Kanoodle Ultimate Champion Brain Teaser Puzzle Gift

Anyone who calls themselves “good at puzzles” should be handed this box first and allowed to eat their words in private.

How does a case the size of a paperback book hold five hundred separate puzzles and a working stopwatch?

Calling some of the advanced Kanoodle layouts “a little bit tricky” is technically true, in the same way a crossword done in pen is “a little bit tricky.”

Compared to a Rubik’s cube that only ever has one trick, or a thousand piece jigsaw that eats an entire table, this fits in a jacket pocket and still manages to hold five hundred separate challenges.

The built-in timer adds a genuine race-the-clock element, and the case doubles as the game board so nothing gets lost between the couch cushions.

A solid gift for a kid, teen, or adult who wants a screen-free way to feel smart, or humbled, depending on the puzzle.