Puzzle Chat
The Puzzle Chat podcast is your all-access pass to the thrilling world of puzzles with Jeff and Denice for Puzzle Month (All of January) and beyond. From fun challenges to fascinating stories, we’ve got puzzles to play, puzzle hacks to learn, and plenty of Puzzle Day and Puzzle Month fun. Learn more about the puzzle culture! What is Puzzle Month? This special month was started as an extension of Puzzle Day, which is celebrated annually on January 29th. Both Puzzle Day and Puzzle Month were founded by Jodi Jill, a professional puzzle maker and lifelong puzzle enthusiast. Her love for puzzles inspired her to share the joy of puzzling with people around the world.
For over 30 years, Puzzle Day has been a day to honor puzzles of all kinds, and Puzzle Month takes it a step further - encouraging puzzle fans to enjoy puzzles for the entire month of January! Denice and Jeff want to share that love of puzzles with the world!
Puzzle Chat
Ghosting in Jigsaw Puzzles: Why to Avoid When Solving
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Jigsaw puzzle players is your "hover time" slowing you down? In this episode of Puzzle Chat, we tackle the habit of Ghosting. While many solvers do it without thinking, hovering a piece above the board can actually break your flow and lead to mental fatigue. Plus, if you play any competitive jigsaw puzzle events, like speedpuzzling, you need to stop this form of inaction.
- The difference between a "hesitation" and a "Ghost Move."
- Why your eyes need a 1:1 spatial overlay to be certain.
- How competitive solvers use the hover to save precious seconds.
- The psychology of the "Pondering Moment" and why we savor it.
We discuss why ghosting is a form of visual indecision and how it eats away at your time during speed puzzling events. Learn how to trust your instincts and "commit to the click" to find a more satisfying, rhythmic solve. It is time to put the ghost to rest. Tune in to find out how!