# Gradient Color Puzzles This Puzzle Was Designed With Nothing But Hundreds of Colors By Mishal Omar | Published 2016-11-25 | Life-Stages Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/color-puzzle References: [colossalshop](https://colossalshop.com/products/1000-colors-puzzle) This color puzzle differs from most of its kind in that it does not feature any discernible image for people to piece it together. Rather than revealing an image or a graphic, the puzzle instead uses only [gradient colors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kalegoidoscope) – ranging from green to shades of blue, to shades of red and then back to various shades of green. There are [1,000 different pieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pendleton-patterns-1000piece-puzzle) in the color puzzle and each of these feature a different shade. The puzzle was designed by Clemens Habicht who says that despite the fact that it looks like a difficult piece to tackle, it is more of an intuitive process than a visual one. This color puzzle would make for an excellent gift for fans of this type of game who are interested in trying something different. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.9/10 - Popularity: 26% | Activity: 23% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Gen Alpha, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Life-Stages](https://www.trendhunter.com/life-stages) > [Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/toys) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Gradient Colors:** The use of gradient colors in products beyond puzzles, like packaging or branding, could create unique and eye-catching visuals that could make products stand out in their respective industries. - **Image-less Puzzles:** Creating puzzles without discernible images that use engaging colors could become popular with those who enjoy puzzles but want to challenge themselves in new ways. - **Intuitive Gaming:** Developing games that rely more on intuition and less on visual cues could create more opportunities for those who find visuals limiting in enjoyment of puzzles or games. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Toy:** The toy industry could use the concept of image-less puzzles as a unique product for children to engage with and create enhanced sensory toys that promote the challenge of intuition over visual cues. - **Packaging:** Using gradient colors in packaging and branding for food, cosmetics or other consumer goods could catch shoppers' attention, creating a competitive advantage in the industry. - **Gaming:** The gaming industry could take this use of intuitive gameplay as an opportunity for creating intellectual stimulation games that are more inclusive for visually impaired individuals or people who want a challenging leisure alternative to visual media. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Computer Generated Puzzles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/baffling-bubbles.md) - [Color Puzzle Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/colormix.md) - [Edge Piece Puzzles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/edge-piece-puzzle.md) - [Challenging Animal Puzzles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wendy-gold-endangered-species.md) - [Impossible Iridescent Puzzle Cubes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rubiks-impossible-puzzle-cube.md) - [Giftable Cake Puzzles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cake-puzzle.md) - [Interactive Color Challenges](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/color-guess-game.md) - [Immersive RGB Show Puzzles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/clementoni.md) - [Artist-Edition Jigsaw Puzzles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/artistedition-jigsaw-puzzles.md)