These puzzles are stunning. The image you build and the image you reveal on the reverse are just gorgeous! Each 500-piece puzzle can be built in an afternoon and have no tricksy pieces, but are still challenging. These are great puzzles and would make great presents for families, couples, friends, etc. Check out the final paragraph of this review for a discount code!
Flipsi Puzzles are a new concept in puzzle building. The puzzle is double-sided, so you build the image on the box cover (and on the included puzzle image) and then flip it over to reveal the surprise image on the back. And Flipsi Puzzles has engineered a Flipsi Board that helps you flip the puzzle easily without worrying about the pieces breaking off or the puzzle falling out.
Flipsi Puzzles come in themed series. So far, there are three series: Haunted Places; Enchanted Places; and Haunted Places 2. The puzzles can be purchased singly, in sets (all three puzzles in the series); and in Flipsi bundles: Flipsi Complete, which includes one puzzle and the Flipsi Board; and Flipsi Plus, which includes all three puzzles in a series, plus the Flipsi Board. The Flipsi Board can also be bought on its own.
TOP TIP: Whichever series you buy first, buy the Flipsi Plus bundle, so you have the Flipsi Board, which can then be used with all of the other Flipsi puzzle series.
What’s in the box?
It depends on the box. If you buy a single puzzle, the box includes the double-sided puzzle pieces and a gorgeous mini poster of the image on the box. If you buy a series Set, the box includes the three puzzles in the series. If you buy the Flipsi Plus bundle, the box includes the three puzzles in the series and the Flipsi Board, which also comes with two clips to clamp the board closed when flipping. The Flipsi Board is red velvet with white corners, which show exactly where the puzzle fits. It also is marked “Portrait” and “Landscape” to help you orient the pieces in the board.
How to solve a Flipsi Puzzle:
First, put the jigsaw puzzle together. The distinction between the sides of the pieces is textural. Both sides are colorful, so you really need to pay attention to make sure you have the right side facing up. The side of the pieces that form the image on the box is sort of bubbled, while the reveal side is completely flat. When you hold the pieces in your hand, you can feel the difference. The color might be slightly muted on the back side, but it’s not easily detectable and certainly not as easy as feeling the pieces with your fingertips. The pieces are fairly-standard puzzles pieces, with no weird shapes. There are two types of tabs and blanks: straight loops and blanks; and tabs that bend either left or right with, of course, corresponding angled blanks.
Second, after you’ve spent time admiring the completed puzzle, flip it. If you’ve got the puzzle board, close the board, clamp the sides to prevent the puzzle from sliding out, then flip it over and open the reverse. If you don’t have the Flipsi Board, be very careful when you lift the puzzle and flip it. Readers, I literally gasped when I saw the reverse image. It is beautiful! It fits the theme and also stands alone as a vibrant beautiful image. I can’t share it with you here (as always, my reviews are spoiler-free), but I was so happy with the result.
TOP TIP: If you’re the type of puzzler who builds the puzzle, then passes it on, hold onto the Flipsi Board, because you’re definitely going to want to use it on the other puzzle series.
Flipsi Puzzles are a great addition to any puzzle library. And, after you’ve built the puzzle and flipped it, you then have two different building options, if you want to rebuild. If you love a jigsaw challenge, you can try building the reverse image first, but the reveal is so worth it that I would build the image first and then flip it. I love the Enchanted Places series. I wasn’t going to try the Haunted Places series, because I’m nervous about what the reveal might be, but I love these so much that I just might have to get them, too. My fingers are firmly crossed that there’s an Enchanted Places 2 series coming. I’d love a culinary series, too!
TOP TIP: Flipsi Puzzles is offering Gay NYC Dad readers a 20% discount off all Enchanted Places products only, valid until the end of January 2025. Just enter GAYNYCDAD in the Discount Code box when you reach the Check Out page.
YOU CAN ALSO ENTER THE GIVEAWAY THAT IS LIVE UNTIL DECEMBER 15TH!
٭٭٭٭٭Highly recommended
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