{"id":900,"date":"2016-01-07T14:16:35","date_gmt":"2016-01-07T19:16:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/numa.media\/en\/puzzleaxe\/"},"modified":"2016-06-08T19:03:22","modified_gmt":"2016-06-09T00:03:22","slug":"puzzleaxe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/numa.media\/en\/puzzleaxe\/","title":{"rendered":"Reinventing the jigsaw puzzle"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"stag-intro-text run-in\">To revamp the traditional jigsaw puzzle and turn into a fun and thrilling game that can be experienced on a tablet \u2013 that was the challenge in designing Puzzle Axe. The game replaces cardboard pieces with colourful animations, immersive sets, and an epic story. In this new-generation puzzle, enigmas pile onto the pieces, leading to plenty of surprises for players. The picture comes together, but it\u2019s never the same picture. Welcome to puzzles 2.0.<\/p>\n<p>Puzzles, with pieces made from cardboard, wood or 3D foam, are constantly evolving but remain a classic game. Puzzle Axe provides a new twist. The concept, that is, building something that is in pieces and seeing it take shape, is the same, but the interactive version also tells a story that evolves as the pieces are brought together.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_553\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-553\" style=\"width: 2200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-553 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/numa.media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/PuzzleAxe_2622-e1455226247746.jpg?resize=1152%2C768\" alt=\"Fran\u00e7ois Veillette, Pascal Brullemans et Samuel Boucher.\" width=\"1152\" height=\"768\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-553\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fran\u00e7ois Veillette, game designer and producer, Pascal Brullemans, scriptwriter and Samuel Boucher, illustrator.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The person behind Puzzle Axe is Fran\u00e7ois Veillette, a puzzle enthusiast who wanted to create a game for the fun of it. \u201cI\u2019ve always liked puzzles,\u201d he says. \u201cThere are lots online, but their potential is often not fully used. In the end, puzzles are simple but very effective. As soon as you decide to make a puzzle more poetic, with a world full of special creatures and moods, it becomes magical, and you capture players\u2019 interest.\u201d<\/p>\n<a name='numavideo'><\/a><div class='numa-video-wrapper with-cover'><div class='video-cover-overlay'><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/numa.media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Puzzle-Axe-2_web.jpg?w=1152\" \/><i id='overlay-play' class='overlay-play'><\/i><\/div><iframe id='numavideo' allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' src='http:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/169847399?api=1&amp;title=0&amp;byline=0&amp;portrait=0&amp;color=fa1164&amp;mw=1004&amp;mh=564' frameborder='0'><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>With this project in mind, Fran\u00e7ois Veillette called on illustrator Samuel Boucher and scriptwriter Pascal Brullemans. \u201cThe colourful creatures and completely crazy world created by Samuel immediately inspired a story,\u201d says Pascal Brullemans. \u201cPuzzle Axe is above all a particular world and a story set in that world.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_392\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-392\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/numa.media\/en\/puzzleaxe\/puzzleaxepersonnage\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-392\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-392\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/numa.media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/PuzzleAxepersonnage-1024x587.jpg?resize=1024%2C587\" alt=\"Un personnage du jeu Puzzle Axe.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"587\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/numa.media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/PuzzleAxepersonnage.jpg?resize=1024%2C587&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/numa.media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/PuzzleAxepersonnage.jpg?resize=300%2C172&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/numa.media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/PuzzleAxepersonnage.jpg?resize=768%2C441&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/numa.media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/PuzzleAxepersonnage.jpg?resize=1700%2C975&amp;ssl=1 1700w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/numa.media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/PuzzleAxepersonnage.jpg?resize=500%2C287&amp;ssl=1 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-392\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A character of Puzzle Axe.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In a kingdom protected by two magic axes, the king decides to choose his successor from among his two sons, whose personalities are diametrically opposed. Following their presentation to the oracle, one of the sons refuses to accept that he has lost the throne: he steals one of the magic axes and destroys the kingdom, reducing it to pieces. The player who embodies the brother must reconstruct the kingdom piece by piece.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cUnlike traditional puzzles, Puzzle Axe is dynamic, with animation between the pieces and unique interactions,\u201d points out illustrator Samuel Boucher. \u201cWe worked a lot on building this world, creating moods through music, developing intricate sets, and creating characters. That\u2019s what makes players grow attached to the story and the experience. That is the power of an interactive game delivered on a tablet.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Puzzle Axe is based on the traditional jigsaw puzzle, but requires careful consideration.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>In each panel, there is an enigma to solve. For example, you need to assemble a torch to light other rooms in the puzzle or find a way to move forward in a long passage filled with flies.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_343\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-343\" style=\"width: 960px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/numa.media\/en\/puzzleaxe\/puzzleaxejeunes\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-343\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-343 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/numa.media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/PuzzleAxejeunes.jpg?resize=960%2C640\" alt=\"Young players who grew up in the digital age are having fun with Puzzle Axe.\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/numa.media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/PuzzleAxejeunes.jpg?w=960&amp;ssl=1 960w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/numa.media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/PuzzleAxejeunes.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/numa.media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/PuzzleAxejeunes.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/numa.media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/PuzzleAxejeunes.jpg?resize=500%2C333&amp;ssl=1 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-343\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Young players who grew up in the digital age are having fun with Puzzle Axe.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Players must make several attempts before they find the mechanism that allows them to complete the puzzle. Though the game requires careful thought, Puzzle Axe is designed for players in all age categories. Whether you\u2019re 5 or 77 years old, your approach to the game will be different.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>To revamp the traditional jigsaw puzzle and turn into a fun and thrilling game that can be experienced on a tablet \u2013 that was the challenge in designing Puzzle Axe. The game replaces cardboard pieces with colourful animations, immersive sets, and an epic story. 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