Denver’s Big Blue Bear Digital Puzzle

About This Event

An online jigsaw puzzle featuring Denver’s most iconic piece of public art: the Big Blue Bear (“I See What You Mean”) peering into the Colorado Convention Center. The puzzle is embedded via Jigsaw Explorer and can be played in a modern web browser on phone, tablet, or desktop. Players can choose the number of pieces (9–144), toggle piece rotation, play solo or multiplayer by sharing a special game link, and use features like capture and release, edges-only view, timer, and theme colors. The page describes the artwork: Officially named “I See What You Mean” by the late local artist Lawrence Argent, the 40‑foot‑tall Blue Bear has welcomed millions of convention attendees and tourists since 2005 and has become a beloved mascot for Denver, The Mile High City. Instructions for use: - Drag and drop pieces to complete the puzzle. - For a larger view, click the square icon in the top right corner to go full screen. - Hover over or click the image icon at the top of the puzzle screen to see the full image reference (momentarily or at all times). - Reload the puzzle to change the number of pieces to adjust difficulty. - Invite other players via a multiplayer game link; each player enters a nickname to join. Technical/feature notes from Jigsaw Explorer: - Puzzles in progress are auto‑saved in browser storage (cookies required, not in privacy mode); up to ten recent uncompleted puzzles are remembered. - Rotation mode can be toggled and pieces rotated via mouse wheel, arrow keys, or taps on touch screens. - Capture and Release mode allows selecting and moving multiple pieces as a group. - Edges‑Only/Rearrange function hides interior pieces or rearranges unmoved pieces to the perimeter. - Timer can be paused; keyboard shortcuts are available (b = show box top, c = toggle capture, p = pause, r = rearrange, t = change theme color, Esc = dismiss dialogs). - Guidance is provided for fixing fuzzy pieces by reducing browser zoom. This is a persistent digital activity rather than a dated, in‑person event; it can be played anytime via the Visit Denver website.

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