Artifact Puzzles is a manufacturer of wooden jigsaw puzzles operating out of Port Townsend, Washington (previously in Fremont, California).
[1] The business was founded in 2009[2] by University of Washington electrical engineering professor Maya Gupta, and was originally based in Seattle, Washington.
[3] Unlike traditional wooden jigsaw puzzles which are hand-cut by jigsaw,[4][5] Artifact Puzzles laser-cuts 1/4" thick high quality 3-ply environmentally-friendly plywood and uses soy-based inks.
For example, some of their puzzles have traditional knob connectors, while others have piece connectors shape like clouds, hearts, bird feet, horse hooves, and ancient Greek symbols.
Like traditional wooden jigsaw puzzles, most of their puzzles have "whimsy pieces", which are pieces shaped like recognizable objects.