Get My Goat Wood Puzzle | Sliding Block Wooden Brain Teaser

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Difficulty: Intermediate

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Description

Get My Goat is a wooden sliding block puzzle for anyone who likes a real brain teaser, and a funny gift for the goat lover in your life. The design goes back to 1914, when John I. Wiley patented it (US patent 1,112,746). We saw a picture of the original puzzle and loved the look and the concept, so we make our own version at Creative Crafthouse, our family-owned wooden puzzle and game shop, cut from raintree hardwood in Hudson, Florida with every pattern deeply laser engraved.

To start, you lift out the one block engraved "REMOVE THIS BLOCK TO START GAME," which leaves a single empty square. From there every move is a slide into the gap. Getting the goat to the middle of the board is the easy part. To win, the goat has to finish inside the engraved octagon with the octagon closed up around it, and the blocks that draw the octagon are the same ones you keep moving to get the goat there. One block is twice as wide as the others and can only slide side to side, so much of the puzzle is working around it. As one customer put it, "The double tile adds an element of difficulty to it that makes it interesting." It is moderately difficult and takes careful planning to get through without a mistake; it took us about an hour and a half to solve.

It's a beautiful puzzle to look at and should last forever. The board measures 6 by 4.5 by 1 inch, a nice size to leave out on a desk or coffee table between tries. In the box you get eleven laser engraved blocks in a fitted base, a wood cover, and a printed instruction and solution sheet. The starting layout is engraved on the cover, so you can reset any time, and the cover keeps the pieces in place if a game has to wait until later.

Most of the reviews we get on this one come from people who gave it as a gift: to a husband who loves a good puzzle, a grandson, a niece who loves brain games, a friend who loves goats. One customer called it a "Perfect Christmas present for puzzle and goat lovers." We can also laser engrave a name or a short message on the cover.

For another sliding puzzle, try the Great Dog Escape, which has nine starting layouts from easier to tough, or browse all of our Logic Puzzles.

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Product Specifications

Dimensions: 6.0 × 4.5 × 1.0 in
Materials: Wood
Difficulty Level: Intermediate
Age Range: Adults (18+ years), Teens (13-18 years), Tweens (9-12 years), Seniors (65+ years)
Piece Count: 11
What's Included: Puzzle base (1), Puzzle pieces (11), Wood cover (1), Instructions and solution sheet (1)
Cognitive Benefits: Memory and Focus
Gift Occasions: Christmas, Birthday, Holidays, Mother's Day, Father's Day, Retirement, Corporate, White Elephant
Personalization Available: Yes
Puzzle Type: Logic, Sliding Block
Category: Sliding Block Puzzle
Availability: In Stock

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This sliding block wooden brain teaser delights customers with "excellent craftsmanship" and beautiful wood quality. Shoppers praise it as a fun, challenging puzzle that makes a "great gift" for all ages. The double tile adds difficulty, making it both an engaging brain game and decorative display piece. Fast shipping and prompt service consistently noted. One 3-star review found it "nice."

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5 stars: 37 (95%)
4 stars: 1 (3%)
3 stars: 1 (3%)
2 stars: 0 (0%)
1 star: 0 (0%)

This Get My Goat puzzle is so cute! Can’t wait for my family to solve. Excellent workmanship and shipped promptly. Will definitely buy from this small business again.

This was a fun puzzle to solve. The double tile adds an element of difficulty to it that makes it interesting. The puzzle was well crafted, and makes for a beautiful display piece that others can tinker with to solve. I'm very pleased with my purchase.

Wonderful customer service! Some of the fastest shipping ever! I will definitely be looking here first for this type of gift. Thank you so much for your excellent products and service!

Purchased as a gift for a colleague; gift was well received. Nice quality materials!

Nice size of puzzles....look nice....quick service but saving them for gifts....thank you

Thank you for the wonderful product.

Item was lovely and well crafted.

It is a beautifully made.

This puzzle is awesome! I'm looking forward to sharing it with my niece--I think she'll really love it.

PERFECT for my niece who loves brain games!😁

It’s beautiful wood. Great quality.

Beautiful game. This will be a great gift!

Super fast shipping; very satisfied.

Fast shipping. Excellent craftsmanship. I have ordered several items and they are all great quality. The family loves them. Thank you!

Great quality. Fast delivery. Just what I was looking for.

Get My Goat Wood Puzzle | Sliding Block Wooden Brain Teaser

Well made and just as described. Excellent seller!

The puzzles are so nice. A surprise for my grandson

Haven’t got to play with this puzzle, as it is a gift; but the craftsmanship looks fabulous! The shipping was prompt and the seller was very helpful when answering my questions. I already have a couple other puzzles earmarked for additional purchases.

My daughter and son-in-law and grandkids live on a farm! They are going to love this puzzle! Wonderful craftsman ship! Thank you so much!

I bought this as a Christmas gift for a friend’s daughter who lives on a farm. Excellent quality and fast shipping! Thank you for the unique gift idea! Will be back for more puzzles!!!!

This is super cute. Great for a friend who loves baby goats. Fast shipping.

Beautifully crafted, timely shipping, as for solving that will be for my grandson to figure out. In this digital world it will be fun to give something more tangible than a touchscreen 😊😊 (grandson #3- to me this puzzle looks the most interesting and challenging of the 3 purchased)

beautiful. Waiting for Christmas giving--I'm proud to be giving it to grandson.

Product arrived quickly and looks great. Looking forward to give it to my husband as an anniversary gift for wood year 5.

Great puzzle, very well made. Great price, and shipped fast. Perfect Christmas present for puzzle and goat lovers. Thanks so much!

Great seller. Cool stuff! A+++++

This was really fun, got it for my nephew and he was super excited! My new shop for his gifts!

Exactly as pictured. They loved it and immediately started to play it. Great communication and shipped quickly. Great seller, great product.

High quality puzzles and games I love giving them for gifts

Thank you. Fast shipping. Great gift item.

Great communication, fast shipping, and a quality puzzle! A perfect Etsy experience!

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Get My Goat puzzle?

It is a wooden sliding block puzzle first patented by John I. Wiley in 1914 (US patent 1,112,746). Our version is cut and laser engraved from raintree hardwood by our family at Creative Crafthouse in Hudson, Florida.

How do you play it?

Lift out the block engraved "REMOVE THIS BLOCK TO START GAME" to open one empty square, then slide one block at a time into the gap. You win when the goat sits inside the engraved octagon with the octagon closed around it.

How hard is it?

Get My Goat is moderately difficult. Sliding the goat to the middle is quick; finishing with the octagon closed around it takes careful planning, mostly because one block is twice as wide and can only slide side to side. It took us about an hour and a half to solve.

What is the minimum number of moves?

We do not publish one. Published move counts for this 1914 puzzle disagree, so a number you see quoted elsewhere is the length of one solution, not a proven minimum. If you get stuck, the included solution sheet shows one way through.

What comes in the box?

Eleven laser engraved blocks in a fitted base, a wood cover with the starting layout engraved on it, and a printed instruction and solution sheet. You lift out the marked start block before play, which leaves ten blocks to slide.

How big is it and what is it made of?

The Get My Goat board measures 6 by 4.5 by 1 inch, a good size to hold in two hands or leave out on a coffee table. It is cut from raintree hardwood, and the goat, the octagon and the 1914 patent date are laser engraved into the wood.

Who is it for?

Puzzle fans who enjoy a thinking challenge they can set down and come back to, and anyone who loves goats. Our customers have given it to a husband who loves a good puzzle, grandsons, a niece who loves brain games, a colleague, a friend who loves goats, and family who live on a farm.

Can I personalize the Get My Goat puzzle?

Yes. The Get My Goat puzzle can be personalized with a custom laser engraving. Add a name, date, or short message when you order. See our laser engraving page for details and examples. For a custom logo or artwork, request a quote for custom work.

Where is it made and how fast does it ship?

Our family makes Get My Goat in Hudson, Florida, and standard orders ship from our Florida workshop within 1 business day.

Do you make other sliding block puzzles?

Yes. The Great Dog Escape is another wooden sliding puzzle we make, with nine starting layouts that range from easier to tough. You can see the rest in our Logic Puzzles collection.