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B-Lock, Behind the Scenes, Boaz Feldman, how it's made, IPP, Puzzle Design, puzzle history -

In 2017 I participated in the IPP in Paris with my first lock puzzle. I had no special pretensions. I did not expect what happened next.

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Ant Hunt, Behind the Scenes, Boaz Feldman, engineering, how it's made, mechanical puzzle, Puzzle Design -

Where do mechanical puzzle concepts come from? This one started with chimpanzees fishing for ants, and ended with an elevator that refused to lift. Here is the full story.

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Behind the Scenes, Boaz Feldman, engineering, how it's made, mechanical puzzle, Puzzle Design -

Most puzzle designers start with a blank canvas. I start with a real industrial padlock and hide the challenge inside it. Here is why that constraint makes all the difference.

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Boaz Feldman, brain teaser, gift for adults, mechanical puzzle, puzzle lock, screen-free gift, unique gift -

We spend so much time on screens. Not because we want to, but because that is where everything happens. A puzzle lock is the opposite of that. Here is why it makes such a good gift.

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