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Most team building activities require booking and logistics. A puzzle lock just needs a desk. Put one in your office and watch what happens.

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Most co-worker gifts disappear in ten minutes and leave no trace. A puzzle lock does the opposite. It sits on the desk, starts conversations, and keeps the whole office entertained.

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The obvious options are all a bit predictable. If you want to give something that actually lands, you need something they have never seen before. Here is why a puzzle lock works.

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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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