01 · Hero
Calgary assembles,
one piece at a time.
Fostering connection, learning, and analog fun for Calgarians through the universal language of puzzles.
02 · Four Pillars
The strategic pitch summary — Compete, Learn, Play, Swap. Unchanged from v1.
Team & solo speed puzzling.
Workshops, schools, families.
Casual drop-in meetups.
Libraries & Facebook exchanges.
03 · Clubs & Community
Map icon ① → first-class section. Directory of local clubs by quadrant, plus a "start your own" flow so the site grows the community instead of just documenting it.
Active clubs in YYC directory · filter by quadrant
Start your own
3-step flow. Free. We give you a starter kit, poster template, and a pin on the map.
04 · Roadmap to IPM 2027
The client's map was chronological in disguise. Here it is as a vertical journey: May 2026 kickoff → Jan 29–30, 2027 finale. Stops alternate left/right down a dotted spine.
05 · Swaps
CPL drop-off pods + Facebook cross-pollination. Unchanged from v1 except visual framing.
📍 Library drop-off pods
- Central Librarydowntown
- CrowfootNW
- Quarry ParkSE
- Signal HillSW
- SaddletowneNE
- Village SquareNE
⇄ Facebook exchange groups
- YYC Puzzle Exchange842 members
- Calgary Jigsaw Swappers512
- Puzzle Parents YYC310
- + cross-post kit for group admins→
06 · Compete
Leaderboard + enter-a-team flow. Sponsor-facing proof that this has structure.
Speed Puzzle Leaderboard · 2026–27 Season · 500 pc
- 01The Corner-Piece Crew417:11
- 02Edge Case218:42
- 03Bow Valley Builders419:08
- 04Flanking Maneuver219:55
- 05Puzzling Pachyderms420:17
How to enter
07 · Neuroscience & Wellness
Was "Wellness" — too soft for sponsor review. Now leads with research quote + stat cards, then the benefits grid. Same warmth, more civic weight.
see CD brief: public-health asset framing ]
Puzzling sits at a rare crossroads of spatial reasoning, working memory, and sustained focus — and does so without the cost or access barriers of digital cognitive tools. [placeholder quote — sourced from UCalgary Cognitive Aging Lab]
— Dr. [placeholder] · UCalgary Cognitive Aging Lab08 · Resources & Puzzle Time
Map icons ⑤⑥ → content hub. Features Puzzle Time Magazine as a magazine-style feature slot, plus a side column of standalone guides. Builds audience between events.
bold typographic cover, one hero image, masthead fixed
Beginner's guide to speed puzzling
Sorting strategies, team roles, pace budgets. Free PDF download.
Running a drop-off pod at your library
Template signage, rotation cadence, what to accept/reject. Written with CPL staff.
Best puzzle cafés & shops in YYC
Curated directory — Discovery Hut, local independents, hours & stock notes.
The archive
All past Puzzle Time issues, tournament recaps, swap reports.
09 · Partners & Join
Headliner span-6 (StumpCraft as title sponsor), then featured span-3 pair, then standard tier. Open-slot card is intentional — reads as "we're still building the table."
StumpCraft Puzzles
Calgary-made wooden puzzles. Signature pieces, limited runs, every final round stamped in their shop.
Calgary Public Library
Discovery Hut
Show Pass
Tourism Calgary
City of Calgary
Become a partner →
Calgary Economic Dev.
AB Hotel & Lodging Assoc.
Join the Builders.
10 · Color Direction
Selected from four explored directions. Option 01 · Prairie Sunrise — warm wheat and terracotta paired with big sky blue. Family-friendly, grounded in Calgary's prairie warmth, and flexible enough to carry through the community site, event collateral, and the 2027 finale campaign.
One warm, one cool, one neutral, no pure black — all five pulled from Calgary's own scenery.