the Kickstarter campaign is not just about printing two puzzles... I'm using Kickstarter to launch impuzzle as a business that prints limited edition individually numbered wimmelbilder puzzles annually... sign up for updates and a chance to win early impuzzle prototypes
campaign coming 2025
wimmelbilderbuch
wimmelbilderbuch is German for “teeming picture book” or “hidden picture book”… a unique and visually captivating style of illustration that emphasizes intricate, detailed, and dynamic scenes, filled with numerous characters, objects, and activities. The style creates a sense of “organized chaos,” drawing viewers into a rich world of discovery and storytelling
impuzzle season one ... the inaugural impuzzle
less than 2 months into this project... I discovered a really special artist... therefore, today, Feb. 28th, I want to proudly announce Laura McKenzie Atkins as the very talented artist who will create impuzzle season one
and less than one month later, while I was in the process of searching for the season two artist... it was Laura, who sent me a web link... she goes, check out this guy's artwork... it is very wimmelbild-y... therefore, thanks to Laura, I am very proud to announce Khoai Ryan as the second very talented artist who will create impuzzle season two
please take a moment to check out the various posts in the updates page, there you will find links to the websites and social media of both impuzzle artists
I want to thank the followers who have already discovered the project and kindly ask for your patience while everything unfolds... if you haven't signed up for updates... please scroll below to the contact page... you have a chance to win impuzzle prototypes
today is May 17, 2025... here's where things currently stand... I have named Laura McKenzie Atkins as the season one artist and Khoai Ryan will be the season two artist... both their playing cards have been posted to the impuzzle updates page... soon, I will be reaching out to random followers and sending them some of the playing cards
impuzzle
the idea for impuzzle goes back some 30 odd years... my name is Todd and I have worked in the Printing and Graphic Arts Industry, in Toronto Canada, since 1980... here we are in 2025
each impuzzle is going to be released as seasons (season one is aliens in a medieval castle... season two is aliens and pirates). They will be limited and individually numbered ... that number will be determined by the Kickstarter campaign... could be 500 or 55,000
the Kickstarter goal will be $15,000 USD... 555 backers at $27. Ultimately I would like this to cap at 55,000 numbered puzzles, however, 10,000 would also be a nice number... allowing me to have impuzzle produce an annual print run
with impuzzle being limited and numbered, including the fifteen hand numbered prototypes... they will less likely end up as a throwaway $20 dollar Amazon puzzle or end up being tossed around in the dollar bin one day
for the record... impuzzle will never print puzzles using ai generated art... this project is about promoting very talented artists and their original artwork
I am committed to finding extremely talented wimmelbilder artists... I am hoping to create long term working friendships with them, and, yes, on top of being paid for their artwork, they will earn one dollar on every impuzzle
only the finest Eska puzzle board is being sourced... size is 20x30 inches with 1,000 pieces and the custom die being used to die-cut, will be brand new... of course, Laura and Khoai Ryan will both draw some hidden alien easter eggs too
please follow the journey of bringing impuzzle to Kickstarter... the updates button in the top right menu of this page will show the latest progress and document everything up to today
also, please check out the other website below... there, you will find the websites and portfolios of the six artists I first contacted about the impuzzle project
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