What REALLY happened at the World Jigsaw Puzzle Championships

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  • Опубликовано: 24 дек 2024

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  • @KarenPuzzles
    @KarenPuzzles  24 дня назад +24

    The Semifinals video is up now! ruclips.net/video/kAGiZNPOzTk/видео.html

  • @yeahiagree1070
    @yeahiagree1070 Месяц назад +807

    Sorry but the fact that you of all people got the wrong puzzle is so hilarious.

    • @KarenPuzzles
      @KarenPuzzles  Месяц назад +170

      I KNOW RIGHT

    • @heehoopeanut420
      @heehoopeanut420 Месяц назад +74

      ​@@KarenPuzzlesThe odds were insane, but at least it was you! Now we have a live play by play of what would happen if someone gets the wrong puzzle at worlds😅😂😂

    • @concernedcitizen9208
      @concernedcitizen9208 22 дня назад +1

      Would you have been penalized for solving the puzzle ? I mean it was there mistake I think it should have still counted regardless

    • @lobotomyscam1051
      @lobotomyscam1051 4 дня назад

      ​@@concernedcitizen9208I wonder what the rulebook says about that.

  • @lluneta
    @lluneta Месяц назад +1788

    I am the girl in blue who removed the stickers😂
    although I collaborate with the federation,
    as you say, I was wearing the press vest, so I didn't have any tools since that wasn't my job. I don't think something like this had ever happened before and it was a shock, so since I was nearby I thought I had to help in some way. As a puzzler, it's a situation that would cause me a lot of stress, so I did what I could.😅

    • @KarenPuzzles
      @KarenPuzzles  Месяц назад +558

      You were amazing! It's not at all on you and I'm so thankful that you were close and were able to help. It was a stressful situation all around ❤️

    • @Zardox2
      @Zardox2 Месяц назад +241

      You were not responsible for that "hiccup", but you DID jump in to help... and that shows what a nice person you are!

    • @ShellyZadorozny-cb2cg
      @ShellyZadorozny-cb2cg Месяц назад +17

      Such a good video of world and graphs thanks

    • @colorcodedcody
      @colorcodedcody Месяц назад +52

      you acted quickly even though it was a unorthodox situation. A puzzle hero in my eyes.

    • @RosyRosie42
      @RosyRosie42 Месяц назад +87

      Not all heroes wear capes. Some wear blue Press vests! 🤭

  • @Reggie_la
    @Reggie_la Месяц назад +302

    I want to be like Weronika: no one knows her, she wrecks the competition, dissapears, appears again on the world stage, demolishes the competition.

    • @teresaclary6580
      @teresaclary6580 22 дня назад +3

      Wasn’t she great?!? Amazing time!

    • @ArnaudMEURET
      @ArnaudMEURET 12 дней назад +1

      It takes a special mind to be this competitive and offline in 2025 !

  • @valentinavee
    @valentinavee Месяц назад +764

    This was so nerve-wracking to watch (a second time) even though I filmed it! Thanks for having me, Karen! Great job on the edit.

    • @KarenPuzzles
      @KarenPuzzles  Месяц назад +98

      Without your footage we wouldn't have a video ❤️

    • @laceym4979
      @laceym4979 Месяц назад +11

      The filming was fab 👌 it must be so hard for you not to intervene. Just goes to show your great at your job and capturing those intense moments 😬 poor Karen, that was definitely rude to throw the puzzle! Love from 🇬🇧❤️

    • @barida1712
      @barida1712 Месяц назад +6

      @@valentinavee You're are just fabulous Valentina!! We love your filming, keep up the good work🥰

    • @kcandyou5263
      @kcandyou5263 29 дней назад +3

      You did amazing filming

    • @kristacousins9502
      @kristacousins9502 29 дней назад

      Thank you for filming Valentina!!

  • @eliscoelho5494
    @eliscoelho5494 Месяц назад +640

    I’m dying at Sarah’s “but what if it’s a picture of europe?” lmaooooo

    • @KarenPuzzles
      @KarenPuzzles  Месяц назад +111

      I only looked through the meetup footage after I had already edited most of the video, and I was just like, this is too perfect 😂

  • @KarenPuzzles
    @KarenPuzzles  Месяц назад +1905

    Put a finger down if you've ever competed in the World Jigsaw Puzzle Championships and then got the wrong puzzle and then had the correct puzzle literally thrown at you and then posted the video online and then millions of people saw it and called you a cheater because they don't understand how puzzle competitions work but you were too busy spending three months editing a four hour documentary series about the whole event to deal with it

    • @mewsli
      @mewsli Месяц назад +145

      Why, would people accused you of cheating? Even by my reckoning it was clear that you had the incorrect puzzle, you drew people's attention to it, so ( and loudly enough for me to hear in the UK 😂 ) you were thrown a replacement.
      There ' nowt so funny as folk !

    • @pkawaiikawaii6899
      @pkawaiikawaii6899 Месяц назад +108

      I remember seeing the video reaching on Instagram and I was like look a random Karen appearing! I don't think people were saying you were cheating but more like being a "entitled child" to be complaining about your puzzle. People on social media judge others without knowing the full context all the time, it's saddening

    • @andreafeelsfantastic
      @andreafeelsfantastic Месяц назад +17

      Such a good catch

    • @nomophobe
      @nomophobe Месяц назад +104

      ​@@pkawaiikawaii6899 I know right? Oh no how dare she complain about being unable to compete at a competition because she's been given the wrong puzzle! How entitled of her. Lol even from the context provided by the video it's super-obvious that she didn't just want an easier puzzle, she was given the wrong one. People really do be wild sometimes 😂😂😂

    • @beh4846
      @beh4846 Месяц назад +37

      I'm such a big baby. If that had happened to me and they THREW the puzzle at me, I would have started crying (BAWLING) and walked out.😢😅

  • @AmyBeeArtsy
    @AmyBeeArtsy Месяц назад +297

    No exaggeration, this quality is better than many documentaries with a million+ dollar budget. Whatever Ravensburger is paying Karen, she deserves more.

    • @ObsessiveGeek
      @ObsessiveGeek Месяц назад +10

      They don’t pay her directly, they cover the tickets, the travel and the hotel stay

    • @AmyBeeArtsy
      @AmyBeeArtsy 29 дней назад +15

      @ObsessiveGeek yes, but she has said something akin to "sponsoring my trip to worlds AND sponsoring this video" (emphasis mine), so I'm assuming she is paid for the video as well.

    • @emmafrazier-roxburgh4964
      @emmafrazier-roxburgh4964 28 дней назад +2

      Agreed! I look forward to these videos like I used to look forward to GoT or Mad Men.

    • @moongirl8807
      @moongirl8807 28 дней назад +6

      ​@AmyBeeArtsy I wanted to disagree but since she said it like that and also always links the puzzles to directly buy in competition videos, I think she got a standard sum. Or some influencers also get paid per views or combo of both (is great if say you know you'll hit 100k but if the video is popular and gets 600k views than you get additional pay and the sponsor doesn't get away cheaply).
      Anyway since she's like the biggest and only puzzle influencer in this sphere (probably bc of the production quality) and imo gave the whole puzzle thing a big push, I'm sure this is nothing for Ravensburger. I mean most events are just their puzzles, and people buy more to practice and if they like a motif (like me, will get one from one of the former contests for Christmas). I'm being very confident here but I think she's a big reason for their puzzle sales. She has 3 of her own with them. That short will not translate to purchases immediately but it reached 40M people. I hope she got a good deal on that one too bc that is an insane number.

    • @nilsp9426
      @nilsp9426 24 дня назад

      I hope Karen has a lifetime ticket to Worlds already. Without her videos, there would be half as much attention on the event.

  • @valentinavee
    @valentinavee Месяц назад +467

    I like how you integrated the audio clips of their post-game interviews.

    • @KarenPuzzles
      @KarenPuzzles  Месяц назад +93

      That's part of why the editing took so long 😬

    • @louisew1255
      @louisew1255 Месяц назад +10

      @@KarenPuzzles Really well done! super impressive video, I enjoyed every minute of it. Great pacing and analysis as well.

  • @KarenPuzzles
    @KarenPuzzles  Месяц назад +811

    It’s here! I can’t believe after all of this work I’m finally starting to release these videos. The reason it took so long is because I was working on the entire project simultaneously - so the plan is to release the Semifinals and Finals videos over the next two Sundays (instead of making you wait weeks between them like last year). I’m still finishing those up, so stay tuned 🧩 In the meantime, if you missed it, I posted a video last weekend where I raced Alejandro at the Postcard from Paris puzzle: ruclips.net/video/UEVHQ3nWx8w/видео.html

    • @miles4711
      @miles4711 Месяц назад +27

      Don't worry, take your time 👍. I think I speak for most of us, we prefer quality over a rushed video. Don't burn yourself out.

    • @Natg6
      @Natg6 Месяц назад +1

      Thank you ❤❤ I've been eagerly waiting, but take your time if need be 😊

    • @MyBroSux24
      @MyBroSux24 Месяц назад +4

      While I am enjoying the series so far, please take your time. It's done when it's done. The Work you do in the puzzling field for reporting this competition and showing the world about this is outstanding and really shows the passion one can have for this extraordinary hobby

    • @icturner23
      @icturner23 Месяц назад +1

      I knew about your getting the wrong one, but I had no idea that you were so nervous. That must have been a really horrible few minutes for you.

    • @TkK1122
      @TkK1122 29 дней назад +1

      Girl your quality editing makes it so much intriguing!

  • @asuwannabe2015
    @asuwannabe2015 Месяц назад +338

    1:05:49 I'm gonna cry. in normal speed it kind of looks like they're just helping themselves to their pieces but she GAVE THEM to them to help them finish before her and her teammate. rather than letting them get penalties for missing pieces and her realizing at the END she had their pieces, she let them look first. That is a true example of how welcoming of a community puzzling is.

    • @alysonmarie
      @alysonmarie Месяц назад +14

      I got super emotional about this part too!

    • @ObsessiveGeek
      @ObsessiveGeek Месяц назад +4

      But in the end it seems those were actually the missing pieces? At least that’s how it seems in this video

    • @midori8576
      @midori8576 Месяц назад +16

      ​@@ObsessiveGeek yeah, they mean she let them take probably their pieces instead of waiting till she finished and had 3 extras

    • @rhixd9862
      @rhixd9862 29 дней назад +37

      That was my pairs partner Katrina! We are so glad this finally got cleared up to the community as it really did seem like they stole them 😂 we had such a fun time puzzling next to them, we were cheering each other on through the tough puzzle 😊

  • @Charltt10
    @Charltt10 Месяц назад +297

    The compilations of people finishing their puzzles actually made me cry! Another amazing video, Karen!

    • @KarenPuzzles
      @KarenPuzzles  Месяц назад +49

      It made me tear up while editing it 😭

    • @Jemima1377
      @Jemima1377 27 дней назад +5

      Absolutely. I love, that people who finish much later than the top spots are included. the pure joy is so touching to see and the support from everybody is so nice to witness! Wonderful! =)

  • @iamtheusualguy2611
    @iamtheusualguy2611 Месяц назад +260

    Thank you Karen for editing this giant video, I know that editing takes a lot of time even when it's financially covered by sponsoring. You are probably the single most relevant content creator that generates a large amount of interest for this admittedly very niche and curious hobby :) And now I'm going to enjoy the hour or so of puzzle content lmao.

  • @EmilyMGin
    @EmilyMGin Месяц назад +346

    Honestly feel like I'm watching Olympic coverage watching these

    • @nafcom
      @nafcom 26 дней назад +1

      same!

  • @aartadventure
    @aartadventure Месяц назад +120

    19:12 How lovely of the man next to Weronika Huptas stopping his puzzle to clap and congratulate her on coming first! What a great guy!

    • @M_SC
      @M_SC 26 дней назад

      Agree

  • @LaurenandtheCrew
    @LaurenandtheCrew Месяц назад +347

    The way you just got YEETED another puzzle from across the room and your face as you caught it had me almost chocking on my drink! Of all the ways to deliver it to you 😆😆
    Also I love Sarah miced up, her puzzle commentary is just so funny and entertaining

    • @jojocourtice
      @jojocourtice Месяц назад +34

      I would watch an entire puzzle of Sarah mic'd up, of course with the appropriate "beeps" in place. 😂

    • @TinaSalamander
      @TinaSalamander Месяц назад +12

      That was AMAZING! I'm so grateful that our heroine didn't get her glasses broken. Thank goodness she was wearing them or she might have gotten a sharp corner in the eye!!

    • @thegrossmeyer
      @thegrossmeyer Месяц назад +9

      I was shocked it wasn't just a clip of Sarah cussing non-stop 🤣

    • @thomashoglund5671
      @thomashoglund5671 Месяц назад +9

      Sarah was on the live stream in Pairs round B, and it was hilarious, she was so salty about their puzzle in round A, and then the round B one was the unicorn one 😂🤣

    • @SarahDoesPuzzles
      @SarahDoesPuzzles 29 дней назад +5

      ​@@jojocourticesomeday I'll do it 😂

  • @geniej2378
    @geniej2378 Месяц назад +39

    Only Karen can make a puzzle competition intriguing enough for me to watch HOURS of it! She does such a great job balancing the competition with background and facts about the competitors plus analytics and overviews!

  • @archieaqua5317
    @archieaqua5317 Месяц назад +126

    As a Polish Person.... RAHHHHH 1ST PLACE QUARTERFINALSSS! LETS GOOO! Im so proud they suddenly became such a threat! Also so many of them in this Video!

    • @KarenPuzzles
      @KarenPuzzles  Месяц назад +35

      Oh just wait, there's way more Poland coming up 🇵🇱

    • @archieaqua5317
      @archieaqua5317 Месяц назад +6

      @KarenPuzzles I hope so! Also you did an amazing job! I kept cheering and clapping to you and all Polish people

    • @MaRcInN2203
      @MaRcInN2203 Месяц назад +7

      I'm also so proud, that people from our country showed up. And since I watched live streams I won't spoil you the rest.
      Karen's video is a masterpiece 🤩 and it was a pleasure to rewatch Worlds again - this time with AMAZING edit, statistics, footage and her commentary❤.
      Btw. I was shock when I saw how they 'gave' you correct puzzle😮

  • @Blaubeere17
    @Blaubeere17 Месяц назад +82

    The video was totally worth the long wait. Seriously, you did an amazing job with cutting, music and everything. Thanks for spoiling us with over an hour puzzle competition content ❤

  • @AsuCaga16
    @AsuCaga16 Месяц назад +101

    Really appreciate the time and care you put into editing. Many of us appreciate it, and genuinely will happily wait until it is a product you're happy with releasing. Time to order some food and sit down to watch!

  • @IssieAngela
    @IssieAngela 28 дней назад +14

    The bits where everyone is celebrating after finishing are going to save humanity. Please make a long short only with those... I need to watch it every day ❤

    • @intoaon
      @intoaon 26 дней назад +1

      I like the idea. 👍

  • @danielleshanti
    @danielleshanti Месяц назад +69

    Oh my gosh, I'm totally getting verklempt watching the compilation of people finishing. 46:36 Other people's joy is a lovely source of joy. Beautiful work, Karen!

    • @KarenPuzzles
      @KarenPuzzles  Месяц назад +15

      I know, I was tearing up while editing it 😭

    • @liessabai
      @liessabai Месяц назад +7

      I had never imagined being IN A Karen video! I'm the one in the puzzle dress and I was just speechless when I saw myself! Thank you for another amazing video 🥰

    • @LindseyO
      @LindseyO 29 дней назад +3

      Those dresses were so cute!​@@liessabai

    • @liessabai
      @liessabai 29 дней назад

      @@LindseyO thank you

    • @intoaon
      @intoaon 26 дней назад

      ​@@LindseyOYou should see the ear-rings she made and was wearing during the competition. They were amazing, too.

  • @booksinthemeadows
    @booksinthemeadows 29 дней назад +21

    The montage of people finishing their puzzles was just so beautiful! Thank you, Karen, for all the time and effort you put into these videos ❤

  • @laurab8547
    @laurab8547 28 дней назад +14

    Please tell Katie thank you for doing an awesome job at compiling the statistics and graphs for each round. Her work is always appreciated.

    • @ArtJourneyUK
      @ArtJourneyUK 25 дней назад

      Karen does them herself now (after Katie showed her how) ❤

  • @fantasticworld371
    @fantasticworld371 Месяц назад +63

    Thanks alot Karen, you've done an amazing job to our puzzling community, thanks you!❤️

  • @Blaizeria
    @Blaizeria Месяц назад +148

    I cant believe they threw it at you 😯 good catch btw!

    • @KarenPuzzles
      @KarenPuzzles  Месяц назад +61

      I think there were some tripods blocking the direct path to me. But like, they could have taken an extra 10 seconds to walk around the other direction.

    • @Cocoanutty0
      @Cocoanutty0 Месяц назад +17

      @@KarenPuzzleseither they didn’t care or they felt seriously rushed and panicked. Either way it was not good leadership or critical thinking on their part

    • @heehoopeanut420
      @heehoopeanut420 Месяц назад +18

      ​@@Cocoanutty0It really wasn't a great move, no excuses there, but tbh.... I really do feel like it was the panic and rush because I would totally do the same thing in a panic💀😅
      Luckily Karen is a good catch!😂

    • @M_SC
      @M_SC 26 дней назад +1

      @@Cocoanutty0I disagree, it was quick thinking and action. That kind of person saves the day, or a life.

  • @helenbaumander3953
    @helenbaumander3953 Месяц назад +38

    That puzzle staying together even with the person jumping is magic.

    • @thegrossmeyer
      @thegrossmeyer Месяц назад +4

      Ravensburger puzzles hold together pretty well actually.

  • @TheBetterGamer
    @TheBetterGamer Месяц назад +30

    I know they don't happen often, but I think these competition videos are your best videos on your channel. I think they're the most entertaining and informative videos you make!

  • @dnetlayton3456
    @dnetlayton3456 Месяц назад +16

    What a labor of love. Thank you for the hours upon hours you spent making this video, Karen.

  • @theaudiobookaficionado
    @theaudiobookaficionado Месяц назад +72

    I watched the entire livestream when it all happened and I fell asleep on my couch during the Spy x Family puzzle and when I woke up I remember thinking I had dreamed it because it was such a wild puzzle choice to me 😂😂😂

  • @ShiifuuYT
    @ShiifuuYT Месяц назад +31

    Sarah’s “This goes somewhere else. You figure that one out” had me dying 😂😂

    • @hobbitnotes
      @hobbitnotes 28 дней назад +3

      We do that with my pairs partner too. 😂

    • @ShiifuuYT
      @ShiifuuYT 28 дней назад +1

      @ Haha. Doing puzzles in a pair or team seems so fun. I wish I could do it sometimes 😁

  • @samanthawood9905
    @samanthawood9905 Месяц назад +23

    Thank you so much for taking the time to make these incredible videos. Your coverage of worlds last year inspired me to compete in my first speed puzzle competition this year!! ❤❤❤

    • @KarenPuzzles
      @KarenPuzzles  Месяц назад +3

      I love that!

    • @intoaon
      @intoaon 26 дней назад

      Agreed. It did the same for me. After watching her coverage of 2023 JPWC I went to the Spanish nationals this year, and then I even participated in the World Championships (but I hadn't got to qualify in any event, even if I finished all my puzzles inside the given time limit 😅).
      Thank you for your wonderful work on these videos, Karen. A job well done.

  • @SuperEvily
    @SuperEvily Месяц назад +9

    First of all, anyone accusing you of cheating or being entitled or whatever should have a puzzle thrown at their faces to see how they like it. 😤 Second of all, AMAZING catch! If that had happened to me, it would've hit me square in the face, broken my glasses, and I would've started crying immediately. That you then went on to get a spot in semifinals after all that is even more amazing. 🧩And third, what a cool video overall! Such fun to see some very impressive puzzling, excellent teamwork and admirable sportsmanship. Well done to EVERYONE! 👏👏👏

  • @innnak1
    @innnak1 Месяц назад +41

    Totally worth the wait, Karen! I had no idea the "wrong puzzle" mishap had caused such a scandal, like how would you not have immediately realised - you had just seen other people do it on the last round. People on the internet are wild!
    As always, top quality video, glad to be your supporter, hopefully you get to take a long good break during the holidays. ❤😊

  • @hullahulla
    @hullahulla Месяц назад +16

    I've yet to finish the video, but the editing so far has been great. Like, the flow of all the quarterfinals is really keeping me engaged. You really picked out fun drama to focus on and go through the puzzle strategy well.

  • @smericano7241
    @smericano7241 28 дней назад +5

    Oh my gosh I think I would have broken down had I been in your shoes during the “wrong puzzle disaster”. Wow extreme credit to you Karen for maintaining your composure and finishing with an amazing time!

  • @emmafrazier-roxburgh4964
    @emmafrazier-roxburgh4964 Месяц назад +10

    Oh my heart! That montage of finishers from the quarter finals. Thanks for introducing me to this amazing community. I can't wait for the Australian national competition next month. 😊

  • @haleywestberg2156
    @haleywestberg2156 Месяц назад +10

    Watching the reactions at the end of each round got me teary-eyed! I love seeing people so happy

  • @barida1712
    @barida1712 Месяц назад +24

    Karen!!! Thank you, such good quality video and editing as always. Your hard work is showing through. So precise and neet, it's really amazing. Waited patiently and am not disappointed indeed❤

  • @nadjakrawczyk7160
    @nadjakrawczyk7160 Месяц назад +15

    Amazing Job Karen, I did not expect to get my heart rate up again just as I watched it live on the stream. You made a superb commentator team with our beloved Valerie as well. Keep up the amazing work, love from Germany ❤🎉

  • @winteriris13
    @winteriris13 21 день назад +3

    i did not know there was a puzzle speedrunning community and i think thats kinda so awesome??? it must take a lot of skill to be able to organize all those tiny peices in such a short amount of time but the community looks very sweet, i really love niche hobbies like this being so totally embraced by a community

  • @kwichzwellbreck697
    @kwichzwellbreck697 25 дней назад +3

    Never thought I would watch someone else do a puzzle let alone watch over 1 hour!
    Yet you did a great job on this documentary and I am just taken in by how friendly all those participents and spectators are !!

  • @Botruc
    @Botruc Месяц назад +25

    Thank you foryour hard work! I really liked your editing! Even though I watched it live and saw other recaps, I watched the whole video because you really succeed to keep it interesting. I like how you use your own commentary and other audios, combined with videos from the livestream to create an overall narrative!

    • @KarenPuzzles
      @KarenPuzzles  Месяц назад +6

      Thank you, that’s part of what makes the editing take so long 😣

    • @Botruc
      @Botruc Месяц назад +4

      @@KarenPuzzles Well, it was totally worth it!

  • @MinaFentany
    @MinaFentany Месяц назад +6

    waiting weeks and avoiding spoilers from the actual competition was so worth it!! thanks for these amazingly edited recaps Karen, and Im looking forward to the next vids!!

  • @dans8066
    @dans8066 Месяц назад +16

    I really enjoyed the "finish" montages you had to summarize each round. Well done.

  • @navypinkdesign
    @navypinkdesign 24 дня назад +2

    I’m genuinely surprised by the joy I got from watching people do competitive puzzles for an hour ❤ thanks for sharing this experience with us!

  • @katie18976
    @katie18976 29 дней назад +11

    I really enjoy watching your puzzle championship videos, you do such an awesome job with the editing, music and graphics, I really love all the work you put into these 😊 I have edited a few videos myself when I was in high school and I hated it, it took such a long time to edit even a 10 minute video, so I cannot even imagine how much time went into editing over an hour long video. And there are even more videos to come. Thank you very much for your hard work ❤

    • @KarenPuzzles
      @KarenPuzzles  29 дней назад +5

      I mean I can tell you, it’s all the time since Worlds ended 😅 Thank you!

  • @blakekaveny
    @blakekaveny Месяц назад +319

    At us nationals each bag had a different color sticker on it that way someone really couldn’t get the wrong puzzle I’m surprised worlds didn’t do the same thing.

    • @KarenPuzzles
      @KarenPuzzles  Месяц назад +160

      We talked about that afterwards and hopefully they'll implement it in the future? They definitely double checked all the bags for the rest of the competition.

  • @CharloletB
    @CharloletB Месяц назад +12

    I just love how people are cheering each other up when they finish the puzzle, it makes me emotional

  • @kuttebulle
    @kuttebulle Месяц назад +9

    Such a treat to watch this! Just the right time to release it, enough time has passed since the competition and watching the livestreams, and now one can watch it again, looking back at it without the feeling of repeat!

  • @Jessireadsalot
    @Jessireadsalot Месяц назад +42

    19:07 i love that the man next to Wronica took the few seconds to applaud

    • @KarenPuzzles
      @KarenPuzzles  Месяц назад +9

      It always warms my heart when someone stops puzzling and claps for the person next to them 😭

    • @libralto564
      @libralto564 Месяц назад

      I noticed that too!

    • @snowrs1
      @snowrs1 Месяц назад +7

      There was a purple haired woman in the compilation that stopped and hugged her table partner when she finished.

    • @emmafrazier-roxburgh4964
      @emmafrazier-roxburgh4964 Месяц назад +2

      This is one of the things I love about the puzzling community. I've always clapped for the person next to me and been clapped for. Such awesome vibes.

  • @PantheraMorag
    @PantheraMorag Месяц назад +10

    Yay, it's here! The amount of work you put into these is just mindblowing

  • @madaian369
    @madaian369 Месяц назад +15

    I had so much fun following the Championships this year too, and this video is such a good summary? analysis? celebration? of the quarterfinals!
    One of my favorite moments is the puzzler at 47:51 being fanned with a huge print of their own face 😂

    • @KarenPuzzles
      @KarenPuzzles  Месяц назад

      I don't know if there's a story behind that but it was hilarious 😂

  • @neenoo8693
    @neenoo8693 Месяц назад +4

    Last year I watched the live stream and wasn't that interested in your videos once they were released - but this time I specifically waited for your videos. The breakdown of all puzzlers with their times is so cool to see, I love how much time you put into these videos! =) Can't wait for the next one!

  • @irinakempf2576
    @irinakempf2576 Месяц назад +7

    The video and editing is amazing! Thank you so much for your hard work!
    I love the addition of the compilations of many people finishing - so many real happy emotions. Wonderful work as always!
    I look forward to the next parts!

  • @helenagehrmann1395
    @helenagehrmann1395 Месяц назад +15

    I waited so long for this video and I’m excited to see your view on the event after I watched all the livestreams myself during the event.

  • @miles4711
    @miles4711 Месяц назад +4

    Great video! Kudos, you kept me glued to the screen for the whole length 🥰. I'm looking forward to the next one. Two things stood out for me. Starting at 46:40, when you showed us finishers right up to the end of their qualifyers. And that suspenseful bit with cinematic music starting at 1:04:25 😅.

  • @Speedpuzzle-eu
    @Speedpuzzle-eu 29 дней назад +7

    Such great coverage! What a spectacle! 🤩🥳 Thank you for your efforts Karen and Valentina. 🤗

  • @glitterfulspace
    @glitterfulspace 26 дней назад +2

    your time and effort on these videos is so appreciated karen! i do think that they should ensure fariness for everyone on the difficulty in each group, because you can't really compare such difficult ones to very easy/fast ones.

  • @alvaxo7
    @alvaxo7 18 дней назад +1

    This video has no right been this entertaining and well edited, the graphs are colorfull, accurate and well presented; the comentary is fun and interesting and made me watch and hour of a competition a didn´t knew existed, every detail, the audio, the name graphs with the respective flags, the jumping between action, the presentation of important puzzlers with there backstories.
    It´s just so well produced and professional, amazing job.

  • @randomripoff123
    @randomripoff123 Месяц назад +52

    special shout out to the ppl at the competition, as judges, volunteers, and competitors, who are still masking! esp in a crowded building like that with not great air flow, it's REALLY important. masking culture is even worse in europe than it is in the US, so i'm v impressed that they took their own health/safety & that of others v seriously! they're also almost all very high quality masks, too, so good choices & good work!

    • @KarenPuzzles
      @KarenPuzzles  Месяц назад +20

      Agreed! I know a lot of people went home with Covid (I got the new booster right before I left and luckily managed to avoid it)

    • @heehoopeanut420
      @heehoopeanut420 Месяц назад +6

      Right? I thought that was so thoughtful and responsible❤ Tbh, the whole world could take some notes from east asian countries! I know mask culture was already a thing in the east way before covid, but it was just out of common courtesy for your fellow human to cover your face if you felt a cold or something coming on, or say if you are on a crowded train. I know I started keeping them around the house after covid, they come in handy for a lot of things!

  • @isaeva3088
    @isaeva3088 29 дней назад +3

    What an epic recap video! I can't even imagine how much work went into going through all of that footage and the audio files and then editing everything 😮 1.5 hours of pure entertainment - thank you Karen!

  • @TinaSalamander
    @TinaSalamander Месяц назад +7

    Oh, Karen, another stupendous video!! I didn't expect you to do both the individual AND the pairs quarterfinals!! It was a looong video, but worth the wait. I love that you insert little clips about lesser known puzzlers throughout - it makes it so special. Love your work!!! I think my favorite was the Spy x Family puzzle, just because it was so unusual for these competitions.

  • @RianneOK
    @RianneOK Месяц назад +11

    I love your coverage of this event so much! I'm not even a puzzler though I did buy a few puzzles and finished like 2.5 of them since watching your channel lol. I also love how the competition is heating up! I wonder if soon you can only sign up if you qualify from national competitions or if they will expand to a bigger venue to accommodate more people for the qualifiers. I love how supportive this whole community is. And I cannot wait to watch the semi finals and the finals!!!

  • @RiP-eq8be
    @RiP-eq8be Месяц назад +3

    Thanks for your hard work. What a fantastic video

  • @tinkthevintagevixen1812
    @tinkthevintagevixen1812 26 дней назад +3

    Ya know, a few years back your channel randomly got recommended to me, and I never knew this was even a thing. Now, every year I get SO excited to see is Alejandro is still blowing everyone away.

  • @marcela3167
    @marcela3167 Месяц назад +19

    was waiting anxiously for this video to drop!!! im ready with snacks for my sunday watch!!!

    • @KarenPuzzles
      @KarenPuzzles  Месяц назад +5

      I hope you like it!

    • @marcela3167
      @marcela3167 Месяц назад

      @@KarenPuzzles your worlds recaps are always a joy!! sorry that mishap happened to you but you did great regardless of that!!

  • @kellybanister6300
    @kellybanister6300 Месяц назад +3

    You did so well to keep your composure, I would have been absolutely crying if I had gotten the wrong puzzle, had a box thrown at my head, not had it opened for me and watched everyone else puzzling around me feeling like I was so behind everyone else. Im crying just watching the happy faces of the finishers

  • @ElizabethNicoleSchwartz
    @ElizabethNicoleSchwartz Месяц назад +8

    So happy to finally see some of your hard work visualized! Amazing editing as always Karen 🥹💜

  • @charlydorina9033
    @charlydorina9033 Месяц назад +15

    I love how happy everybody looks when they finish the puzzle!

  • @oLisselo
    @oLisselo Месяц назад +4

    Loved rewatching the competition with your editing! I really appreciate the time and effort you've put into making these videos. Thanks Karen!

  • @ebmeade6676
    @ebmeade6676 29 дней назад +3

    Great job, Karen!! Your slow motion face catching the puzzle was amazing. And I love how you highlighted some of the stream commentary and interviews, it really enhanced the storytelling. Congrats to you and Tiffany! Also here's blind item for you 😘 One of the puzzlers in this video recently published a novel about a unicorn!!!! 🦄🎆💖

  • @katyapony
    @katyapony Месяц назад +3

    oh I love every minute of it! There is so much passion and love to everything that was going on at this event! So nicely filmed and amazingly edited

  • @J.Schenkel
    @J.Schenkel Месяц назад +2

    Aaahh finally!! I saw most of the livestreams but your compilation is so captivating!! Such a quality in editing! Thank you, you are the goat in this!! ❤❤

  • @19queenbee55
    @19queenbee55 Месяц назад +3

    I’ve been waiting and waiting for this! Thank you so much for all your effort and time spent putting this together! Puzzling at home is such a joy and relaxing. Glad I found your channel!

  • @sonjanaugler244
    @sonjanaugler244 Месяц назад +7

    Thanks for all of the work it took to get these videos ready. So looking forward to watching them.

  • @danielnascimento6300
    @danielnascimento6300 Месяц назад +3

    Who would have thought that a video about a puzzle competition would be the highlight of my month.

  • @PassionateCec
    @PassionateCec Месяц назад +3

    Amazing work once again, Karen! We all know how much time and effort you put into the World videos and it is so appreciated. So worth the wait. Thank you!!! Looking forward to your finals recap.

  • @Nataliecj
    @Nataliecj 29 дней назад +2

    Thank you for making this video (and the ones to follow!) for us, I love watching them. I also LOOOOOOVE everyone's nerdy puzzling shirts, they make me so happy! Can't wait for the next video 🧩🏆

  • @l0v32l0v3y0u
    @l0v32l0v3y0u 21 день назад +1

    Hey Karen! Waited patiently for these videos! You did a great job! Props to the guy who threw the puzzle perfect aim😅😅😅

  • @boo9108
    @boo9108 Месяц назад +6

    This is the first jigsaw competition I ever did and of course I was in Individuals Round B 🤣 Thanks for the great coverage, it was really great to see all the stuff I missed when I was focussed on puzzling! I was sitting directly in front of Weronika and I was not prepared for how distracting that would be 😅

  • @catarinalarsson2605
    @catarinalarsson2605 28 дней назад +2

    I'm so glad you've included all the happy amazing puzzlers 🎉🎉 such an amazing video ❤

  • @lynettefoong5820
    @lynettefoong5820 Месяц назад +2

    Great job editing Karen! Thanks to you I'm so inspired to try speed puzzling. You have shone the spotlight on the puzzling community and I'm so amazed at how nice everyone is. Great sportsmanship! Greetings from Malaysia

  • @rjanovikjr
    @rjanovikjr Месяц назад +4

    Yay, finally! I watched the entire championship when it was streamed and I've been waiting for your video since then! Greetings from Brazil 🇧🇷❤

  • @LindseyO
    @LindseyO 29 дней назад +1

    Congratulations on finishing this video, Karen! Your hard work has definitely been paying off as everything went together so smoothly! I'm looking forward to the next videos in the next couple of weeks! 😊

  • @Jindychick
    @Jindychick Месяц назад +1

    Karen once again you are a ray of sunshine with your videos! I feel like you are really hard on yourself if you don't win and I don't want to minimize winning but FFS girl how awesome do you have to be at everything?! You are the first YT channel about jigsaws that has any viewership, you're editing is beyond on point and the graph analysis (that your sister started you on - OG viewer here:) ties all the logic and emotion up into facts. Thanks for letting us watch your ride❤

  • @nsejita
    @nsejita 28 дней назад +1

    Thanks again for all your hard work in creating these compilations, I wouldn't want to miss them for the world!

  • @themopie
    @themopie Месяц назад +4

    Incredible video and I love the celebratory montages of all the finishers. Just beautiful work 💙

  • @shellyt556
    @shellyt556 Месяц назад +6

    Your editing of videos are always top notch! Cannot wait to see everything

  • @sydken
    @sydken 21 день назад

    The montage of everyone finishing makes me cry they’re so wholesome 😭 The way you edit and tell the stories of these comps is incredible

  • @Cristo2893
    @Cristo2893 Месяц назад +4

    This year's level is insaaaaaane, can't wait to watch semis and the finals. thanks Karen for bringing us this vlogs with so much effort. :')

  • @ijlayugan4149
    @ijlayugan4149 29 дней назад +1

    Your commentary and narration is the BEST. This is why I LOVE your videos. You do research! Edit! AHH SO GOOD

  • @evabodnar8568
    @evabodnar8568 Месяц назад +3

    You made a wonderful video Karin. It's very entertaining, and wonderful for someone who wants to see what happened at the competition and didn't see the livestream.

  • @Wriwnas1
    @Wriwnas1 Месяц назад +3

    Funny thing is.. I know "what just happened" since I was watching the championship live... and yet I am bitting my nails waiting for your videos! :D

  • @vincew3005
    @vincew3005 28 дней назад +9

    "but what if its a picture of europe" HAD ME HOWLING. OH NO SARAH

  • @dwhonan
    @dwhonan 25 дней назад +1

    I had no idea competitive puzzling was a thing. Somehow your channel ended up in my recommendations, and I watched the whole video because your presentation style and absolute passion for the (sport?) make for a compelling story. Can't wait for the next two chapters!

  • @butzichen
    @butzichen 24 дня назад

    amazing video! I loved watching this live, but having the recap, the data, the emotions, ngl I shed some tears watching this, thank you for all the effort you put in

  • @Viherion
    @Viherion Месяц назад +30

    "So then the finishes just kept coming in" while showing the finnish puzzlers finishing and Emilia yelling "No, the other way around" in finnish and beatifully swearing 👌 at 1:00:02

    • @innnak1
      @innnak1 Месяц назад +1

      and a pretty strong expeletive 😂😂😂

    • @thomashoglund5671
      @thomashoglund5671 Месяц назад

      Speaking of finishes: 45:20 that is normally not something a man wants to hear from a pretty girl 😂 But I guess it is a good thing in this case...

    • @KarenPuzzles
      @KarenPuzzles  Месяц назад

      I don't know what you're talking about 👀 (I didn't know they were swearing so I used the RUclips Editor to cut that small clip because I want to keep my content family friendly. Including families in Finland.)

    • @innnak1
      @innnak1 29 дней назад

      @KarenPuzzles She was just summoning the power of the ol' Beelzebub to get the last piece in 😄 I didn't even notice while watching, you had to really concentrate to hear it. I'm sure no one had time to take any offense 😊

    • @Viherion
      @Viherion 29 дней назад

      ​@@KarenPuzzlesI get it, and it could've been worse. In my perception finnish people aren't as sensitive as americans are when it comes to swear words. But I know from one of Emilias videos that she did feel kinda bad about the swearing afterwards. I'm sure she prefers it this way as well. 👍

  • @davidsix4553
    @davidsix4553 Месяц назад +7

    Wonderful video all around. Sarah is so funny! I have been accused of narrating my life, so I love her stream of consciousness bits.

  • @luckygnome2746
    @luckygnome2746 25 дней назад +1

    48:01 The girl hugged her table mate to congratulate her when she finished, even though it cost her a few seconds. That’s so sweet and made me tear up a little.