About
Our Story
Hi, I'm Alex, the creator of Wongo Puzzles. I've always enjoyed doing puzzles with friends, but over time I lost my enthusiasm for mass-produced cardboard puzzles. The unimaginative piece shapes and stuffy artwork began to feel repetitive.
Then I discovered wooden puzzles. I was amazed that each one felt like a unique art piece worth completing over and over. But when I saw the price tag of those wooden puzzles I felt unable to really enjoy them because they are often so expensive. I knew there had to be a way to bring the quality and beauty of wooden puzzles to more people at an approachable price point. I also wanted to get away from old oil paintings and landscape art to bring exciting and modern concepts to the tabletop.
With these goals in mind, I worked with artists to create pieces that followed these simple rules:
- Include no 90-degree angles
- Ensure every puzzle piece is unique
- Incorporate whimsical puzzle pieces that match the theme of the artwork
- Use artwork with bright vibrant colors
Wongo's first puzzle, The Turtle, was born! After falling in love with the puzzle myself, and sharing the experience with friends in person and on social media, I launched a Kickstarter to bring this idea to other puzzle lovers. I am so thrilled to continue to share these pieces with you.
Happy Puzzling,
Alex
Production Partner
After designing Wongo puzzles, I needed a location with an industrial laser cutter to make them. I searched for a responsible manufacturer that understood the quality and safety of materials I wanted to use. I found a great partner in Yiwu, China that makes Wongo possible. After I've designed them with my partner artists, my production partner makes the boxes, printouts, and cut the puzzles.
Our Kickstarter Backers
Candice Adkins |
Julie Adkins |
Bryan Aling |
Timothy Aungst |
Melanie Bailey |
Jael Bailey |
Aspen Bauman |
Luke Belson |
Tracie Bennett |
Travis Benson |
Derek Besenius |
David A. Bopp |
Emily Bram |
Rhonda Breier |
Seth Brown |
Edith Burdett |
Steven Callen |
Jennifer L. Carson |
David Cassiday |
Greg Chapman |
Hal Colton |
Linda Coulter |
Eric Cunningham |
Darriel Daniels |
Kevin Eberwein |
Katelyn Errigo |
Andrew Fenn |
Tyler Finkelstein |
Ryan Gibson |
Randy Gladish |
Relfin Gopthuy |
Nekea Groskopf |
Skyler Grossman |
Tina Harper |
Charles Harvan |
King Heiple |
Eric Hetherington |
Nicholas R. Hogge |
John Ilko |
John Conkle |
Barbara St. John |
Karolyn Thompson |
Kieran O'Reilly |
Matthew Kirsch |
Josh Kline |
Scott Kohtz |
Alex Koren |
Daniella Koren |
Jessica Krant |
Frank Lazzarino |
Daniel Lodwig |
Lucas MacDonald |
Kaitlin Mackenzie |
Wendy Maldonado |
Mollie McGuire |
Tammy McLeod |
Erin McMillen |
Timothy Myers |
Allison Ortega |
Jonathan Paikoff |
James Parsons |
Lewis Philips |
William Philips |
Mark Ponthier |
Robyn Ramirez |
Megan Ramsett |
Skyler Rebber |
Adam Reinitz |
Josh Resnick |
Brian Restivo |
Jose Rivera |
Terry Sanders |
Wendy Seigman |
Steven Shin |
Caroline Silvey |
Simpony |
Katherine Spendel |
Dee Stastny |
Charlie Stigler |
Theresa Surowiec |
Abha Thakkar |
Monica Tienda |
Tieshun Roquerre |
Neil Topolnicki |
Erin Valenciano |
Charles Voelger |
Robyn Waxman |
Kelly Wesley |