Mo’ CoMo

Posted on May 27, 2020May 27, 2020 by John Partridge

I continue to be intrigued (obsessed?) with coordinate motion (como) puzzles and came across a really clever design of James Dalgety’s. He is one of the living legends in the puzzle design community and is well known for having started Pentangle Puzzles & Games in 1971 and more recently for curating the Puzzle Museum, an immense collection of puzzles dating back to 320 BC. Here is a paper he submitted to the 11th “Gathering for […]

Coordinate Motion

Posted on February 10, 2019October 13, 2019 by John Partridge

Or is it “Coordinated Motion”? The latter makes more sense but the former seems to be the accepted term for describing burr-like puzzles whose assembly requires two or more pieces to be moved simultaneously and continuously. I guess I’ll just go with the flow and call them “coordinate motion puzzles.” One of the most beautifully made puzzles I’ve ever come across, coordinate motion or otherwise, is the machined aluminum / joined wood / metal 3D […]