07/03/2026
There's a version of summer that doesn't include your family looking bored, staring at their screens.
You probably remember it...
☀️ Long afternoons with nowhere urgent to be
🧩 Escaping the heat with a game or puzzle spread out on the table
😄 Poking fun at each other over a bad move or an inside joke
⏳ Time that stretches out and feels like it could last forever
That time won’t last forever though. Summer never does.
But it’s not over yet, and a puzzle or game on the table does something that a phone or a tablet never quite manages to do: gives you a reason to stay and connect with each other.
There’s something really special about sitting around the table, working on something with your hands together, and slowing down in the best way.
We want to help you make those memories, and we’ve got a whole shop full of reasons to gather: puzzles, games, brainteasers, and other reasons to bring your family together.
We’re right in the heart of Old Town. Come see us and find something to put on the table!
Mel & Dan from Puzzled (https://www.puzzledabq.com)
Something Worth Gathering Around
Shut Box 4 Row
(https://www.puzzledabq.com/product/shut-box-4-row/171) an unusual format for the classic shut the box game for any number of players
Dog Pack Puzzle
(https://www.puzzledabq.com/product/dog-pack-puzzle/657) a wooden jigsaw that’s a true test of your puzzle-solving skills... pawsitively the best dog puzzle around!
Overtime Box (https://www.puzzledabq.com/product/overtime-box/369)
a multiple step, sequential discovery puzzle box that is likely to challenge the best of puzzlers
Old Town Albuquerque is alive all summer!
Every weekend, there's free live music at the plaza gazebo. We’ll be checking out Mariachi Tenampa, LoPhat, and RnD Band this month, maybe we’ll see you there!
If you’re looking for a slow afternoon stroll before you see the bands, check out Beedallo's 5th annual solo show Gospel of Dirt. It’s up at Lapis Room through August 2, open Wednesday through Sunday.
All of it is right here in Old Town. Swing by and see us while you're out.
Best Sellers
Hexagon 10 (https://www.puzzledabq.com/product/hexagon-10/5)
an attractive precision cut puzzle with a 3D look to it, try to fit all 10 hexagon pieces into the base!
Chess with Carved Men (https://www.puzzledabq.com/product/chess-with-carved-men/126)
a hardwood Chess set with hand carved playing pieces in the traditional shapes
Mini Wooden Puzzles: Nervous System (https://www.puzzledabq.com/product/mini-wooden-puzzles-nervous-system/525)
small, challenging, and shaped like nature's wonders: mushroom, flower, fern, moth and succulent
“Wow! This is an amazing little gem of a shop! There are so many cool games and wooden toys to be found here. Today everything is digital, but that just makes what this store has to offer even more special. For the price of a meal (nowadays) you can get something that will last a lifetime. The staff (family owners) are also so friendly and knowledgeable!” -Riley F.
New Arrivals
Petter Pineapple Plumbago Parrot Jigsaw Puzzle (https://www.puzzledabq.com/product/petter-pineapple-plumbago-parrot-wooden-jigsaw-puzzle/D2WO3R6GWZI7FFZJNNUIQ4ZY)
a 376-piece wooden jigsaw puzzle of a bird and flower painting by one of the most important still-life artists of the Biedermeier period in Vienna: Franz Xaver Petter
Einstone II Puzzle – Einstein Tile Packing Challenge (https://www.puzzledabq.com/product/einstone-ii-puzzle-einstein-tile-packing-challenge/LO2XEPW7URWDV7UHAYIOI3NB)
a captivating wooden packing puzzle that challenges both logic and spatial reasoning
Stuff The Box (https://www.puzzledabq.com/product/stuff-the-box/VJBF3TIQEFVWHMQDRKZYI6PP)
a deceptively challenging puzzle that blends logic and spatial reasoning into one satisfying experience
P.S. Second Saturday Night is happening this evening, and we’re staying open late! Come wander Old Town, hear music on the patio, and visit us while you’re here. We’re open until 7pm tonight.
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