Jigsaws Galore > iPad, iPhone, Android, Mac & PC Game

Overall rating

5 / 5

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Best quality I've seen in a jigsaw puzzle game!

PostedJanuary 11, 2012

Ratatouille

fromUS

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Skill Level:Expert

Favorite Genre(s):Word, Hidden Object, Card & Board, Strategy, Brain Teaser, Time Management, Puzzle, Mahjong

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

This game wins the trophy for best jigsaw puzzle game in my book! I've played quite a few other similar games, and Jigsaws Galore's the best so far!

Why is this one better? For its attention to details, its easy-to-use interface, and above all its large amount of customization options (there are options for everything, from gameplay to interface and graphics -- everything's customizable! Many of ...Show more

This game wins the trophy for best jigsaw puzzle game in my book! I've played quite a few other similar games, and Jigsaws Galore's the best so far!

Why is this one better? For its attention to details, its easy-to-use interface, and above all its large amount of customization options (there are options for everything, from gameplay to interface and graphics -- everything's customizable! Many of those options, I'd wished for in other jigsaw games, so I'm elated to finally find them here!)

The game comes with 200 pre-made (but customizable) puzzles, and we can of course play with our own pictures. We can change the amount, shapes and size of the pieces, and whether we want them to rotate or not (which brings in more challenge).

I love the fun unusually-shaped pieces one can choose to include in any puzzle (at the percentage of our choice, too). Not only that, but we can even create our own if we want to!

The custom Trays are easy to use (you can even select to automatically fill a tray with all the remaining edges, or middle pieces, etc), the different auto-arrange/disarrange features work great (both for Trays and loose pieces), you can set the pieces "Snap-to" sensibility to your liking, the working area's background and Tray backgrounds can be set automatically to a constrasting or matching color (or you can manually select colors and texture if you prefer), etc... So many availabe features I couldn't possibly mention them all!

In short, if you like jigsaw puzzles at all, this is the one to get! It has everything you could ever wish for and more! Show less

I recommend this game!

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5 / 5

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Next to being "Live", best Jigsaw puzzle ever!!

PostedJanuary 12, 2012

Nizzy1

fromGarrett, KY

Skill Level:Intermediate

Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Large File

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Fun Factor

4 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Over the years, I have tried several PC jigsaw puzzle games, but I always return to Jigsaws Galore. It is as near to working on a jigsaw puzzle at your kitchen table or card table as you could get except that you can sit comfortably in your chair, you can eat your bowl of ice cream without worrying about drips or stickiness, and you are safe from accidents that scatter your puzzle pieces from here ...Show more

Over the years, I have tried several PC jigsaw puzzle games, but I always return to Jigsaws Galore. It is as near to working on a jigsaw puzzle at your kitchen table or card table as you could get except that you can sit comfortably in your chair, you can eat your bowl of ice cream without worrying about drips or stickiness, and you are safe from accidents that scatter your puzzle pieces from here to Kingdom come. You can rotate your pieces, even select the size and shape of your pieces. I like to start my puzzles by putting the straight outside edges together first. There is a special tray for this purpose and it is easy to select your edges in groups and then drop them in trays. If you have a special picture you think would make a great puzzle, this program allows for that. These are just a few of the options available that make this game far and above any other jigsaw game I've ever seen. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do. Show less

I recommend this game!

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Overall rating

5 / 5

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Awesome !!!

PostedDecember 25, 2011

Rebr2009

fromSP, Brasil

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Fun Factor

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Visual/Sound Quality

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Level of Challenge

5 / 5

I love jigsaw and this is the best!

You can modify number and shape of pieces, and you can even make great jigsaws with your own photos!

I'm hooked

I recommend this game!

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5 / 5

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Jigsaws Galore

PostedNovember 19, 2011

MyLonghair

fromChino, CA

Skill Level:Intermediate

Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Match 3, Card & Board, Puzzle, Mahjong, Strategy

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

4 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

This is a game only for those who love to put jigsaw puzzles together. I DO! You not only get to put these together and they have some very nice pics but you can also use your own pics to make your own puzzles. You can make it as hard or easy as you want. It is just like putting a real one together on the table but no mess and a much smaller area is used. Best one out there to date.

I recommend this game!

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5 / 5

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You really can't ask for much more in a jigsaw

PostedJanuary 12, 2012

SilverBranch

fromNH

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Fun Factor

4 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Note - if you play the demo and it ends during a puzzle, you will lose that puzzle if you don't turn on autosave in the preferences! Because chances are, you'll buy the game and want to continue! ;)

I wasn't sure I would like this when during installation a large disclaimer you must approve popped up. lol This is actually the best jigsaw puzzle game I've ever played. You can change EVERYTHING to ...Show more

Note - if you play the demo and it ends during a puzzle, you will lose that puzzle if you don't turn on autosave in the preferences! Because chances are, you'll buy the game and want to continue! ;)

I wasn't sure I would like this when during installation a large disclaimer you must approve popped up. lol This is actually the best jigsaw puzzle game I've ever played. You can change EVERYTHING to suit you - and yet at the same time, it's not complicated to make a puzzle you're happy with or change an existing puzzle to fit your standards. Piece size, puzzle size, how many pieces, shapes of pieces with a slide bar to warp them how much you'd like, piece thickness, you name it - it's all there. And you get the satisfying click noise when you join pieces. :)

I gave it a "good" on fun factor because, let's face it, it's still a jigsaw puzzle and that doesn't really get the excitement bursting all in all. Show less

I recommend this game!

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5 / 5

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Brilliant

PostedMay 1, 2012

Sheerija

fromEdinburgh, Scotland

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Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

This game is just like the real thing, except you cannot lose pieces, which makes it even better.

It plays beautifully and the photographs are absolutely gorgeous.

There are so many puzzles, it's amazing. I have a hard time choosing which one to play, they are all so appealing.

A really top notch game.

I recommend this game!

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5 / 5

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Quiet fun

PostedJanuary 27, 2012

eesha

fromToronto

Skill Level:Beginner

Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Time Management, Puzzle, Strategy

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

3 / 5

Level of Challenge

3 / 5

I love puzzles of all kinds. This was more fun that I expected. There are lots of beautiful pictures to choose from, some challenging and some easy. One thing that confused me at first was that you can't rotate the pieces but you don't have to. They are in the correct position to begin with. I liked the little character pieces too - pieces shaped like dogs or t -shirts etc.

I recommend this game!

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5 / 5

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Best jigsaw game!

PostedJanuary 18, 2012

catlynn54

fromBula, WV

Skill Level:Expert

Favorite Genre(s):Word, Brain Teaser, Hidden Object, Marble Popper, Match 3, Card & Board, Puzzle, Mahjong

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

This is the best computer jigsaw game I've ever played, and I've tried many. It is the most like solving in real life, to me. I have been putting jigsaws together since I was a small child and enjoy them very much, but until now have been very disappointed in the computer versions. All around a great game.

I recommend this game!

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5 / 5

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super puzzle game

PostedJanuary 27, 2012

matildaq

fromMartin, TN

Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Puzzle, Mahjong

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

I found endless ways to change and make a puzzle interesting. If you get bored with regular puzzle shapes and ways to put together this is your game. These guys did a greart job when they put this together. I am well pleased. Thank you.

I recommend this game!

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5 / 5

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THIS JIGSAW IS NOW OVER 20 YEARS OLD BUT HAS BETTER GRAPHICS AND MORE FEATURES THAN JIGSAWS IN 2018!???!!

PostedFebruary 11, 2018

pennmom36

fromand to think, I've been complaining about puzzles not having these options, and it was here all along!

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I'm a jigsaw geek and have put together thousands of physical jigsaws, I even completed the world's largest jigsaw, which comes in 4 sections, each section contains 6000 pieces. (I had to tape 4 six foot tables together just to hold one section, and had to place the puzzle pieces on several paper plates!) I started transitioning over to virtual puzzles, which are a whole lot cheaper and I never ...Show more

I'm a jigsaw geek and have put together thousands of physical jigsaws, I even completed the world's largest jigsaw, which comes in 4 sections, each section contains 6000 pieces. (I had to tape 4 six foot tables together just to hold one section, and had to place the puzzle pieces on several paper plates!) I started transitioning over to virtual puzzles, which are a whole lot cheaper and I never lose pieces lol. But something was just "missing" it wasn't the same. To make matters worse, most of the puzzles offered by BF are from the same dev, and they offer the same cookie cutter versions, all of which are lacking customizable features, with not so thrilling pictures offered.

Well folks, all that has changed, because I finally discovered this game, Jigsaws Galore! Apparently this game was released in 1996, but I can assure you, this game is still ALIVE AND KICKING! There are 200 puzzles included in this version, but Gray Design Associates still offers upgrades, the game version is currently on version 7 as of 2017, and you can also get more puzzle packages, hundred of more puzzles, and you can capture any picture from your desktop to use as a puzzle, OR use the completed puzzles as a screensaver that puts the puzzle together, piece by piece!

Most puzzle games have the same boring features, and most allow you to modify the shape and amount of pieces, usually up to 300 pieces, boring huh? How would you like to assemble a puzzle with up to 64,000 pieces? Yep, you guessed it, Puzzles Galore has that option! There's so many options, there's probably an option for the options! Here's some bullet point features I have discovered so far, that I think are just amazing!

*Each category is kept in folders, the pictures inside each folder is shown as thumbnails, choose the size of each thumbnail, create and label as many new folders as you want.

*Capture your own images, or import photos, you can even crop specific sections, you can also share pictures with others who have Jigsaws Galore.

*Change the size, shape or number of pieces, you can even change these features midway through a puzzle without having to restart the puzzle.

*Choose the shape of the pieces, you can even add "fun" or "mystery shaped" pieces to the mixture by %, for example, add 5% of fish shaped pieces randomly into the puzzle, or 0 if you just want normal shaped pieces.

*Ghost the image, choose the brightness of the ghosted picture, hang a picture for reference, choose the background color or type of material.

*Open up trays to hold puzzle pieces, choose the color of each tray and label the trays, right click each tray and fetch the pieces you want in each tray, such as blue pieces, or fun shaped pieces, you can choose how to arrange the pieces within each tray, line the trays along the sides, top or bottom.

*Select how you want to sort the puzzle pieces, along the edges, in grid formation, random, you can ever de-arrange pieces, and this option is available inside each tray. They will even arrange by grouping the same shaped puzzle pieces together.

*The toolbar can be on the top, bottom or side, and you can hide the toolbar to give you more room.

*There is a zoom feature, a magnifying glass which can be set at different strengths.

*Choose how thick or thin the pieces are, add shadows, turn on/off anti-aliasing (graphics realism) whether you want the outlines to disappear once the pieces snap together to show a smooth image. You can even choose the snap distance of the pieces, choose puzzle piece rotation, clockwise or counterclockwise.

*Auto save the puzzle at specific intervals, such as every 5 minutes, never loose your progress.

*Use tools such as undo, demo, next piece finds, hints, mystery mode, auto solve, overlay pictures, zoom, or even timers. It even shows you the number of pieces in the puzzle, and how many pieces you have placed.

If you don't like complicated features, and you just want to do a puzzle the way it is, that's okay too, just double click on any picture and voila! But if your like me, and need to be able to customize each and every aspect, this puzzle will make you jump for joy, look no further than Jigsaws Galore, enjoy! Show less

I recommend this game!

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