The viral Kanoodle brainteaser is getting a serious size upgrade! Educational Insights, the company behind the popular puzzle range, has announced two new versions designed to take the brain-bending fun beyond solo play.
Kanoodle Party and Kanoodle XL give the familiar puzzle format a much bigger playing area, with both versions aimed at bringing players together for competitive and collaborative challenges. The new releases are launching exclusively at Walmart in the US.
Kanoodle has already become a major hit online, with the wider range reportedly selling more than seven million units and generating over one billion TikTok views.
Party time!
Kanoodle Party turns the traditionally solo brainteaser into a multiplayer challenge for one to four players aged eight and over.
The game features a 15-inch tabletop board and 12 oversized Kanoodle pieces, making the components around three times larger than those found in the original game. There is also built-in storage, helping keep everything together between rounds.
Things can get seriously frantic thanks to a digital timer. Players can scan a QR code to access an official web timer, with turns ranging from five to 30 seconds. That means you will need to think quickly, spot the right combination and get those pieces into position before the clock runs out!
The new format adds a competitive twist to Kanoodle's familiar spatial puzzles, making it a potential pick for family game nights, parties or anyone who enjoys watching their mates panic under a countdown.
Go big!
If 15 inches somehow isn't enough Kanoodle for you, Kanoodle XL goes even further!
The XL version features a huge 30-inch board, giving players plenty of room to tackle the oversized puzzle pieces. Its larger format is designed for both indoor and outdoor play, opening up possibilities for everything from garden games to group activities.
It's a natural evolution for a puzzle brand that has already found plenty of success with its accessible, tactile approach. Walmart currently lists a growing selection of Kanoodle products, including the original 3D brainteaser, Kanoodle Ultimate Champion and Kanoodle Party.
Bigger brain, bigger game!
The launch shows how classic puzzle mechanics can be adapted for new audiences without losing what makes them work. Kanoodle's focus on spatial reasoning, problem-solving and visual thinking remains at the heart of the experience, while the larger formats introduce a much more social way to play.
With oversized components, multiplayer challenges and even a touch of digital integration through the timer, Kanoodle is stepping beyond the traditional solo brainteaser.
For anyone who thought Kanoodle couldn't get any bigger, Educational Insights has apparently decided that was a challenge!
