Gaia 3D Puzzle is a 3D game with twelve built in jigsaw puzzles, but its real appeal is the ability to create them from any picture off your computer or the Internet. With a variety of options, these jigsaw puzzle games range in very simple difficulty up to challenging even the most hardcore of jigsaw fans.  With the game’s 3D modeling capability, it is easy for players to feel like they are assembling a puzzle on their kitchen table!

Graphics: 9

If there is one area where this game shines, it’s in the graphics.  Compared to many  pieces.  For many, the ability to create their own puzzles from family pictures personalizes the game, keeping the game challenging as well. To help keep the game looking interesting, players can also change the actual games background, using preset images or using one of their own.  Be warned though that this is one area of the game where I do not recommend using your own images, since I found that, in many cases, only images that are designed to be background work properly in this setting. Other pictures tend to become distorted and are cubed all over the board, distracting players from the actual puzzle. 

Sound: 0

I was disappointed to find that the game had no build in sound or music.  If you like hearing something in the background while you play, I recommend turning on your MP3 player to help prevent frustration or boredom.  In future installments I hope Gaia 3D Puzzle adds some form of music. 

Game Play: 8

Overall, the game play for Gaia 3D puzzle is very simplistic and similar to what one would expect for a jigsaw game.  To move the pieces, players need to click on the individual pieces and than drag it to the piece they wish to connect.  One bug does exist in the system though that can be frustrating and confusing at times.  At random times, connecting pieces can sometimes attach and then drop, forcing you to search for the now bound piece on the board.  This bug seemed to be rather hit or miss, but can be frustrating if you’re working on center (non-edge) pieces. 

Options: 7

Gaia 3D puzzle is lacking many typical options, but makes up for this by having multiple options to help the actual game play experience.  As I stated in the graphic section, players are able to choose any picture they wish to make a background or the puzzle itself.  If this is not enough, players can actually change the difficulty of the puzzle in a variety of ways.  For children, the game can have as little as 8 pieces.  If you are an expert, you can expect around a maximum of 2000 pieces.  Each puzzle is also calculated through an advanced mathematical system to make each one look and feel different. During the puzzle creation process, players can also choose to have the pieces distorted or shaped into four pre-built shapes to add to the difficulty of the puzzle. 

Fun: 7.5

If there is one thing I can say about the game, it captures nearly perfectly the feeling of assembling a puzzle on your kitchen table.  With the different shapes provided, players can expect to have hours of fun working on these puzzles, creating a new puzzle experience each time.  Unlike a typical jigsaw puzzle, this puzzle does not take up physical space and can easily be carried from place to place on your laptop.  With this in mind, however, the game could easily become monotonous after a while - the lack of music or other stimulation makes the game feel just like a typical jigsaw puzzle. 

Overall:  7

Overall, Gaia 3D Puzzle felt like many other jigsaw games that are available online.  Its real appeal is the fact that it does look like a real puzzle, along with the fact that the puzzles available are only limited by the player’s imagination and supply of digital images.  For this reason, I would rank Gaia 3D puzzle slightly above most jigsaw puzzles, making it a great pick for any classic jigsaw puzzle fans.

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