Founded in 2015, Intrism designs and makes build-it-yourself 3D wooden marble maze puzzles at its small production facility in Columbus, Ohio. Its laser-cut plywood kits are meant to be assembled without glue or tools, then played as challenging mazes and displayed as finished sculptural pieces. Intrism handles design, sourcing, manufacturing and marketing in-house, and says its products are made in the USA with carbon emissions offset for every puzzle.
PAR PuzzlesSince 1932, PAR Puzzles has been hand-cutting one-of-a-kind wooden jigsaw puzzles in its New York studio, often designing custom puzzles from customers’ photographs or favorite artwork. John and Justin Madden now carry forward the distinctive style developed by founders John Henriques and Frank Ware, including hand-drawn silhouette pieces that date to the 1930s and 1950s. Every puzzle arrives in a pictureless box and includes a “par time,” turning the finished image into both a surprise and a challenge.CORAM, NY
Evermade, LLCHusband-and-wife team Shaun and Lauren Salzberg run Evermade, a U.S.-based family business that creates award-winning games and puzzles designed to make learning feel like play. Shaun started the company in 2016 with Snippets, a road-trip word game, and the lineup now includes brainy math games such as Proof! alongside illustrated puzzle books and hidden-message jigsaws. Evermade produces its card games and puzzle books in the USA and uses recycled, responsibly sourced materials and vegetable-based inks where possible.
Atwood Toys IncFounded in 2013, Atwood Toys is an American toy manufacturer based in central Ohio, where it develops and produces its own educational play systems under one roof. The company is best known for Bulk Dominoes and designs durable toys intended to build creativity, coordination, and STEM/STEAM learning for children and adults.MILLERSPORT, OH
Fun House Toys StudioFamily-owned and operated in Atlanta, Fun House Toys Studio grew from a 2017 YouTube channel into a small-batch maker of hands-on educational toys for children, families, and classrooms. Its team develops and 3D-prints learning activities in its studio, with products made in the USA and a focus on making lessons feel like play.CINCINNATI, OH