r/puzzles is a subreddit with 445k members. The most common kinds of discussions are solution requests and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses puzzle, looking, looking for, solve, and struggling.
The place to share the best kinds of puzzles, r/mechanicalpuzzles people are welcome here. Self-promotion is permitted in the stickied "Promo Weekly" post.
Popular Themes in r/puzzles
#1
Solution Requests
: "how do i solve this toothpick puzzle"
19 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "I’ve been tearing my hair out for over an hour now. Can someone please explain how to solve this puzzle?"
6 posts
#3
Self-Promotion
: "Promote your project in this thread"
2 posts
Popular Topics in r/puzzles
#1
Puzzle
: "I’ve been tearing my hair out for over an hour now. Can someone please explain how to solve this Puzzle?"
345 posts
#2
Looking
29 posts
#3
Looking For
29 posts
#4
Solve
: "Does anyone have any idea how to Solve this?"
28 posts
#5
Struggling
27 posts
#6
Hard
: "Five by five puzzle from an escape room game. I'm out of ideas."
25 posts
#7
Logic
: "Moderate but not too challenging Logic puzzle activity book; recs please?"
25 posts
#8
Help
: "Aquarium Puzzle Help!! What do i do next?"
15 posts
#9
Code
: "2D crack the Code (mastermind) puzzle"
14 posts
#10
Game
: "Promote your project in this thread"
13 posts
Flair Used in r/puzzles
#1
[Unsolved]
: "Five by five puzzle from an escape room game. I'm out of ideas."
60 posts
#2
[SOLVED]
: "Three hardest "24" puzzles"
14 posts
#3
Not seeking solutions
: "Can you solve this logic puzzle using the hint below?"
9 posts
#4
Possibly Unsolvable
: "The Island of Knights"
7 posts
#5
Promo Weekly
: "Promote your project in this thread"
6 posts
#6
Meta
: "Are we allowed to post ANYTHING here?"
1 post
Member Growth in r/puzzles
Yearly
+20k members(4.7%)
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Last updated: June 24, 2026