I went to a puzzle competition. It was way harder than I thought.
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The puzzles used in this competition are:
Beautiful Mushrooms (1000 Pieces)
Goldilocks Gets Caught! (1000 Pieces)
The Mermaids (1500 Pieces)
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I love when hobbies that are meant to be relaxing and peaceful are made unnecessarily intense and stressful in the name of competition.
Same with cubing
Perfectly well said.
Unnecessarily? That's asinine.
@@gynandroidheadits true
Is there such a thing as competitive reading? Lol
I love that team no snacks used a baking pan to hold pieces 😂
I use a cookie sheet too!😅
I always use my cookie sheets😊
Its actually kinda smart because pieces cant just slide off of it bc it has little boarders
I spray paint mine white, but I do the same thing.
@@ashleysworldincolor2195 I just put a sheet of white paper in mine. If I'm doing a puzzle with a lot of white pieces I put a sheet of color paper from some junk mail/flyers.
the jig-squad is hardcore 😎 so happy to see you living the dream, karen ❤
Wow, thank you to whoever's running the official CZcams account these days!
@@KarenPuzzles so cool!! :D
youtube literary commented on your video 🤩🤩🤩
😱 CZcams official comment!
Honestly, with Taylor Swift in your head all day, getting 13th place was just the only possible outcome 😂
Or 22nd 😉
Omg that’s true!!!!
Or 1st of she had 'the 1' in her head
That final MERMAIDS puzzle is insane. I don't think I could finish that puzzle by itself in the allotted time. Let alone doing 2 other puzzles before it.
Idk. There was the purple, and then the blue with the texture. I think if they’d done those first, they could have finished.
@@hopegold883 i think its also that as the final puzzle, youre no doubt tired and the simmilar pieces are even worse
You guys did extremely well, especially considering that you've never puzzled together before!
0:32, that moment when you realize that Karen's last name is not Puzzles
I agree Karen, puzzling with new people was definitely a challenge. Our team met via zoom ahead of the event to strategize a little. And then we practiced on a difficult 1000 piece on Friday night which resulted in tweaking some of our strategy. But our jaws dropped to the floor when we saw the Mermaids puzzle🤣🤣🤣
Finishing 13th is honestly so impressive. That’s 13th in THE WHOLE COUNTRY! So wild! The *mermaids* puzzle looks so hard. Cant wait for the next video!
Well, 13th out of the ~130 people who came to compete. That's a little different 😆
@Latest Obssesion 130 people not 130 teams
@Latest Obssesion that's a completely different thing.
Team 13 out of 130 people means there are 12*4=48 people placed before.
49-52th place.
@Latest Obssesion your point was "they did extremely well for a first time with that team". No, they didn't. I'd say it was good. As expected tbh.
@@jimmyh2137 But...they did well for a team who never did a competition?
You know, I'm glad you didn't do too good on your first attempt. It only goes to show that speed puzzling is legit in a way, not just anyone can do it and expect immediate results. Just like any sport you have to put in time and dedication to achieve your goals - which I am also sure you will do next time you're in a team event ;)
Yes, we all want to win. But I think the first time you enter any competition it's okay to just gain experience and learn for your next time. You don't have to be ashamed. You guys did great!!!
So nice to hear you’ve competed in a Jigsaw Tournament. 5 hours of Puzzling sounds fun in theory lmao
This is why I love CZcams. It opens you to a world of interest you never thought you would be into. I’ve done puzzles on again off again throughout my life but definitely not to the level as you Karen 😂 lol. It’s really awesome to see amazing communities like this! It really brightens you up when the world can feel so cold. You’ve just got yourself a new subscriber!
Right! I wish I'll love something as much as they love puzzles one day lol
I love how you said you found your people. It's so nice to talk to people who have the same interests as you. I got my bachelor's degree in geology. I love geology and rocks. Most people find rocks boring but when I find some one who loves them, it just makes my heart so happy.
The description of the feelings of hearing other teams finishing puzzles before yours is reminiscent of exams-hearing all the other students moving on to the next pages while I still bite my nails over whatever essay or problem is in front of me. Stressful feeling, but I suspect a bit less so in a puzzling match (unless you’re at the bottom).
There's no way I'd ever finish that mermaids puzzle in 5 and a half hours. 💀💀
The real question is will you be competing in the teams category again?
one has to mention that it is 5.5 hours for all 3 puzzles, not just that one
Karen,
When you said you found your people,
you can feel the glee coming through.
So glad you got to share your new
Ravensburger puzzle there.
Perfect timing.
So happy for you.
hUgz, Lee
Let's all take a moment to celebrate the majesty that is the intro to team Jig-Squad at 3:40 (It's doesn't quite surpass the intro of "Murder, she puzzled", but it is damn close!)
When you talk about communication with new teammates I think that's pretty important. It always strikes me how much of the language of puzzles is in our heads so working with other people and finding a way to understand each other must certainly take time.
I am a jigsaw puzzler from way back. I'm 70 now and I can honestly say I have never looked at it in a competitive way. I always thought it had something to do with my sense of order. It never occurred to me to be the fastest at putting one together. Who knew?
I can’t be the only one who cried happy sweet tears at 1:53. There’s something about finding people who geek out at the same things you do that’s just so pure. :)
I love that more introverted activities are getting events like this! It makes me so excited to find people interested in the same things as me!
Please do a haul of the puzzles you got there. I loved the team mate bios.
They've been in a pile on my desk for weeks just waiting for the haul video 😅
There was a lot of that sense of "I am in my tribe!" there. Jonathan's a nice guy, really enjoyed chatting with him and so many others.
I love that feeling when you feel like you found your people
46 minutes flew by, your storytelling and the video overall is so good 😄And now I can’t wait for your video of Day 2. I would not have finished the mermaid puzzle haha, but I’m actually surprised I love it so much, I tend to stay away from underwater themes or lots of one color puzzles, but this one, I actually will need to buy it, it’s so pretty.
Different from the world commentary this video has Karen's viewpoint too so it was quite interesting too to hear her thoughts as a contestant as the competition went
Karen, I started solving puzzles because of this channel and now I'm freaking obsessed. Thanks a lot. I don't even know if I'm being sarcastic or happy.
Ravensburger has gotta keep sponsoring you cause this has been incredible!
The ordering of the puzzles feels particularly brutal. That lovely mushroom puzzle drawing you in to a false sense of security
Would you compete in a jigsaw puzzle competition? Do you think you would have finished that last puzzle? 😬 Thank you to Ravensburger for sponsoring me to go to the event, and make sure to check out the descriptions for links to everything I talked about!
No, solving puzzles is a relaxation activity for me. Competitions add way too much stress.
I have very little practice in trying to be fast because I only realized last year that I’m like really good at puzzles, but as soon as I heard this was a thing I wanted to do it someday
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I really want to go to the one next year in Spain so I can meet other people and have fun with a team even tho I think I wont be great at speed puzzling, I just love puzzles and want to be around "my kind of people" and meet you!!!
I’m hoping to compete next year! I just need to get used to the pure chaos of competing 😂
Finally I've been waiting for this video!! I watched your event live just to see you!! I appreciate your editing I am sure it took twice as much as the actual puzzling time
Wayyy more than twice as long 😅
I love that Katie was able to join you for this! How freakin' fun!
What an exciting (and exhausting) day! I think your team did really well considering that you’d never had a chance to practice together, let alone build up a strong set of team strategies. (The speed and ease with which the top two teams both got into their puzzle boxes and put away their finished puzzles was really something!) And how lovely that Cravin’ for Raven was able to be there, and that they had a more than respectable final place; it just goes to show that puzzling really can be a lifelong pursuit and that experience is golden.
PS I particularly appreciated your commentary on the forest and mermaid puzzles, because they both look like images I’d be drawn to, only to discover part way through what a tragic mistake I’d made. 😂🌲🌱🍄🌿🌳🌊🧜🏾♀️🦑🌊
"I have found my people!" 🤗 Love it, what life is about.
I was way more invested in the livestream than I thought I would be, lol. Props to that poor commentator trying to think of things to say for over 5 hours
Ahhhhhhhhhhh the suspense is killing me, I cant wait for part 2!!! I loved the team introductions, so fun!! Im literally so hyped rn for the second part!!
We need a video of you doing the mermaid solo and timing it. Curios how long it would take you solo
Obviously, you need to get your team of MERMAIDS together for next year’s event and get revenge. You can’t just go once and be done with it.
Considering you had never met half of your team before this day, you guys did amazingly well!
I love all the fun team names! Yippie Kie Yay, Motherpuzzler is cracking me up!
I had no idea professional puzzle competition was a real thing. I'm conflicted whether this was a sublime test of wit and endurance, or a grueling hellscape of punishment. Maybe both. Either way, intensely fascinating. Bravo.
Thank you, CZcams algorithm. The enthusiasm you have for puzzles is amazing
I feel like you manifested the 13th spot by having Taylor on repeat in your head. But such a good job for your first try at this!!
I think it’s so cool that you got to go meet a ton of people who share your love of puzzling
Your team introduction was hilarious. 😆 Also, the creative team names where great. Looking forward to the next video and the border mishap. 😱 (Mermaids)
I love how you give so much praise and credit to the other teams. You admit to being a little sad not placing higher, but you are not a sore loser in any way and embrace how hard you all worked and what you might do better next time.
After having watched most of the livestream when it was happening, so fun to get a different perspective from you. No thank you for the mermaids, too tough for that many hands to be digging around in the pieces. Congrats to Andrea on Team Rasmussen-we know her family from our church! Thanks for sharing, Karen!
I think its mean they count the box opening!
At least have them all sitting, removed from the plastic.
And all you have to do just open the box, when the clock starts.
‘War and Piece’. That’s a VERY GOOD NAME! 👏🏽
YAAAAAS. I am living for these competition videos! I hope the next one is even more dramatic.
I still think you’re team did great for never having puzzled together before! If it were me I would’ve done the mermaids first, but actually I probably wouldn’t have finished the first puzzle in the time limit haha
We had to do the puzzles in the order I showed, to make it easier on the organizers keeping track of the stats!
I do not know what it is about the way you comment these events - its super personal and engaging and I loved it. I really like the art in all the puzzles, too - especially the meraids-puzzle.
I would love, love, love to listen to you interview the Raven-Team and hear stories and anecdotes!
Thanks and i really enjoy your content : )
The first puzzle certainly did seem to have a nice spread of colours.
I love all these cool shots and intros of your team honestly some of the best parts! i love your passion for the game!!
It was awesome seeing you at the competition! I didn't do the teams, but it looked so grueling! Bravo to your team and all the teams for surviving 5 1/2 hours of intense puzzling. I bought the mermaid puzzle and did it with my husband later at home. It is so beautiful, but took us over 13 hours to finish. And I looked just like you at 28:12 for the entire last half. Lol.
Thanks for your hard work putting together this video of your experience. Can't wait for part 2!
Normally, a casual fan would start at a local competition, just a 2 hours competition, one morning and it's over. If you start with such a juggernaut competition (and remember you are also broadcasting, and that's extra work that could not help to focus at the competition), the experience could be very intense, and therefore some rest needed at the end. No puzzles, just let one week pass, and return to puzzling.
My recommendation to all speedpuzzling aspirants is to start with a little competition. In San Diego there are the Pacific Puzzlers, that organize them. You can get used to the hurries of speedpuzzling in a more relaxed mood.
Am I the only one that wants to know how they came up with their team names? Especially “team no snacks”😂
I think for a first time competition and having just met as a team the night before (so no real chemistry could exist), y’all did a fabulous job!
Hey, top third-ish isn't bad!! That mermaids puzzle was bruuutal, and since you all were new to puzzling together some organizational flubs are bound to happen. Still a show of your competence at puzzling!! I'm so excited to see how the next day turned out for you :D I know I could look up the livestream and find out now, probably, but.. I'll keep myself in suspense cx
I found you on tiktok so of course I had to check you your channel. I haven't done puzzles since my kids where younger. When they got overwhelmed or upset it helped to calm down their brains, or switch focus. They now recall some great chats we had. I'm now in my 60s and just did 300pc took 4 hrs but I didn't quit. My husband had thrifted a guitar shaped one. Well it's hurting my brain, the shapes are all sizes. I am half done. I'm also started a 1,000 pc it's a challenge that my brain is enjoying. Thanks for sharing I never heard of a competition.
Congrats Karen! Thank you for sharing your experience with us💜
Me with my partner tonight: "Wow we're so good at puzzles. I average attaching at least 2-5 pieces every minute! That has to be some sort of record!"
Me the second I get on CZcams: "Oh? A... Puzzle competition video? Let's check this video out!"
Needless to say I don't know if I'm puzzle competition good, but I really want to puzzle more because competitive puzzling looks SO fun!
Also I'm just finding your channel for the first time and you have such a fun personality! Can't wait to see the next video! :)
1000 pieces, four people, about an hour to complete: that's about 4 pieces/minute. Go get 'em.
@@TheExcalabur I don't have 4 people to do this with but maybe someday!
That team competition looks so hard. You did amazing though considering you had never worked with that team before. Solid effort all around for your team and for everyone who completed.
Editing this would have been possibly the most painstaking process and took a superhuman kind of attention. I suspect you hired a guy that edited for fishing shows, just imagine the out takes! 😮
I have to say, every team (ok, mostly every team) understood the assignment to come up with a fun name.
4:20 im still howling you guys are amazing
Also the intro of the jig-squad was so funny! 😂
I’ve been so excited to see how it went for you! I can’t wait to see how you did in the individual event! I think that even despite the mermaids puzzle, y’all did really well, especially considering it was your first competition. You beat more than half the teams! Proud of you, parasocially, lol.
I wouldn't blame Jonathan, I would blame you.
For a lot of my working life, I have lead small teams working on a single job ("foreman" type work). I leaned a few things on the way (sometimes the hard way). One was that, if you want the loyalty of your teammates, when one of your team does something wrong, you take the blame. (There will be exceptions, if they were being deliberately malicious, but, fortunately, I found that to be rare). Conversely, if one of your team does particularly well, give them all the credit.
If you are the leader, make sure you are the one setting strategy and assigning tasks. This doesn't mean you don't listen to any suggestions from your teammates (in most situations, you should encourage them), but with time-critical jobs, you need to evaluate them quickly and make it clear whether you are accepting or rejecting their suggestion. You should be aware of your team members strengths and weaknesses and assign tasks appropriately.
With a team of two, you will spend most of your time working on the job, but, as leader, you should pause every so often and evaluate how the team is going, and change priorities or task assignments appropriately. With a team of around eight or more, you should probably have your hands in your pockets most of the time, and only step in if a team member is struggling. The only exception would be if you have particular skills that no other team member has, but try to keep it to a minimum. (You really don't want seven people just watching you work, no matter how fast or capable you may be).
Four is an awkward number. You can't spend all your time supervising, but still need to make sure you spend a significant portion of your time monitoring and evaluating your teams performance (even if you the the most skilled person on the team).
After your anouncement of Team Misfits, I came back to watch EB and Sarah in action with Team No Snacks. Very impressive duo!!
Awesome! Thanks for the coverage! That's very entertaining!
Aah I got your puzzle in the mail today and was so excited!! It’s so beautiful, merry Christmas to me haha! Thank you Karen! 😊
Another fun and wonderful video. Thanks Karen.
In Spain we've made a lot, but the proofs with teams it was done this year.
Other years a individual and pairs gruops with a 500 pieces jigsaw puzzle. Children have three individual proofs with 100, 200 and 300 pices jigsaw puzzles.
I'm glad USA have made this time of super competition
Omg a Totoro puzzle 😍 I didn’t realize they made those.
That bear puzzle is so so cute
Gah so exciting!!! Also omg at that ending 😱 can't wait for the next video
I love building puzzle suspense 👏🏻
Loved this video!! Can’t wait for part 2❤
That MERMAIDS puzzle was insane!!
I don’t find any interest in puzzling but her attitude and enthusiasm is adorable and I don’t regret watching this
I love this video! I've been so obsessed with your channel since I found it, and it's really gotten me into puzzles for the first time ever! Awesome video, Karen!
Very nice. Love to see the next competition!
The team intro was everything!
Thats so nice seeing your puzzles being given out. Also the fact that you went back the next day?! I'd be so done after the first 2/5 hours of puzzle hell
Karen, the fact that you have your own puzzle makes me emotional, I can’t imagine how you must be feeling. Love you!
I just adore your enthusiasm! ❤️
I can’t wait for the next video!! Sooo excited to see! I watched it live but I’m dying to see your perspective and more coverage of your experience ❤
Can't wait for the next video! Looks like so much fun.
I love how despite losing and being so tired you and your sister kept a smile on at the end
Karen! Congratulations! This was so hard and for the first competition! I would love a video of you doing the blue/ third puzzle to see how hard it really was. Can’t wait for the next video! MERMAIDS!
I LOVE THE MONTAGE SO MUCH!! You guys are hilarious!!!
That mermaid puzzle looked just as hard as a 2000 piece battle of hoth puzzle I did. Whoosh by the end of that one I assumed I was a masochist because I thought I would enjoy that suffering. You did a great job, loved your commentary and videos. Can't wait to see day 2!
Your video about the worlds a couple months ago inspired me to host a puzzle challenge at the LGS I manage. We had 13 teams of 2 complete a 500 piece puzzle. "Punimals" by Gibson. The fastest team was just under an hour. We had a huge outcry to host another one, so we did with a 500 piece round puzzle. We had 14 teams for the second one. And we're already planning the third one for the new year. Thanks for the vids! Our store is called Midgard Gaming in Newfoundland, Canada.
Congrats! What a fun video to watch, loved it!!!
Love your videos! Well done!!!
3:50 I just found this channel and KAREN IS MY VIBE!!! Girl yes! Your energy is contagious!! I’m not even that into puzzles, I’m just really into watching people loving a “mundane” thing with so much joy, it really helps me to remember to slow down and enjoy the little things. This weekend I’m doing a puzzle!
Ohhh I was not expecting having to wait for another installment! I'm so excited, can't wait!!
Great effort, Karen. Well done.
I bet there would be less rogue piece issues if they put in a solid, light-colored carpet. That hotel carpet is made to hide stains. Maybe that's the point.