Pintoo Imagination Series Jigsaw Puzzles 2000 Piece for Adults - Maiya - Legend of The First Snow Challenge with Hidden Puzzle Pieces Requiring Careful Observation and Deduction Skills [H2838]

A fun puzzle for me is one that has all these little scenes in it (like this one!). I want a challenge of a big puzzle but not where I have to painfully put together giant swaths of skies and oceans. So, right off the bat, the art is perfect. One of the twists is that Pintoo doesn’t just do plastic pieces, but that they separate them into bags (this one was 8 panels in 8 bags). I have a small space and table but like the challenge of bigger puzzles. Because the plastic helps the pieces stay in place, I can do a panel and set it aside then put all the panels together at the end! I saw another reviewer complain about this for a different puzzle, but if you want to make it more challenging, you can just mix the bags together, so I’m not sure why that was an issue. The other twist is that this puzzle is part of the Imagination series. Unlike Ravensburg or others who insist on doing mystery plots if the picture on the box doesn’t match the puzzle, Pintoo is just a theme. I like that because it’s like having a guide to the puzzle without the blueprint. Lastly, I’m not a fan of all the artists that Pintoo chooses, but this anime-like style artist is a keeper! It has an adult anime feel which is hard to find in the US for non-anime items which are usually oriented towards kids, teens, and kawaii-lovers (no shade, I love kawaii stuffed animals). Keep up the good work Pintoo!