Our History

The creator

Marc Duran, creator of Archimaze Puzzle , spent more than ten years in strategy consulting within major international consulting firms.

Curious by nature and always looking for new intellectual challenges, he discovered at the end of 2023 the way to combine his skills as a consultant and engineer with his passion for History, Architecture and of course mind games and puzzles: becoming a designer of mechanical puzzles.

A great escape game enthusiast with over 50 rooms played, a chess player, and a fan of puzzle, adventure and strategy video games with titles like Myst, Zork, The Room, Heroes of Might and Magic, Medievil, etc.: he draws his inspiration from rich and varied universes in order to design puzzle boxes that are both mechanically complex and captivating in terms of graphics and storytelling.

"I started this project with the intention of creating puzzles with mechanisms that would surprise the player and that you can't find elsewhere, all in a universe with a very strong, dark and elegant aesthetic. In fact, I wanted to create the puzzle boxes that I dreamed of having but that no one had yet designed."

Why Archimaze?

The name Archimaze was not born by chance; it is inspired by several concepts that, together, define the essence of our brand and our creations:

Archi for Architecture , because our universe is inspired by architectural masterpieces, particularly in the Gothic style. The latter combines both elegance and complexity, two elements dear to the creator of the company.

Archi as in the Greek prefix " Arkhi " which marks preeminence, "the first rank" and therefore our desire to offer high-end, innovative and highly complex products.

Maze , which means labyrinth, refers to the intellectual challenges and puzzles we design. Our puzzles are like mazes that require thought and determination to find the way out.

Finally, the name Archimaze phonetically evokes the scientist Archimedes , a famous Greek physicist, engineer, mathematician and astronomer from the 3rd century BC, who is credited with creating the very first puzzle. This nod to Ancient History reflects the creator's fascination with History.

Our commitments

Creations for collectors

Each of our creations is produced in limited series using the most advanced technologies and assembled by hand to guarantee the proper functioning of the mechanisms for a product of excellence.

Each creation is accompanied by its numbered certificate of authenticity, indicating the date of manufacture. This document bears the signature and stamp of the creator. Keep it carefully to attest to the value of your copy.

Eco-responsibility

Our products are made from compostable and recyclable bio-plastic.

Furthermore, when designing and industrializing our creations, we make sure to optimize the components so that they generate the least loss of material, thus limiting waste.

Finally, we focus pragmatically on utilitarian packaging to limit waste.