Wasgij has always asked you to use your imagination instead of copying the box. Now it's handing you a magnifying glass as well. Pieces of Evidence is a brand-new strand of the range, and the first case — The Last Voyage — is open for pre-order.
A new kind of Wasgij
If you've built a Wasgij before, you know the trick: the picture on the box isn't the puzzle you make. You work out what happens next, or what everyone is looking at, from the clues in the scene. Pieces of Evidence takes that idea and turns it into a full murder mystery, spread across three separate puzzles in one box. It's the first time the range has done a proper whodunnit, and James Alexander's artwork brings all the comic chaos you'd hope for.
Three puzzles, one crime
Inside the box are three puzzles, each built on one of Wasgij's classic concepts. Two are 500 pieces — one in the Original style, one in the Destiny style — and the finale is a 1,000-piece Mystery. They aren't three versions of the same picture. Each shows a different moment in the same story, so the case only comes together once you've finished all three.
The scene that starts it all is a packed river cruiser called the Jolly Floaters Ltd, wrapped head to toe in police tape. From there the story moves from the cruise itself, to a reunion that doesn't go to plan, to the final reveal.
Open the case file
This is the part we think Wasgij fans will enjoy most. The three puzzles don't sit loose in the box — they come as a case file. Each one is sealed in its own kraft "Evidence" envelope, and you open them in order, like working through a real investigation. Two clue booklets come with them, written up as Inspector Wasgij's notes, so there's plenty to pore over while you build.
You're not just making a picture. You're working out whodunnit, one envelope at a time.
A proper project
With three puzzles and a story running through them, this is more of a settle-in-for-a-few-evenings build than a single afternoon. The cartoon scenes are busy and full of faces, which is half the fun and half the challenge: there's a lot to sort, and a lot to spot. It's a good one to share with someone else, comparing theories as the picture — and the case — takes shape.
Pre-order yours
The Last Voyage is expected in late July, and you can reserve a copy now so it comes to you as soon as it lands. You'll find it alongside everything else due in soon on our pre-orders page.
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