New members? We'll help you get started

During the site's first few weeks, we noticed that many new members didn't come back. One of the reasons: landing on an empty profile, with nothing to explore or show off. Not a great first experience.

Since this week, every new Puzzlover goes through a short guided welcome.

How it works

Everything flows naturally right from sign-up:

1. Your email, verified in one click.
2. Your collection: how you keep track of your puzzles day to day, so we can tailor the experience to how you use the site.
3. Your favorite brands (optional), so the welcome makes better suggestions.
4. Puzzles you've already finished, checked off in one click from a visual grid of popular puzzles. They join your collection as completed builds, with an approximate date.

At the end: confetti, a welcome message, and a collection that's already filled out.

For those already signed up

We haven't forgotten you. If you registered before this week, we assumed your welcome was already done: nothing to redo. You can of course use the classic add flow at any time to grow your collection.

Why it matters

A Puzzlover who lands on an empty profile doesn't know what to do. A Puzzlover who lands on a profile already filled with 12 builds instantly understands what the site is and wants to add more.

It's a very common practice on community sites (Pinterest, Letterboxd and Goodreads all do it) that we'd overlooked at launch. Now it's fixed.

Coming very soon

We're preparing a series of new features to build on this good start: a profile completeness meter to guide you toward the actions that enrich your experience, such as adding a profile photo, liking the builds that inspire you, following other Puzzlovers. The idea: turning the profile into a little adventure rather than a form to fill in.

We'll also add automatic suggestions of puzzles to add to your wishlist, based on the brands you love, and an "invite a fellow Puzzlover" step. Stay tuned.