Jigsaw Junkie’s Best Puzzles of 2016 + Giveaway
The end of the year is here–only two more weeks of 2016. It’s the perfect time to reminisce about the year that was. We reviewed a lot of puzzles here at Jigsaw Junkies. Which ones were the best?
CHRISTMAS GIVEAWAY:
We’ll give one lucky winner any puzzle on this post that we have in stock at Puzzle Warehouse, winner’s choice. Must be able to be shipped to a North American mailing address. To enter, leave a comment on this post. You can tell us what your favorite puzzle(s) were in 2016 or anything else you have to say. I’ll pick a random commenter on Christmas Eve day (12/24), so check back to see if you won so you can claim your prize.
JIGSAW JUNKIE’S 15 BEST PUZZLES OF 2016
These are the top 15 of my personal favorites of all the puzzles I reviewed in 2016. In no particular order….
“Castle of Horror” by Jean-Jacques Loup – Heye – earned 9.75 in Sept 2016 (review here)
Available at Puzzle Warehouse. Click on the photo below.
“Wild Water Rafting” by Jan Van Haasteren studios (Rob Derk) – Jumbo – earned 9.5 in Jan 2016 (review here)
“Grandpa’s Potting Shed” by Steve Read – Buffalo Games – earned 9.5 in Jan 2016 (review here)
Available at Puzzle Warehouse. Click on the photo below.
“Sherlock & CO” by Gobel and Knorr – Heye – earned 10 in Jan 2016 (review here)
Available at Puzzle Warehouse. Click on the photo below.
“The Ultimate Alphabet: The Letter S” by Mike Wilks – Pomegranate – earned 10 in Feb 2016 (review here)
Available at Puzzle Warehouse. Click on the photo below.
“Vacation Stamps” by Finchley Arts – Ravensburger – earned 9.5 in March 2016 (review here)
Available at Puzzle Warehouse. Click on the photo below.
“A Cat’s Life” by Marino Degano – Heye – earned 9.75 in Nov 2016 (review here)
Available at Puzzle Warehouse. Click on the photo below.
“A Trip to the Shops” by Trevor Mitchell – Gibsons – earned 9.5 in June 2016 (review here)
Available at Puzzle Warehouse. Click on the photo below.
“Rosemary’s Birds” by Rosemary Millette – Cobble Hill – earned 9 in May 2016 (review here)
Available at Puzzle Warehouse. Click on the photo below.
“And the Winner Is” by Susan Brabeau – Sunsout – earned 9 in July 2016 (review here)
Available at Puzzle Warehouse. Click on the photo below.
“Winter Village” by Steve Crisp – White Mountain – earned 9.5 in August 2016 (review here)
Available at Puzzle Warehouse. Click on the photo below.
“I Love London” by Mike Jupp – Gibsons – earned 9.5 in August 2016 (review here)
Available at Puzzle Warehouse. Click on the photo below.
“Halloween Town” by Randy Wollenmann – Vermont Christmas Company – earned 9.25 in Oct 2016 (review here)
Available at Puzzle Warehouse. Click on the photo below.
“Small Town Christmas” by Charles Wysocki – Buffalo Games – earned 9.5 in Dec 2016 (review here)
Available at Puzzle Warehouse. Click on the photo below.
“Abundant Garden” by Aimee Stewart – Sunsout – earned 9.25 in Aug 2016 (review here)
Available at Puzzle Warehouse. Click on the photo below.
HONORABLE MENTION:
PUZZLES RATED 9 OR MORE
All of the puzzles below earned an impressive score of 9 or higher on Jigsaw Junkies this year. Congrats!
BITS AND PIECES:
“Busy as a Beaver” by Jeffrey Severn, Bits and Pieces – READ REVIEW HERE
BUFFALO GAMES:
“Harbor Master” by Hiro Tanikawa, Buffalo Games – READ REVIEW HERE. Available at Puzzle Warehouse.
“Lost in the Woodies” by Charles Wysocki, Buffalo Games – READ REVIEW HERE. Available at Puzzle Warehouse.
“The Three Graces” by Josephine Wall, Buffalo Games – READ REVIEW HERE. Available at Puzzle Warehouse.
“Trick Or Treat Hotel” by Charles Wysocki, Buffalo Games – READ REVIEW HERE. Available at Puzzle Warehouse.
“Vintage America” by Kate Ward Thacker/Buffalo Games – READ REVIEW HERE. Available at Puzzle Warehouse.
“Whistle Stop Christmas” by Charles Wysocki – Buffalo Games – READ REVIEW HERE. Available
