But I’ve realized, after doing a number of puzzles with my wife over the past several years, that most real life pictures don’t make great puzzles.
I mean, if you like the challenge of just putting random pieces together, maybe. (Or a pure white one [1], if you’re really up for the challenge.)
But the best puzzles are the ones that artists hand make specifically for puzzles that are super busy and detailed, and have all sorts of Easter eggs in them. Good examples are the Magic Puzzle Company ones [2].
I suppose that there are good pics you can find online of distant scenes, like a map of a city, or a crowded stadium, or a crowded street, etc. Maybe that’s a good use case for this.
EDIT: just tried it out with an image I found via Googling “detailed images”, and realized this is meant for much smaller puzzles than I’m used to doing, so not sure my comment is super applicable. My problem with digital vs physical puzzles comes down to 1) I don’t find small puzzles super fun, 2) not having enough real estate to sort/organize, and 3) the pieces are usually already oriented properly for you, or it’s fiddly dealing with orientation.
But the UX for doing smaller puzzles seems polished and well done, if you enjoy small digital puzzles!