Puzz 3D is the brand name of three-dimensional jigsaw puzzles, manufactured by Hasbro and formerly by Wrebbit, Inc. Unlike traditional puzzles which are composed of series of flat pieces that when put together, create a single unified image, the Puzz 3D series of puzzles are composed on plastic foam, with part of an image graphed on a stiff paper facade glued to the underlying foam piece and cut to match the piece's dimensions. When the pieces are put together, they create a standing structure.
History
Puzz 3D puzzles, invented by Paul Gallant, were first made in 1991 under the Quebec-based company Wrebbit. Throughout the 1990s, three-dimensional puzzles were made, leading to a rapid growth in the company.
In 1993, Hasbro's Milton Bradley Company bought Wrebbit's Puzz 3D Line, and in 2005 Hasbro themselves completely bought Wrebbit. In 2006, Hasbro moved the manufacture of Wrebbit's puzzles to its East Longmeadow, Massachusetts facility.[1]
The last series made under Hasbro was Towers Made to Scale.