The Golem Heart is a 7-piece interlocking mechanical puzzle designed by Robert Yarger (Stickman) in collaboration with Lewis Evans. [
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Key Details & Specs
Design & Concept: A re-imagining and evolution of Yarger’s earlier Snowflake (No. 9) puzzle box, designed to look and feel like carved stone housing an inner glowing gem.
Materials: Vacuum-cast polyurethane resin or Fossilite (a crushed rock and cast resin composite) designed to mimic stone textures like granite, white Howlite, or turquoise.
Pieces: 7 pieces total (6 interlocking exterior side panels plus a central core "heart" gem).
Difficulty: Rated 8.0 / 10 by the maker.
Steps: Requires a minimum of 23 moves to fully assemble, and 14 steps to open from a fully assembled position (compared to 6 steps for the Snowflake).
Size: Measures approximately 2 inches (5 cm) cubed.
Retail Price: Originally released around January 2022 at $185.00 in a limited production run of 400 units. [
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The Backstory: Inspired by fantasy lore of dwarves tinkering with hammer and anvil to create magical stone hearts that animate rock into obedient servants.Features: Includes small view ports to see the internal gem, which acts as an active central component that complicates assembly and disassembly.
Availability: Produced through Stickman Puzzle Boxes and PD Puzzles. PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS PUZZLE WILL ARRIVE DISASSEMBLED.THE DISPLAY CASE HAS BEEN STORED WITH THE PUZZLE AND STRETCH CELLOPHANE IS A BIT FOGGY BUT I BELIEVED WILL BE ABLE TO BE CLEARED WHEN OPENED AS IT HAS REMAINED CLOSED ON PURCHASE.BUYER TO PAY EXACT SHIPPING CHARGES. WOULD PREFER PAYPAL F&F.
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