Client holiday gifts: choosing and sending a puzzle game
A puzzle game works as a client holiday gift when you know the recipient enjoys solving things. Choose Down The Rabbit Hole for an introduction, The Fifth Column for someone interested in a wartime story, or The Blackbrim Trilogy for an established puzzle fan. For twenty or more games, we can help you discuss the order and delivery plan.
If you’re choosing gifts for people you know less well, start with their organization’s gift rules and any preferences they’ve shared. A game asks for their time, so it helps to know they’d enjoy using it.
Which game suits your client?
We make Puzzling Pursuits games. Our boxes contain printed pieces that players examine together, with answers and optional hints in an online companion guide. A box can be played alone or shared by up to six people.
| Gift | Who it suits | Time and age guidance |
|---|---|---|
| Down The Rabbit Hole | Someone curious about puzzle boxes, including households with younger teens | It takes 1.5–3+ hours in one part and is rated 12+. |
| The Fifth Column | Someone interested in codebreaking and a historical thriller | It takes 2–4+ hours across two parts and is rated 14+. |
| The Blackbrim Trilogy | A puzzle fan who wants a connected Victorian story | It provides 10+ hours across three games and six parts, for ages 14+. |
| Mission: Elfpossible | Someone who enjoys Christmas and has a suitable computer | It takes 1.5–3+ hours, is rated 14+ and is entirely digital. |
Choose the story before choosing the size of the gift
The Fifth Column takes place in Manhattan in June 1945. Germany has surrendered, but players discover a Nazi plot that still needs to be stopped. Its documents and codes make it a choice for someone drawn to that period. It supports 1–6 players and has 4.9 stars from 152 customer reviews.
Down The Rabbit Hole uses an illustrated Wonderland setting and is our introductory game. It supports 1–6 players and has 4.9 stars from 82 reviews. The 12+ rating is useful when buying for a household with younger teens, though you should still choose around the person receiving the gift.
The Blackbrim Trilogy follows a detective’s pursuit of Reager Skinner through three connected games. It supports 1–6 players and has 4.9 stars from 533 reviews. Choose the set when you know the recipient wants several sessions of puzzles, and check that they don’t already own Blackbrim: 1876.
How do you plan an order for several clients?
Count gifts by recipient or household. A company event is a different calculation: each local group needs its own game materials, with up to six players per box. For example, an event with 24 people needs at least four boxes, or six boxes if you prefer tables of four.
For twenty or more games, plan your order with our corporate gifting guide. It explains how to contact us about volume pricing and delivery. The Fifth Column’s 152 reviews are available on its product page if you want to see how customers describe the game before choosing it for a list.
When you get in touch, include the number of games, the date they’re needed and whether they’re going to one address or several. Ask how gift notes and parcel presentation can be handled before building those details into your plan. That gives us something concrete to discuss with you.
What can you send without shipping a box?
Mission: Elfpossible is delivered by email in minutes. Players work through a Christmas story about rescuing Santa. It supports 1–6 people playing together, takes 1.5–3+ hours and has 4.7 stars from 26 reviews.
It needs a laptop or desktop and is rated 14+. There is no violence or crime scene, but the puzzles are intended for adults and older teens. Check that a Christmas-themed gift suits the recipient.
One purchase supports a group playing together, including over a video call. Separate clients who will play independently should each receive their own purchased copy. If you’re arranging a group event, explain the equipment and planned duration in the invitation.
What should you check before placing the order?
Confirm the recipient’s current delivery address and the date the parcel needs to arrive. An office may close for the holiday before the actual gift date. Check stock and delivery estimates for the destination, and leave time for any cards you plan to add.
For a client who has never mentioned puzzles, consider offering a choice of gifts. You can still write a personal note about the year’s work without asking everyone to enjoy the same activity.
Frequently asked questions
How many games do I need for client gifts?
Usually one game per recipient or household. If you’re buying for a shared event instead, allow one box per local group of up to six players. Each separate group needs its own set of materials.
Do you offer help with larger gift orders?
For twenty or more games, contact us through the corporate gifting page with your quantity, deadline and delivery plan. Ask about volume pricing and any presentation requirements before ordering.
Which game is suitable for a client with younger teens?
Down The Rabbit Hole is our introductory boxed game, rated 12+. It supports 1–6 players and takes 1.5–3+ hours. The other games described here are rated 14+.
Can a client play a game alone?
Yes. Each game in this guide supports one player as well as small groups. Online hints are available when the player wants help.
Can the box be passed on after it is solved?
Our boxed games do not require cutting or writing on the materials. If players keep notes on separate paper and repack the pieces, another group can solve the game afterward. The original players will already know the answers.
