer's
marble

31. different kinds of puzzles

32. simple idea but smart path

33. not enough fingers

34. upgrades

35. packing
http://www.toys-for-all.de/bilder/produkte/gross/Geduldspiel-Alles-fuer-die-Katz.jpg
http://www.puzzelkunst.nl/images/productimages/big/heptominoes.jpg

36. Wil Strijbos' Coke bottle

37. http://puzzlemuseum.com/puzzles/amb/eng_botts/harry-eng.htm

38. http://bottlemagic.com/

39. http://hakone-zaiku.jp/en/shopping/karakuri.html

40. http://www.maxton.com/c18add.shtml

41. the world of puzzle designers

42. the puzzle scene
● self-produced
● hobbyist or full-time
● International Puzzle Party
● one design, various manufacturer
→ many quality of manufacturing, many prices
● Hanayama is a good compromise IMHO

43. http://www.johnrausch.com/DesignCompetition/2001/entries.htm#Sunflower
http://thejuggler.net/blog/x_marks_spot.jpg

44. too many Hanayama?

45. Oskar van Deventer
http://www.shapeways.com/blog/archives/1086-Guinness-Acknowledges-World-Record-17x17x17-3D-Printed-Rubiks-Cube.html

46. Oskar's

48. Constantin's

49. http://www.ulmer-weihnachtsmarkt.de/ger/standplan/

50. http://burrtools.sourceforge.net/

51. http://www.shapeways.com/model/46885/more-mazencubes.html

52. advices

53. traps

54. identical
or
tricky?

55. http://www.datagenetics.com/blog/september22012/index.html

57. advices
● to start by yourself, buy an easy and a hard one
● let your hands forget
● new = stiff ↔ used = ugly
● thinking “it's impossible” is normal
● thinking “it's not for me” is just wrong
● don't shake - find the real solution
● don't share before you master
● bloggers: think! every puzzle is different
● puzzle != text

58. http://puzzlerookie.blogspot.de/2012/03/cast-chain-puzzle.html

59. where to buy?
● dedicated shops are really rare :(
● puzzle cafés?
● online shops
● <search engine>
– Amazon Japan
● limited advices :(
● ratings are hard to rely on.

60. harder, faster, stronger

61. defects

62. backdoors

63. Conclusion

64. Conclusion
● fun, social, physical
● can fit in your pocket
– only a minority :(
● can be expensive
● unlimited
● not always good!

65. Questions?

66. Thank YOU!
Ange Albertini @gmail.com
@ange4771
http://corkami.com

67. jigsaws

72. http://www.pavelspuzzles.com/images/jigsaw-seraphina-2.jpgl