David Goodman

Mechanical puzzles have been my passion since childhood-a hobby that I successfully turned into my lifelong career. In 1998, I founded WOODPUZZLE, a boutique studio where I designed and manufactured custom mechanical puzzles.

Driven by a desire to build a local community, I co-founded the first Israeli Puzzle Party in 2005 and served as a leading organizer for many years. In 2008, I expanded my global reach by joining the International Puzzle Party (IPP).

Over the past decade, my focus has shifted toward sharing the power of puzzles with others. Today, I facilitate creative thinking workshops and co-author puzzle books alongside my longtime colleague and friend, Ilan Garibi.

Ilan Garibi

Ilan Garibi is an artist and designer specializing in the art of paper folding. With a career dedicated to exploring materials that defy traditional folding-including wood, glass, and metals-he has pushed the boundaries of origami into new territories.

Although Origami is his first love and passion, he is also an avid puzzler. He coauthored 4 puzzle books, and he designed around twenty original puzzles; most use folding as their main mechanism.

Ilan leads the Israeli Puzzlers group, and he is a member of the IPP.