Surround Wil

Designer: Frederic Boucher

This puzzle measures: 80 mm x 80 mm x 7 mm

Material: Acacia/Purpleheart

Frederic Boucher wrote about it:
“Wil Strijbos is truly a genius, and one of my favorite designers. He is also a very kind and interesting person whom I have the pleasure of seeing once a year when he visits his friends in Japan. I designed this puzzle for his annual visit last year. It is the kind of puzzle you can share with friends to introduce them to the joys of puzzling : )”

Kevin Sadler wrote about it:
“There seems to be no end to the puzzle design skills of Frederic Boucher – there are several of his designs in this upcoming Pelikan release. This delightful packing puzzle is fun and should be perfect for puzzlers of all levels. This puzzle is made from Acacia and a very vibrant Purpleheart. It is quite reminiscent of some of the packing puzzles by Yuu Asaka. There are 4 longer pieces with curved ends, and half-circles cut out, plus there are 5 disks, all to be fitted into a tray that is too small to take the long pieces side-by-side. 
 
This inability to fit the pieces side by side is a big clue that you need to get inventive with how the big pieces can be organised. I found a lovely way to get them all in the tray, but then the half-circle cutouts had been filled, with no space left for the disks. Time to think© and get creative. There is a lovely Aha! moment in this one, and it is very satisfying to pack them all in. This will be coming to work with me to challenge my colleagues – it’s perfect for casual puzzling.”