{"product_id":"meta-ball-can-you-complete-the-ball","title":"Meta Ball – Can You Complete the Ball?","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"qMYqUG_convSearchResultHighlightRoot\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\" data-turn-id-container=\"request-WEB:3949d512-4b66-43a3-b24b-42b2fabf94d3-18\" data-is-intersecting=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none [\u0026amp;:has([data-writing-block])\u0026gt;*]:pointer-events-auto R6Vx5W_threadScrollVars scroll-mb-[calc(var(--scroll-root-safe-area-inset-bottom,0px)+var(--thread-response-height))] scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" data-turn-id=\"request-WEB:3949d512-4b66-43a3-b24b-42b2fabf94d3-18\" data-turn-id-container=\"request-WEB:3949d512-4b66-43a3-b24b-42b2fabf94d3-18\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-4\" data-turn=\"assistant\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-15 [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-conversation-screenshot-content=\"\" class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"8418d20c-9a86-4a63-9ee3-2d2c4ef15943\" data-turn-start-message=\"true\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-6-thinking\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-1\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert wrap-break-word w-full light markdown-new-styling\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"13\" data-end=\"66\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eCan three simple flat pieces become a perfect sphere?\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"68\" data-end=\"242\"\u003eMeta Ball consists of three circular pieces: two are identical, while the third has a slightly different central connector. Each piece also has two cutouts on opposite sides.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"244\" data-end=\"492\"\u003eThe goal is to discover how the three pieces interlock to form a complete ball, with every cutout filled and the final shape resembling a sphere. The pieces may look simple, but finding the correct way to connect them can be surprisingly difficult.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"494\" data-end=\"637\"\u003eIts small size makes Meta Ball an ideal pocket puzzle—easy to carry, quick to hand to a friend, and much harder to solve than it first appears.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"639\" data-end=\"717\"\u003eMeta Ball was an exchange puzzle presented by Marc Pauliger at IPP43 in Italy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"719\" data-end=\"804\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"719\" data-end=\"728\"\u003eGoal:\u003c\/strong\u003e Connect all three pieces to form a complete sphere with all cutouts filled.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"806\" data-end=\"860\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"806\" data-end=\"819\"\u003eDesigner:\u003c\/strong\u003e Vesa Timonen\u003cbr data-start=\"832\" data-end=\"835\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"835\" data-end=\"844\"\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 55 × 55 × 55 mm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Puzzle Guy Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54835564413270,"sku":null,"price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0941\/0127\/4966\/files\/MetaBall-3.jpg?v=1785274591","url":"https:\/\/puzzleguy.store\/products\/meta-ball-can-you-complete-the-ball","provider":"Puzzle Guy Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}