BAKERIAN PUZZLE

Abstract

The system includes a storage container and a puzzle to be stored in the storage container. The storage container includes a first plurality of storage locations and a second plurality of storage locations. Each of the second plurality of storage locations corresponds to at least one of the first plurality of storage locations. The puzzle includes a first plurality of pieces to be stored in the first plurality of storage locations and a second plurality of pieces. Each of the second plurality of pieces are larger than each of the first plurality of pieces. The second plurality of pieces is to be stored in the second plurality of storage locations.

Description

BACKGROUND

[0001] Puzzle-building is an activity that spans generations. It can be both challenging and relaxing at the same time. Building a puzzle can be a solo or group activity. It can bring individuals together and facilitate conversation and bonding. Puzzles range in difficulty from children's puzzles, with only a few large pieces to be assembled, out to challenge puzzles which can include thousands of tiny pieces. This can present difficulties if individuals of varying skill levels wish to participate in assembling the same puzzle.

SUMMARY

[0002] Embodiments of a bakerian puzzle are also described. In one embodiment, the bakerian puzzle includes a first plurality of pieces and a second plurality of pieces. The first plurality of pieces interlock to form a first puzzle. The second plurality of pieces interlock to form a second puzzle identical to the first puzzle. Each of the second plurality of pieces are larger than each of the first plurality of pieces. The second plurality of pieces includes fewer pieces than the first plurality of pieces. Other embodiments of the apparatus are also described.

[0003] Embodiments of a system are described. In one embodiment, the system includes a storage container and a puzzle to be stored in the storage container. The storage container includes a first plurality of storage locations and a second plurality of storage locations. Each of the second plurality of storage locations corresponds to at least one of the first plurality of storage locations. The puzzle includes a first plurality of pieces to be stored in the first plurality of storage locations and a second plurality of pieces. Each of the second plurality of pieces are larger than each of the first plurality of pieces. The second plurality of pieces is to be stored in the second plurality of storage locations. Other embodiments of the system are also described.

[0004] Embodiments of a method are also described. In one embodiment, the method is a method for packaging a Bakerian puzzle. The method includes assembling a storage container. The storage container includes a first set of compartments and a second set of compartments. The method also includes applying at least one first compartment indicator to each of the first set of compartments. The method also includes applying at least one second compartment indicator to each of the second set of compartments. The method also includes positioning a first puzzle of a first difficulty in the first set of compartments. The first puzzle includes a first set of pieces. Each of the first set of pieces includes a first piece indicator corresponding to the at least one first compartment indicator. The method also includes positioning a second puzzle of a second difficulty in the second set of compartments. The second puzzle includes a second set of pieces. Each of the second set of pieces includes a second piece indicator corresponding to the at least one second compartment indicator. Other embodiments of the method are also described.

[0005] Other aspects and advantages of embodiments of the present invention will become apparent from the following detailed description, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, illustrated by way of example of the principles of the invention.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0006] FIG. 1A depicts a comparative schematic diagram of one embodiment of compound puzzle pieces.

[0007] FIG. 1B depicts a simplified block diagram of one embodiment of a compound puzzle.

[0008] FIG. 2 depicts a schematic diagram of one embodiment of a storage container for a compound puzzle.

[0009] FIG. 3 depicts a schematic diagram of one embodiment of a row-and-column container for a compound puzzle.

[0010] FIG. 4 depicts a cross-sectional view of one embodiment of a stacked container for a compound puzzle.

[0011] FIG. 5 depicts a block diagram of one embodiment of a method for packaging a compound puzzle.

[0012] FIG. 6A depicts a diagram of one embodiment of a thirty-five piece puzzle.

[0013] FIG. 6B depicts a diagram of one embodiment of a one-hundred piece puzzle.

[0014] FIG. 6C depicts a diagram of one embodiment of a two-hundred-fifty piece puzzle.

[0015] FIG. 6D depicts a diagram of one embodiment of a five-hundred piece puzzle.

[0016] Throughout the description, similar reference numbers may be used to identify similar elements.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0017] It will be readily understood that the components of the embodiments as generally described herein and illustrated in the appended figures could be arranged and designed in a wide variety of different configurations. Thus, the following more detailed description of various embodiments, as represented in the figures, is not intended to limit the scope of the present disclosure, but is merely representative of various embodiments. While the various aspects of the embodiments are presented in drawings, the drawings are not necessarily drawn to scale unless specifically indicated.

[0018] The present invention may be embodied in other specific forms without departing from its spirit or essential characteristics. The described embodiments are to be considered in all respects only as illustrative and not restrictive. The scope of the invention is, therefore, indicated by the appended claims rather than by this detailed description. All changes which come within the meaning and range of equivalency of the claims are to be embraced within their scope.

[0019] Reference throughout this specification to features, advantages, or similar language does not imply that all of the features and advantages that may be realized with the present invention should be or are in any single embodiment of the invention. Rather, language referring to the features and advantages is understood to mean that a specific feature, advantage, or characteristic described in connection with an embodiment is included in at least one embodiment of the present invention. Thus, discussions of the features and advantages, and similar language, throughout this specification may, but do not necessarily, refer to the same embodiment.

[0020] Furthermore, the described features, advantages, and characteristics of the invention may be combined in any suitable manner in one or more embodiments. One skilled in the relevant art will recognize, in light of the description herein, that the invention can be practiced without one or more of the specific features or advantages of a particular embodiment. In other instances, additional features and advantages may be recognized in certain embodiments that may not be present in all embodiments of the invention.

[0021] Reference throughout this specification to "one embodiment," "an embodiment," or similar language means that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic described in connection with the indicated embodiment is included in at least one embodiment of the present invention. Thus, the phrases "in one embodiment," "in an embodiment," and similar language throughout this specification may, but do not necessarily, all refer to the same embodiment.

[0022] While many embodiments are described herein, at least some of the described embodiments relate to a Bakerian puzzle. The Bakerian or compound puzzle incorporates flexibility for accommodation of various skill levels within a single puzzle. In one embodiment, the puzzle comprises multiple sets of pieces. Each set of pieces can be used to make an entire puzzle or multiple sets can be combined to complete a single puzzle. In one embodiment, the pieces in each set are larger or smaller than pieces in another set. This allows the difficulty of the puzzle or parts of the puzzle to be selectable based on which pieces are selected for use in the puzzle. If a portion of the puzzle is built using the smaller pieces, adults may enjoy building the puzzle. Kids or other people who enjoy a lesser degree of difficulty may also work on the same puzzle using larger pieces. This allows a group with diverse skill levels to work on the same puzzle together. The puzzle can also be organized into a package that makes it easy to select corresponding parts so that duplication of parts of the puzzle can be avoided.

[0023] In some embodiments, the pieces may be grouped and correspond by an indicator such as a color, number, pattern, or other identifier. The indicator is useful in selecting pieces from the various difficulties to begin to assemble the puzzle. The indicators are also useful in taking down the puzzle and returning them to the packaging. In some embodiments the packing has indicators corresponding to the indicators on the corresponding pieces so that the pieces can be stored in an organized and effective manner. Storage of the pieces in the proper location provides for ease of use when the puzzle is again accessed to build. The storage container can visually correlate interchangeable pieces across the various difficulties within the packaging so that selecting the correct pieces for the desired set up of the Bakerian puzzle is easier.

[0024] FIG. 1A depicts a comparative schematic diagram 100 of one embodiment of pieces of a compound puzzle. The illustrated embodiment includes small pieces 102 and a large piece 104. The small pieces 102 and the large piece 104 include indicators 106. The small pieces 102 interlock to form a combined piece which has the same footprint or shape as the large piece 104. The combined small pieces will also have the same image as the equivalent large piece 104 such that the combined small pieces 102 and the large piece 104 are interchangeable. In the illustrated embodiment, four smaller pieces 102 are combined to form a combined piece equal to the large piece 104. In other embodiments, fewer or more small pieces 102 may combine to equal one or more large pieces 104. For example, two or three small pieces 102 may combine to equal one large piece 104. Or three small pieces 102 may combine to have the same footprint as two large pieces 104. Other relative sizes and ratios may be implemented.

[0025] While the illustrated embodiment shows two sizes of puzzle pieces, other embodiments may include three or more different sizes and ratios of pieces. For example, two or three intermediate pieces may be combined to form the same footprint as the large piece 104. Additionally, five or more smaller pieces may be combined to equal the footprint of the small pieces 102 and the large piece 104.

[0026] Some embodiments may include a full set of small pieces 102 and a full set of large pieces 104 so that a full puzzle may be completed using only small pieces 102 or only large pieces 104. Other embodiments may include only portions of one piece size or another. For example, a puzzle may include a full set of small pieces 102 with a few large pieces 104. Other puzzles may include a portion of small pieces 102 and large pieces 104 such that all the pieces of all sizes are required to assemble the whole puzzle. Other embodiments may include other numbers or quantities of pieces.

[0027] The illustrated embodiment shows a configuration for a two-dimensional puzzle. Other embodiments include pieces for a three-dimensional puzzle. In the three-dimensional embodiment, specific pieces may be implemented for specific roles in the puzzle. For example, larger pieces may be provided for structural or support roles. Other embodiments may include other functional effects or benefits.

[0028] In the illustrated embodiment, the pieces 102 and 104 interlock through the interaction of the tabs 108 and the blanks 109. In particular, the tab 108 of a piece in positioned within a blank 109 of an adjacent piece to secure the pieces together. In other embodiments, other locking structures may be used. For example, simple curves and edges may be mated together; the pieces may have a tongue and groove, or overlapping surfaces. Other embodiments may include other mating structures.

[0029] In the illustrated embodiment, each of the pieces 102 and 104 include an indicator 106. The indicators 106 identify pieces as corresponding to one another. For example, a striped indicator 106 (as shown) may indicate that a group of small pieces 102 correspond to a large piece 104. Corresponding pieces may be identified as interchangeable with one another. In this manner, a person might know that the small pieces 102 with the striped indicator 106 may be replaced with the large piece 104 with the striped indicator 106. Additionally, the indicator 106 may correspond with specific storage locations in the puzzle's package (described in more detail below).

[0030] In some embodiments, the indicators 106 may be wholly contained within each of the pieces 102 and 104. In another embodiment, the indicators 106 may be divided amongst two or more pieces. For example, the indicator 106 may be present at the corner of each of the pieces 102 such that a single whole indicator 106 is formed at the junction of the pieces when the pieces are put together.

[0031] In some embodiments, the indicator 106 may include a number, color, pattern, texture, finish, thickness, or material. Other embodiments may include other visual or tactile indicator. The indicator 106 may present on the front and/or back sides of the pieces 102 and 104. In some embodiments, the indicator 106 may be located on the edges of the piece. For example, the indicator 106 may be a stripe of color that runs along the edge of the piece that is not visible when the pieces are interlocked. The indicator 106 may be a color or number applied to the backside of the pieces. In other embodiments, other types and locations of the indicators 106 may be implemented.

[0032] FIG. 1B depicts a simplified block diagram of one embodiment of a compound puzzle. While the simplified block diagram uses simple rectangles to represent puzzle pieces, actual embodiments of the puzzle pieces may include tab-and-blank or other traditional or non-traditional puzzle piece shapes or designs.

[0033] The illustrated embodiment of FIG. 1B includes various pieces of different difficulties. Each piece is marked with a letter-number designation. In the illustrated embodiment, the upper left half of the puzzle included pieces marked with an R. In this example, R may indicate that the piece is colored red, that the number designation is red in color, or that an "R" is present next to the number designation.

[0034] In some embodiments, the number portion of the depicted designation corresponds to a difficulty level of the pieces. Smaller pieces have a higher number and correspond to a higher level of difficulty. For example, the larger B1 piece is a low difficulty of blue pieces. G4 pieces are higher difficulty green pieces. Other numbers, letter, patterns, or indicators may be used to denote similar or other correlations.

[0035] While the illustrated embodiment uses color to identify a location and numbers to identify a difficulty, other embodiments may use color to denote a difficulty and a number to communicate a location. For example, a large piece 104 may have a blue back and a number 1. Four small pieces 102 that correspond to the same location as the large piece 104 may have a red back and the same number 1. Other manner of identifying location and difficulty may be used.

[0036] In some embodiments, the illustrated indicators or designations may be visible on an underside of the puzzle pieces. In other embodiments, the indicators may be incorporated into other parts, locations, or aspects of the pieces.

[0037] FIG. 2 depicts a schematic diagram of one embodiment of a storage container 110 for a compound puzzle. The illustrated embodiment includes a base 112 and an insert 114. In one embodiment, the base 112 includes an outer ring 116 and an inner ring 118. The base 112 also includes dividers 120 to define storage compartments 122. The base 112 also includes a central location 124 to accommodate the insert 114.

[0038] The storage container 110 facilitates storage of a compound puzzle (described above with reference to FIG. 1A). In the illustrated embodiment, the storage container 110 is round. In other embodiments, the storage container 110 may have any other geometry. For example, the storage container 110 may be square, oval, rectangular, etc.

[0039] The base 112 has storage compartments 122 around the outer edge of the base 112. The compartments 122 are formed by the dividers 120. In some embodiments, the dividers 120 are incorporated into the base 112. In other embodiments, the dividers 120 are part of the compartments 120 and are individually or jointly removable. In some embodiments, the dividers 120 may be removable to change the individual or combined size of the compartments 122. In some embodiments, the inner ring 118 is a solid ring around the center of the base 112. In other embodiments, the inner ring 118 may be formed by individual portions from the compartments 122. Similarly the outer ring 116 may be a single piece or a composite of the outer walls of each of the compartments 122.

[0040] In the illustrated embodiment, the base 112 includes the central portion or location 124. In some embodiments, the central location 124 facilitates the insert 114. In the illustrated embodiment, the insert 114 is removable. In other embodiments, the insert 114 is incorporated into the base 112. The insert 114 may also include the compartments 122 such that removal of the insert 114 would also remove the compartments 122 and leave the base 112 empty.

[0041] The illustrated embodiment of the insert 114 includes an insert ring 126 and insert dividers 128. Similar to the description of the compartments 122, the insert dividers 128 form compartments on the insert 114. The insert dividers 128 may be removable individually or jointly to form compartments of different sizes on the insert 114.

[0042] In some embodiments, the base 112 and the insert 114 include indicators matching the indicators 106 on the pieces 102 and 104 (shown in FIG. 1A). This allows pieces to be coordinated with their corresponding storage compartments or locations. When taking down a puzzle or organizing the pieces, the indicators 106 on the pieces would match the indicators on the storage locations giving a visual correlation. This facilitates organizing the pieces in such a way that larger pieces 104 correspond with their smaller piece 102 counterparts. As described above, the indicators may be numbers, letters, colors, patterns, or other distinguishing traits incorporated onto the pieces and the storage locations.

[0043] In some embodiments, the storage container 110 may include fewer or more compartments 122 or inserts 114. In other embodiments, the storage container 110 may include additional levels, layers, divisions, or dividers 120. Other embodiments may include other organizations (further described with relation to FIGS. 3 and 4).

[0044] FIG. 3 depicts a schematic diagram of one embodiment of a row-and-column container 110 for a compound puzzle. The illustrated embodiment includes and outer wall 116 and storage compartments 122 separated by dividers 120. The depicted storage compartments 122 are rectangular in shape and are organized in a row-and-column arrangement. In the illustrated embodiment, the columns form corresponding compartments 122. The two compartments in the leftmost column are marked "red." In one embodiment, the red-designated compartments correspond to pieces 102 or 104 with red indicators such as a red backside. Other embodiments may include other types or styles of indicators. The indicators may cover all or a portion of the compartment 122. In some embodiments, the indicators on the compartments 122 may also specify a piece size indentifying the small pieces 102 or the large pieces 104 along with the indicator corresponding to both. For example, the compartment 122 may have a red interior and be marked with the word "Large." The compartments 122 may also have a small red spot for small pieces 102 with a red indicator 106 and a large red spot for large pieces 104 with a red indicator 106. Other embodiments may include other manners of relating specific compartments 122 to specific pieces.

[0045] FIG. 4 depicts a cross-sectional view of one embodiment of a stacked container 170 for a compound puzzle. The depicted embodiment includes a base 172 an insert 174 and a lid 176. The base 172 includes base dividers 120 which form base storage compartments 122. The insert 174 includes insert dividers 178 which form insert compartments 180.

[0046] In the illustrated embodiment, the base 172 includes base dividers 120. The base dividers 120 form base compartments 122. The base dividers 120 may be fixed, moveable, adjustable, or foldable. The base dividers 120 may be rigid to support the insert 174 or flexible. In some embodiments, the base 172 also includes stops (not shown) to support the insert 174. The base dividers 120 form the base compartments 122. The base compartments 122 hold puzzle pieces. In some embodiments, the base compartments 122 hold either the small or the larger pieces (described in reference to FIG. 1). In other embodiments, the base compartments 122 can hold small and large pieces. In some embodiments, the base compartments 122 include an indicator which correlates one or more of the base compartments 122 to one or more pieces of the puzzle. In the illustrated embodiment, color is used as an indicator. However, in other embodiments, other indicators may be used.

[0047] The insert 174 includes insert dividers 178 and insert compartments 180. Embodiments of the insert dividers 178 and insert compartments 180 are similar to those described herein with reference to the base dividers 120 and base compartments 122. In some embodiments, one or more of the base compartments 122 correspond with one or more of the insert compartments 180. In the illustrated embodiment, the base compartments 122 and insert compartments 180 correspond in a vertical manner. For example, in FIG. 4, the red compartments are aligned vertically or stacked. This could help in correlating two difficulties of pieces while maintaining separate organized storage locations. In some embodiments the insert compartments 180 can be removed to expose the base compartments 122 without removing the entire insert 174. Other embodiments may include other organizational approaches.

[0048] FIG. 5 depicts a block diagram of one embodiment of a method 200 for packaging a compound puzzle. At block 202, a storage container is assembled. The storage container includes a first set of compartments and a second set of compartments. At block 204, at least one first compartment indicator is applied to each of the first set of compartments. At block 206, at least one second compartment indicator is applied to each of the second set of compartments. At block 208, a first puzzle of a first difficulty is positioned in the first set of compartments. The first puzzle includes a first set of pieces. Each piece of the first set of pieces includes a first piece indicator corresponding to the first compartment indicator. At block 210, a second puzzle of a second difficulty is positioned in the second set of compartments. The second puzzle includes a second set of pieces. Each piece of the second set of pieces includes a second piece indicator corresponding to the second compartment indicator. The depicted method 200 then ends.

[0049] FIG. 6A depicts a diagram of one embodiment of a thirty-five piece puzzle 2. The illustrated embodiment shows a low difficulty puzzle (with reference to FIG. 6B-6D). The pieces are few relatively large pieces. These pieces would suit a lesser experienced or lesser skilled puzzle builder. In some embodiments, each of the pieces in the puzzle 220 has an identifier (not shown). For example, each piece of the puzzle 220 may have the same color on the backside. The puzzle 220 may also have numbers on each piece to denote a location within the puzzle. Other indicator schemes may be incorporated.

[0050] FIG. 6B depicts a diagram of one embodiment of a one-hundred piece puzzle 230. The one-hundred piece puzzle 230 is identical to the thirty-five piece puzzle 220 of FIG. 6A with the exception that the one-hundred piece puzzle 230 has more pieces and each piece is smaller than the corresponding piece in the thirty-five piece puzzle 220. Pieces from the one-hundred piece puzzle 230 can be combined to equal one or more pieces from the thirty-five piece puzzle 220.

[0051] FIG. 6C depicts a diagram of one embodiment of a two-hundred-fifty piece puzzle 240. The two-hundred-fifty piece puzzle 240 further subdivides the pieces of the thirty-five piece puzzle 220 and the one-hundred piece puzzle 230. The two-hundred-fifty piece puzzle 240 may have a different color or indicator from that of the previous puzzles.

[0052] FIG. 6D depicts a diagram of one embodiment of a five-hundred piece puzzle 250. The five-hundred piece puzzle 250 is an example of a higher difficulty puzzle than those illustrated in FIGS. 6A-6C. In the illustrated embodiment, each of the pieces of the five-hundred piece puzzle 250 is created by further dividing the pieces of the two-hundred-fifty piece puzzle 240. The five-hundred piece puzzle 250 may have a unique color or other identifier which distinguishes its pieces from the other difficulties. The five-hundred piece puzzle 250 may also have groups of pieces with location identifiers which correspond to pieces from the other difficulties based on location within the puzzles.

[0053] In some embodiments, each of the puzzles 210, 230, 240, and 250, may be stored within a single package having multiple storage compartments to keep each difficulty separate but associate the pieces that correspond to the same location within each puzzle. Each location within the package may include indicators to correspond to indicators on the associated puzzle pieces. Other embodiments may include modular packaging that can be separated by puzzle without having to remove the pieces themselves from their respective compartments. Other storage and organization schemes may be used.

[0054] In the above description, specific details of various embodiments are provided. However, some embodiments may be practiced with less than all of these specific details. In other instances, certain methods, procedures, components, structures, and/or functions are described in no more detail than to enable the various embodiments of the invention, for the sake of brevity and clarity.

[0055] Although the operations of the method(s) herein are shown and described in a particular order, the order of the operations of each method may be altered so that certain operations may be performed in an inverse order or so that certain operations may be performed, at least in part, concurrently with other operations. In another embodiment, instructions or sub-operations of distinct operations may be implemented in an intermittent and/or alternating manner.

[0056] Although specific embodiments of the invention have been described and illustrated, the invention is not to be limited to the specific forms or arrangements of parts so described and illustrated. The scope of the invention is to be defined by the claims appended hereto and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A bakerian puzzle comprising: a first plurality of pieces configured to interlock to form a first puzzle; and a second plurality of pieces configured to interlock to form a second puzzle identical to the first puzzle, wherein each of the second plurality of pieces are larger than each of the first plurality of pieces, and wherein the second plurality of pieces comprises fewer pieces than the first plurality of pieces.

2. The bakerian puzzle of claim 1, wherein at least two of the first plurality of pieces are configured to interlock to occupy a footprint identical to a footprint of the corresponding piece from the second plurality of pieces.

3. The bakerian puzzle of claim 1, wherein each of the second plurality of pieces corresponds to at least two of the first plurality of pieces.

4. The bakerian puzzle of claim 3, wherein at least two of the first plurality of pieces are configured to interlock to form a combined piece, wherein the combined piece is interchangeable with the corresponding piece from the second plurality of pieces, and wherein the combined piece is configured to interlock with pieces from the first plurality of pieces and pieces from the second plurality of pieces to form an assembled puzzle comprising pieces from the first plurality of pieces and pieces from the second plurality of pieces.

5. The bakerian puzzle of claim 1, wherein the first and second pluralities of pieces are configured to form a two-dimensional puzzle when assembled.

6. The bakerian puzzle of claim 1, wherein the first and second pluralities of pieces are configured to form a three-dimensional puzzle when assembled.

7. The bakerian puzzle of claim 4, wherein the at least two of the first plurality of pieces and the corresponding piece from the second plurality of pieces comprise an indicator to identify the at least two of the first plurality of pieces as interchangeable with the corresponding piece from the second plurality of pieces.

8. The bakerian puzzle of claim 7, wherein the indicator comprises a color code.

9. The bakerian puzzle of claim 7, wherein the indicator comprises a number or letter.

10. The bakerian puzzle of claim 7, wherein the indicator comprises a visual pattern.

11. A system comprising: a storage container comprising: a first plurality of storage locations; and a second plurality of storage locations, wherein each of the second plurality of storage locations corresponds to at least one of the first plurality of storage locations; a puzzle configured to be stored in the storage container wherein the puzzle comprises: a first plurality of pieces configured to be stored in the first plurality of storage locations; and a second plurality of pieces, wherein each of the second plurality of pieces are larger than each of the first plurality of pieces, and wherein the second plurality of pieces are configured to be stored in the second plurality of storage locations

12. The system of claim 11, wherein one of the first plurality of storage locations comprises a first indicator corresponding to at least two of the first plurality of pieces and one of the second plurality of storage locations comprises a second indicator corresponding to at least one of the second plurality of pieces.

13. The system of claim 11, wherein each of the second plurality of pieces corresponds to at least two of the first plurality of pieces.

14. The system of claim 13, wherein the at least two of the first plurality of pieces are configured to interlock to occupy a footprint identical to a footprint of the corresponding piece from the second plurality of pieces.

15. The system of claim 13, wherein the at least two of the first plurality of pieces comprise an indicator matching an indicator on the corresponding piece from the second plurality of pieces.

16. A method for packaging a Bakerian puzzle, the method comprising: assembling a storage container, wherein the storage container comprises a first set of compartments and a second set of compartments; applying at least one first compartment indicator to each of the first set of compartments; applying at least one second compartment indicator to each of the second set of compartments; positioning a first puzzle of a first difficulty in the first set of compartments, wherein the first puzzle comprises a first set of pieces, wherein each of the first set of pieces comprises a first piece indicator corresponding to the at least one first compartment indicator; and positioning a second puzzle of a second difficulty in the second set of compartments, wherein the second puzzle comprises a second set of pieces, wherein each of the second set of pieces comprises a second piece indicator corresponding to the at least one second compartment indicator.

17. The method of claim 16, wherein the first set of compartments and second set of compartments are arranged in a nested orientation.

18. The method of claim 16, wherein the first set of compartments and second set of compartments are arranged in a vertically stacked orientation.

19. The method of claim 16, wherein the indicators applied to the first set of compartments and second set of compartments further indicate a puzzle piece size corresponding to at least one puzzle piece from the first or second puzzles.

20. The method of claim 16, wherein a first compartment from the first set of compartments and compartment from the second set of compartments correspond to one another to visually communicate interchangeability of the pieces contained within each of the first compartment and the second compartment.

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