Puzzles are a great activity and there are so many different options to choose from nowadays. If you’re looking to shake things up with something new and different, puzzles from The Magic Puzzle Company are worth your attention. These jigsaw puzzles truly live up to their name, offering a magical puzzling experience that tells a story as you piece it together. What really makes them stand out, though, is that each puzzle has a surprise ending, which adds an especially satisfying layer to the activity as you finish it. All this makes Magic Puzzles a worthy addition to any puzzler’s collection. But which jigsaw puzzle from the company do you start with?
TL;DR: These are the best Magic Puzzle Company puzzles
The Magic Puzzle Company offers quite a few different options to choose from, each with its own distinct original art and story to tell. Here we’ve gathered up a few of our favorites from each series that are worth your time and money. We’ve also explained what the surprise ending of each puzzle adds to the story if you want insight on the truly special part of each one, but don’t worry; we’ll alert you of spoilers before revealing what happens.
The Mystic Maze
The Mystic Maze • Series One
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Part of Series One of The Magic Puzzle Company’s releases and with original artwork by Boya Sun, the 1,000-piece Mystic Maze features a little character in a yellow outfit that’s looking for their friend who’s gotten lost in an enchanted maze. Its design certainly feels mystical, with plenty of soft purples and blues to admire on your journey. But what happens to the little character in yellow at the end? If you’re curious to know what that is, we’ve included it below. Spoiler warning, of course!
The Mystic Maze Secret Ending:
The character in yellow finds their lost friend.
The Sunny City
The Sunny City • Series One
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The Sunny City is another 1,000-piece puzzle that’s part of Series One of The Magic Puzzle Company’s puzzles and boasts art from Felicia Chiao. True to its title, this puzzle features bright oranges and yellows, with a bustling city scene that has a “sunny secret”, according to The Magic Puzzle Company’s website. And what might this secret be? Beware of spoilers, but you can learn more below.
The Sunny City Ending:
Big flowers are blooming in the center of the city.
The Happy Isles
The Happy Isles • Series One
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To cap off Series One, The Happy Isles is a 1,000-piece puzzle with art from Sarah Becan. This bright puzzle captures little island paradises, and piecing it together allows you to “Discover the unexpected fate of the denizens of this bright paradise,” according to The Magic Puzzle Company. You don’t have to wait to discover their fate, though. You can have a look at the hidden ending below, if you choose.
The Happy Isles Secret Ending:
A sea monster has been causing trouble in The Happy Isles.
The Crystal Caves
The Crystal Caves • Series Two
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Jumping to Series Two of The Magic Puzzle Company’s lineup, The Crystal Caves is a 1,000-piece puzzle with art from Odsanyu. Once again this puzzle is bursting with bright colors and chronicles an ancient rivalry between the crystals and mushrooms, to which you can discover the end result of it all after finishing the puzzle. If you don’t want to wait to put in that final piece, though, you can learn what became of this conflict below.
The Crystal Caves Secret Ending:
A triangular area forms within the cave that shows the crystals and mushrooms as friends.
The Forest Feast
The Forest Feast • Series Two
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The Forest Feast is another 1,000-piece puzzle from Series Two and features art from Sanne-Marie Kohlmann. In this colorful puzzle, you’ll get to “Reveal the serendipitous inspiration for today’s epic feast,” according to The Magic Puzzle Company. To get a taste of this grand meal early and see what inspired it, have a look at the ending below.
The Forest Feast Secret Ending:
There’s a giant burger, fries, and drink at the center of the puzzle.
The Busy Bistro
The Busy Bistro • Series Two
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Closing out Series Two is The Busy Bistro, a 1,000-piece puzzle complete with original artwork by Oscar Sun. According to The Magic Puzzle Company, piecing together this puzzle will have you learning the big reason the puzzle’s adorable rats are so busy. What’s got these little guys running around so much? Click below to learn more about the ending, if you’re curious.
The Busy Bistro Secret Ending:
There’s a big cat that’s eating all the food.
The Gnomes’ Homes
The Gnomes’ Homes • Series Three
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The Gnomes’ Homes is a puzzle that released as part of Series Three of The Magic Puzzle Company’s lineup. This one is also 1,000 pieces and features artwork from Ninn Salaün. This adorable and wonderfully vibrant puzzle tells a story of the gnomes and the place they live, but something’s coming for them. What will happen to them? If you’re curious to know the gnomes’ fate and don’t want to wait to put all the pieces together, click below.
The Gnomes’ Homes Secret Ending:
A large tree spirit shows up to protect the gnomes’ homes from the construction work.
What Makes The Magic Puzzle Company a Good Brand?
The Magic Puzzle Company’s unique approach to puzzles makes them a brand worth investing in. With each puzzle having over 50 easter eggs to hunt down and special endings, they offer an individual experience that elevates them above a standard puzzle. According to the company’s website, the team “set out to create the most entertaining puzzles you’ve ever done by combining the traditional jigsaw puzzle experience with ideas from the worlds of tabletop games and magic.” Their Kickstarter even boasts 62,284 backers from when it was last updated, showing that the company had a lot of people who believed in their vision from the start.
Magic Puzzles are also designed to be packaged back up and shared with others. After you finish your puzzling journey, check out their re-packing guide so you can share the adventure with someone else in your life.
We consider The Magic Puzzle Company to be among the best puzzle brands to buy in 2025. If you want to see even more recommendations from top brands, it’s worth checking out that roundup. And if you’d like to see more of our favorite puzzles in general, have a look at our roundup of the best jigsaw puzzles for adults.
Hannah Hoolihan is a freelancer who writes with the guides and commerce teams here at IGN.
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