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Space Invaders Puzzle

Posted: Tue May 14, 2013 5:36 pm
by Daveeeboy
Hi Guys,

I have been working away on my own little puzzle called: Space Invaders

It is a packing puzzle with 7 pieces (4 different shapes).

The idea is that you pack all the Space Invaders into the planet (tray)

The Space Invaders are coloured white and the planet is black the idea behind this was to give a retro feel.

I also had the parts kiss-cut by the laser to give a pixel effect this also helps establish their sizes etc...

If you do not like the pixel effect you can turn the invaders over and they are plain.

The Invaders and planet are made from 5mm laser cut acrylic.

Hope you like it guys and girls, here are a couple of photographs:

Re: Space Invaders Puzzle

Posted: Tue May 14, 2013 5:54 pm
by Chyron
Very cool. I'm not that into packing puzzles but I like the design.

Re: Space Invaders Puzzle

Posted: Tue May 14, 2013 6:52 pm
by Alimorris
Superb!

Where can I buy a copy?

Re: Space Invaders Puzzle

Posted: Tue May 14, 2013 6:56 pm
by Lucie
Wow, fantastic idea.

Re: Space Invaders Puzzle

Posted: Tue May 14, 2013 7:15 pm
by Daveeeboy
Alimorris wrote:Superb!

Where can I buy a copy?

Thanks guys and girls.

I was not planning to sell them to be honest, I just fancied making my own puzzle :)

Re: Space Invaders Puzzle

Posted: Tue May 14, 2013 7:34 pm
by TheWaddler
Very nice!! A nice partner for Chris Enright's Pack-Man puzzle.

I think you should look into selling them (maybe as a limited run), because I too would like one ;) :lol:

Re: Space Invaders Puzzle

Posted: Tue May 14, 2013 7:57 pm
by JoeD
I think it's a great looking puzzle, I would also be interested in owning one... :)

Re: Space Invaders Puzzle

Posted: Tue May 14, 2013 8:17 pm
by Chyron
Daveeeboy wrote: If you do not like the pixel effect you can turn the invaders over and they are plain.
That doesn't sound like a statement from someone unwilling to make a few for sale =D

It sounds like a sales pitch =)

Posted: Tue May 14, 2013 9:27 pm
by a-maze-ing
Waauw, nice theme and great to see another puzzle design pop up!
... But it looks like they won't fit in the planet all the same time...
Please make it available at MPP11 ?

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Posted: Tue May 14, 2013 9:39 pm
by Daveeeboy
a-maze-ing wrote:Waauw, nice theme and great to see another puzzle design pop up!
... But it looks like they won't fit in the planet all the same time...
Please make it available at MPP11 ?

Hehe they do....they actually fit in 3 very different formations....I have now made some amendments so they can only fit in 1 formation 8-)

I will post how long people take to solve it, once I have got a few friends to try it.