Any fan of the Netflix reality series The Circle knows how integral puzzles are to the experience. With each player spending all their time secluded in an apartment, separate from others, they are left to their own devices. While text-based chats take place, along with short trips to the apartment gym or rooftop pool (still in solitary), players have to find ways to entertain themselves.
This often includes playing silly solo games like darts, cooking, cleaning, doing make-up and hair, and tackling difficult puzzles. For fans of the show who want to get the full feel of the experience, Amazon has tons of great puzzles to do alongside favorite players. And shoppers who have an Amazon Prime membership can take advantage of free shipping and other discounts too!
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Wonderful World Puzzle
List Price: $30.14
- Available in world map, jungle safari
The Wonderful World Map jigsaw floor puzzle was actually featured on the show in one of its episodes. In season 1, player Miranda was seen doing this very puzzle while engaging in text chats with others, including Joey, the eventual winner of the season.
Measuring 24x24 inches in size, the puzzle is designed to be put together on the floor or other large surface. Made in the U.K., it has 1,000 pieces and features images from countries all around the world.
NGFD Types Of Catfish Puzzle
List Price: $20.00
Deal Price: $9.30
Be a bit cheeky with the NGFD Types of Catfish puzzle, which plays on the theme of the show -- that players are either playing as themselves or as “catfish,” pretending to be someone they aren’t and using someone else’s photo as a profile image.
With 500 pieces, this puzzle would easily keep players busy through the entire duration of their time on the show, even if they make it to the finale. Once put together, players can learn about the different types of literal catfish and their defining features. It’s a fun one to put together with friends and family while watching the show.
White Mountain Puzzles: I Love The 1980s
List Price: $19.99
While the players themselves don’t hear the soundtrack for the show, every episode features some great tracks from the ‘80s and ‘90s. Most of the players are young, with some not even having been born during those decades. So, the White Mountain Puzzles I Love The 1980s Jigsaw Puzzle is a fun way to learn more about the decade.
Not only is it full of color and recognizable images from the decade in pop culture, from the Back To The Future logo to a Rubik’s Cube, but players and fans might also learn something that could come in handy during a quiz or competition.
Moruska Gradient Color Rainbow Puzzle
List Price: $16.99
Go literal with a puzzle that is actually round with the Moruska Gradient Color Rainbow Puzzle which features a rainbow of colors that fits with the show’s prominent LGBTQ+ themes. With 1,000 pieces and a complicated pattern, it’s one that will stump players for hours on end, which is exactly what they need. Chances are that fans at home will work on this puzzle throughout the entire time watching each batch of new episodes.
The challenging puzzle is recommended for adults 18+ and is 26.6x26.6 inches in size. While difficult, players will love being able to sort by color and do it piece by piece as the hours and days pass.
The Clearly Impossible Puzzle
List Price: $79.99
- Available in 100, 200, 500, and 1,000 pieces
While there’s a sense of satisfaction in completing a puzzle, in a game like The Circle, doing so means there’s nothing left to do. The Clearly Impossible Puzzle might be frustrating, but will also be appreciated by players and fans. No matter how hard they try, they’ll find it increasingly difficult to complete.
This is because the 1,000 pieces (there are smaller versions as well) all look the same, featuring a nondescript white and black pattern. With all the time players have, however, should they manage to finish, they’ll feel an even bigger sense of accomplishment.
White Mountain Puzzles: The 1990s Puzzle
List Price: $19.99
The Circle has not only made several references to the ‘90s in its soundtrack and with players who grew up during that era, but it has also even featured several pop culture figures from that decade. In season 2, N’Sync band member Lance Bass was present (sort of) through his personal assistant Lisa, who went into the game catfishing as him.
In season 4, meanwhile, two members from The Spice Girls, Emma Bunton (Baby Spice) and Melanie Brown (Scary Spice) catfished the others by playing as a young man. Indeed, among many pop culture images from the decade, like Friends, Kurt Cobain, and Bill Clinton, the White Mountain 1990s Puzzle includes an image of The Spice Girls.
EuroGraphics Love & Pride Puzzle
List Price: $23.59
Deal Price: $20.47
One of the recurring themes in The Circle is that of love and acceptance, and every season always features several LGBTQ+ players. For this reason, the EuroGraphics Love & Pride Puzzle is a great option to remind fans of these themes as they put together the rainbow-colored puzzle with a large heart front and center and the words “love” sprawled throughout.
This puzzle not only encourages love for others but also love for oneself. Finishing at 19.25x26.5 inches in size and with 1,000 pieces, it’s the type of feel-good puzzle fans can look at and work on whenever they are feeling down.
Buffalo Games Aimee Stewart Beauty Guru Puzzle
List Price: $14.99
Deal Price: $12.99
On The Circle season 2, fan-favorite player Jack was recognized by others as a catfish because of one specific reason: there was a challenge whereby the players had to apply make-up to a mannequin. It was clear from his botched attempt that he wasn’t the young college woman he was pretending to be.
This Buffalo Games Aimee Stewart Beauty Guru puzzle quietly pays homage to this moment, which die-hard fans recognize as one of the most unfair blockings on the show to date. With 1,000 pieces, it will keep fans busy for hours while educating on some of the components of make-up.
Tea Time Puzzle
List Price: $26.99
On The Circle, whenever private chats happen between two or more people, it’s often about “spilling the tea,” modern terminology for gossiping about what is going on.
The Tea Time Puzzle is a fun way to celebrate the spilling of tea as players discuss in secret what might be going on behind the scenes and in other conversations. Featuring various colorful mugs and pots of tea throughout, it is 1,000 pieces and measures 27x20 inches in size once complete.
EuroGraphics Emoji What’s Your Mood? Puzzle
List Price: $17.99
Deal Price: $14.94
Since the players on The Circle can only communicate with one another through text-based messages, the use of emojis is rampant. It’s the only way, after all, to express tone, context, and intent as best as possible without the other person or people being able to hear voice inflection or see expressions.
The EuroGraphics Emoji What’s Your Mood? Puzzle pieces and features all the most popular emoji, from the basic smile to the crying emoji, laughing, sleeping, excited, angry, and more. Once put together, this puzzle will provide some great ideas for expression emojis.