Tiling puzzle

Tiling puzzles use two-dimensional shapes that have to be assembled into a larger given shape without overlaps (and often without gaps). Some tiling puzzles ask you to dissect a given shape first and then rearrange the pieces into another shape. Other tiling puzzles ask you to dissect a given shape while fulfilling certain conditions. The two latter types of tiling puzzles are also called dissection puzzles[?].

Tiling puzzles may be made from wood, metal, cardboard, plastic or any other sheet-material. Many tiling puzzles are now available as computer games.

Tiling puzzles have a long history. Some of the oldest and most famous are jigsaw puzzles and the Tangram puzzle.

Examples of tiling puzzles

• jigsaw puzzles
• Max[?]
• Nutts[?]
• polysquare puzzles
• Semblo[?]
• Tangram