Puzzles come in many shapes and sizes.

There are four-piece puzzles for toddlers, those with more than 6,000 pieces to tackle as a team or for the more advanced puzzler, and everything between.

They come in difficult patterns, all one colour, clear, unexpected shapes and with no borders.

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A Victoria toymaker91裸聊视频檚 new puzzle, Contra, however, is different. Technically has no solution, or endless solutions, depending on perspective.

This new anti-puzzle resembles its conventional counterpart, but with 1,125 pieces in five solid colours, no set image to strive for and all the interior pieces are identical in shape, allowing them to be fit together in endless configurations.

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While it may sound more frustrating than soothing, it opens outlets of creativity while offering the peaceful motions of a traditional jigsaw, said creator Matt Hiebert of Aroundsquare.

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A toy designer for 20 years, the newest creation brings a taste of Hiebert91裸聊视频檚 early days when he developed unusually-shaped wooden blocks for users to build unexpected sculptures.

91裸聊视频淭hese were decidedly 91裸聊视频榶ou91裸聊视频檙e not building anything that resembles anything91裸聊视频� 91裸聊视频� it91裸聊视频檚 just the joy of open-ended building,91裸聊视频� Hiebert said.

The twist introduces similar opportunities for puzzle-builders to create their own works of art within the structure of the jigsaw medium.

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If someone starts with a blank paper to make a picture the options are perhaps too endless, but given a few constraints, such as using straight lines and only three colours, the parameters give way to richer ideas of a similar flavour, he explained.

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It also levels the playing field between those who excel at puzzles and those who don91裸聊视频檛. Hiebert said his youngest, who is four, spent hours putting pieces together this winter.

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Contra is a veer away from the small metal skill toys they91裸聊视频檝e been developing the last few years.

In recent years, Aroundsquare91裸聊视频檚 focus is on playable art objects that blur the lines between jewelry, mindfulness tools, personal accessories, and creative skill toys. Past releases include a solid platinum knucklebone skill toy, as well as a hefty 750g stainless steel gravity cup.

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He wanted to build to a certain scale before introducing something like this puzzle.

91裸聊视频淢y customers are not expecting me to stay in my lane anymore,91裸聊视频� he said.

Aroundsquare also plans to open a retail space this year in the Sparrow building on the corner of Cook Street and Hillside Avenue.

91裸聊视频淰ictoria is becoming a bit of a puzzle hub,91裸聊视频� Hiebert said, pointing to Puzzle Lab in Victoria and Cobble Hill Puzzles in Saanich.

91裸聊视频淲e91裸聊视频檙e excited about the possibility of what we can do with that place. Our products are quite niche.91裸聊视频�

Contra is set to launch online Jan. 26.