They’ve long been seen as a way to prevent cognitive decline—but experts say the real key to brain health goes far beyond word games. An elderly person works on a crossword puzzle. These games can ...

As a kid I loved doing puzzles with my father, especially around the holidays. We would get a giant jigsaw — usually an old-timey Christmas image filled with people ice-skating and horse-drawn ...

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On a chilly January night in 1924, fledgling publisher Richard Simon was having dinner with his Aunt Wixie when she asked if he knew where she could buy a book of crossword puzzles. None existed. At ...

It’s easy to dismiss games as a distraction with all that's going on in the world today. Crossword puzzles, word searches, Sudoku — they might seem like frivolous pursuits compared to the stream of ...

Amelia Schwartz is a Brooklyn-based writer and editor who has been covering food, beverage, and culture for over seven years. She is currently an editor at Food & Wine magazine, focusing on trends and ...

There are a bevy of games available in the world that let you play as what can only be described as "a little guy." However, you can throw all of them out of the window, because I have found the game ...

We round-up Paris Dećo Off and Maison&Objet. Then: collectable design with London-based creative Miminat Shodeinde. Plus: Dutch designer Joris Laarman on drawing inspiration from nature. The best of ...

When it comes to buying a puzzle, there are a few things to think about: How big do you want said puzzle to be? Do you want to tackle a 2D puzzle, or attempt a 3D model? And, most importantly, what ...

Amazon has had a lot of different types of puzzle sales and this one is sort of mish-mash of all of them. That means that some of the options I've featured here are lightning deals, some have coupons, ...

Welcome to Bloomberg’s Summer of Puzzles 2025! Starting this Friday, June 20, we will be posting a new puzzle each Friday at 12:00 PM EDT for the next 9 weeks. Each puzzle will be logic-based with no ...

The puzzles of Blue Prince feel less like the gridlike blueprints you draft in the game and more like an intricate web. Even seasoned puzzle lovers might feel tested by its mysteries. In Blue Prince, ...