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Patience-Testing Jigsaw Puzzles

Beverly's Pure Hell Puzzle is Billed as the World's Smallest

— March 30, 2020 — Marketing
If you are social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic, chances are that you are stuck at home and this Pure Hell puzzle may be the perfect way to kill times in times like these. The product is developed by Japanese board game manufacturer Beverly and it is considered to be "the world's smallest 1,000-piece (micro) puzzle." If the count of the pieces wasn't enough for you to reconsider this endeavor, the Pure Hell puzzle features another element that makes it, well, pure hell. The game is incredibly challenging as the puzzle actually has no image to aid you in the quest for its completion. The box even features humorous warning signs on the box like “please do not buy this if you are a beginner."


Image Credit: Beverly Enterprises Inc.
Trend Themes
1. Challenging Puzzle Games - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop new puzzle games that offer unique challenges, such as puzzles without images, to engage puzzle enthusiasts.
2. Micro Puzzles - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create and market micro puzzles with a high piece count to cater to puzzle enthusiasts who enjoy intricate challenges in a compact format.
3. Humorous Board Games - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Design board games that incorporate comedic elements and warning signs to add an entertaining twist to gameplay.
Industry Implications
1. Board Game Manufacturing - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore ways to improve puzzle manufacturing processes to produce challenging and unique puzzle experiences.
2. Toy and Game Retail - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Expand product offerings to include a wider range of challenging puzzle games and micro puzzles to cater to the growing demand from puzzle enthusiasts.
3. Entertainment and Leisure - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop and promote innovative board games that combine humor and intellectual challenge to attract a broader audience and enhance the entertainment value.
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