For puzzlers who love a late table

Why the Pieces Get Hard to See After Dark — and why it isn’t your eyes

It’s not your eyes. And it’s not the puzzle. There’s a simpler reason the pieces fade once the sun goes down.

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A puzzler leaning in to make out the pieces by dim overhead light after dark After dark, the pieces start to fade…

The same puzzle. The same table. Two very different evenings.

In daylight

The pieces look clear. The colors are easy to tell apart. You drop each one into place without a second thought.

After dark

The pieces start to fade. You squint. You lean in close. You hold one up to catch the light. You pick up the same dark blue piece three times before it finally fits.

You tried a brighter bulb. New reading glasses. Nothing made the pieces any easier to see.

You had your eyes checked. They were fine. So why do the pieces still disappear after dark?

It was never your eyes.

The real reason is simpler than that — and it has nothing to do with how well you see.

It’s where the light comes from.

1

Your ceiling light hangs eight feet above the table. It shines straight down.

2

When you lean in to place a piece, your head and hands block that light. A shadow falls right on the spot where you’re working. You were blocking your own light the whole time.

3

A light that sits on the table comes from just inches away, right beside the puzzle. Nothing gets in the way. The shadows disappear. Edges and colors stand out again.

Overhead ceiling light casting a shadow on the puzzle versus a table-level lamp lighting every piece

Move the light down beside the puzzle and the evening changes. The dark blues look blue again. The edges show up. You finish the section instead of giving up on it.

That’s why more than 14,000 puzzlers moved their light down to the table.
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EMBAR Cordless Puzzle Light

EMBAR Cordless Puzzle Light

The cordless puzzle lamp that puts the light right beside your pieces. Shadows gone, edges and colors back. Tap the top for warm, cool, or blended light. 15+ hours per charge.

  • Light right beside your pieces. Comes from the table, not eight feet up.
  • Cordless and rechargeable. 15+ hours per charge. No outlet to find.
  • Warm, cool, or blended light. Tap to switch, hold to dim.
  • Weighted metal base. Stays planted when you reach for a piece.
  • 30-day money-back guarantee. Free US shipping.
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Frequently Asked Questions

About the size of a small book. The compact, weighted base fits beside most puzzles without crowding the pieces, and it won't scratch your table.

15+ hours on a full charge. Most people charge it about once a week. Recharge with the included USB cable — no batteries to buy, ever.

Warm, cool, and a blended setting that mixes both. Tap the top to switch and hold to dim, so you can match the room and the time of night.

Send it back within 30 days for a full refund. No questions. Try it on your own puzzle table with no risk.

See what puzzlers say after the switch.

See every piece again.

Set the light beside your puzzle and the evening goes back to the way it used to feel. The pieces show up. The colors come back. You stop fighting the table and start finishing the section.

Love it or send it back. 30 days, no questions. Try the EMBAR on your own puzzle table. If the pieces aren’t easier to see, send it back for a full refund.

More than 14,000 puzzlers already made the switch.

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