What are Wasgij Back to Puzzles?
The Wasgij Back to series is based on the 'past' concept: You puzzle a scene from the past, unlike the future-oriented Destiny seriesAs an example, you see an image of the box of the puzzle 'The Good Old Days / basics', number 1 – 19111:
Video of a Wasgij Back to issue
Note – the video below is a solution to a puzzle – if you don’t want to see that, skip this video. However, it does give an example of what a Wasgij Back to puzzle is. In this case, it’s the Wasgij Back to 1 ‘Basics’ 1000 Piece Solution, number 1 – 19111:
Characteristics:
– Puzzles in only 1000 pieces (dated December 2024)
– 'The Past' concept: You puzzle together a scene from the past from the image on the box
– Imagination required: You have to imagine what the characters and locations will look like in the future
– The picture on the box is not what you are puzzling: The box only shows clues for the actual puzzle work
Popular Back to puzzles
Some popular Wasgij Back to Puzzles include:
- "Basics!"
- "A 14th century castle"
- "Greasecress or Cotton Candy?"
Tips for solving
1. Study the box carefully for clues.
2. Start with the borders and bold colors.
3. Let your imagination run wild – that’s the challenge of Wasgij puzzles!
List of all Wasgij Back to puzzles
| Image | Number of pieces | Box No. | Name Dutch | Name English | years | draftsman | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 09876 | A 14th Century Castle! (Holdson Edition) | A 14th Century Castle! (Holdson Edition) | ||||
| 1000 | 77028 | Barbers and Beehives! (Holdson Edition) | Barbers and Beehives! (Holdson Edition) | ||||
| 1000 | 09711 | Basics! (Holdson Edition) | Basics! (Holdson Edition) | ||||
 | 1000 | 19117 | Berlin | Berlin | Unknown | Bill Houston | |
| 1000 | 19111 | Those Good Old Days! | Basics! | Unknown | Unknown | |
 | 1000 | 19123 | A 14th Century Castle | A 14th Century Castle! | Unknown | Unknown | |
 | 1000 | 19147 | Greasecress or Cotton Candy? | Barbers and Beehives? | 2016 | Unknown |
What other types of Wasgij puzzles are there?
There are a few different types of Wasgij puzzles:
| Kind of Wasgij Puzzle | Explanation | Description Wasgij puzzle | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wasgij original | “Puzzle what someone sees on the box” | The first Wasgij concept, launched in 1997, was Wasgij Original. This puzzle challenges you to identify with a character in the image on the box. With a few clues, you use your imagination to work out what they see. | |
| Wasgij Original Retro | “Original Wasgij puzzles re-released” | These are Original Wasgij puzzles, only re-released. | |
| Wasgij Collector's Box | "Three Wasgij puzzles in 1 Box" | Beautiful 3-in-1 edition of 3 Wasgij Puzzles (Original/Mystery/What If/Back To/Destiny) | |
| Wasgij Mini | "Wasgij puzzles of 54 or 150 pieces" | These are especially for children or for collectors. These work according to the same concept as the Wsgij Original puzzles, namely “Puzzle what someone sees on the box” | |
| Wasgiy Mystery | “Puzzle another scene” | With these puzzles you puzzle what will happen at the next moment, so the next scene. | |
| Wasgiy Destiny | “Puzzle the future” | In these puzzles you have to try to figure out what would happen in the future with the characters from the picture on the box. So you puzzle a future scene. So you puzzle the same scene, only x number of years later | |
| Wasgij What If | “What could have happened if….” | You puzzle what could have happened if… (e.g. 'what if money grew on trees') | |
| Wasgij Imagine | “Puzzle the next scene” | You puzzle what if a daydream of something/someone on the box would come true (similar to What if) | |
| Wasgij Back To | “Puzzle a scene in the past” | The Back To is the opposite of Destiny, you puzzle the scene in the (distant) past. | |
| Wasgij Christmas | “A Christmas themed Original Wasgij” | This is an Original Wasgij puzzle, only with a Christmas theme. |