Fairy Princess Jigsaw

Fairy Princess Jigsaw is a collection of twelve puzzles, each showing one of several fairies. They are not all open at the start. You begin with the first picture and finishing it unlocks the next, so the set is worked through in order, like chapters.

What makes it flexible is the choice of size. Every picture can be played in three modes: Easy with 25 pieces, Medium with 49 and Hard with 100. Those are square numbers, which suggests boards five, seven and ten pieces a side, and the step from 49 to 100 is a big one — roughly double the work and far smaller pieces. A child can stay on Easy throughout, while an adult can treat Hard as a proper sitting.

The theme is gentle and decorative, fairy art rather than action, and it suits players who want a calm picture to build. Because the next picture only opens when the current one is done, there is always a small reason to finish.

1. Start with the first fairy picture.
2. Choose Easy, Medium or Hard.
3. Drag the pieces until the picture is complete.
4. Continue with the picture you just unlocked.

Move up one mode at a time. Going straight from 25 to 100 pieces is a much bigger jump than it sounds, and Medium is a useful bridge.