Canada Games started in 1984 and has produced a wide variety of games and jigsaw puzzles including many licensed products such as Reboot and Star Trek. They also released a number of series that seem generic but use the same names as those used by Somerville and Copp Clark. However they have also produced some distinctly Canadian puzzles of their own.

Canada Games went out of business in 1997.

Canada Games in its 13 year history produced a large number of items still commonly found on store shelves especially in smaller towns. They were agressive in getting licensing rights for Canada for certain items and appeared to have taken over other companies as they progressed.

Artist 40100 Series

This is a 500 piece series of 32 cm x 43 cm (12 7/8" x 17") puzzles that might have both original images and repeat images in the series. I have seen three so far - the puzzles don't have any suffix to the main series number:

• Newfoundland
• Northen Ontario
• Country Stroll

In the Somerville section you will see a puzzle series called Artist. This series was continued in almost exactly the same boxes by Copp & Clark. This series of the same name by Canada Games seems to be a continuation of this line. If you look at the image above for "Country Stroll" you will see it is the same image in the Somerville Artist series entitle "Rideau Lakes, Ontario".

Big Ben #40600

This looks like a continuation of the many companies that make Big Ben 1000 piece puzzles. At first I thought these would be generic images but the one I saw was entitled:

Grain Harvest, Ontario

Classic #40500

This series looks like it might be a continuation of the Somerville series of the same name. Made in Canada. 52 cm x 48 cm. 750 pieces. Don't know if the images of Canada since the only one I have seen is too generic:

Covered Bridge

Dynasty Television Series #409501984

A series based on the television series. Made in Canada. Although bilingual - the measurements are imperical only (18" x 24") making me wonder if it was marketed for the US. (Although Dynasty fans have told me they've never seen these puzzles in the States). 551 pieces. Came in large 15" square box.

The subtitle says "TV Series Collection" but I don't know if other TV series were included in this series. For example the Star Trek: The Next Generation series is not part of this. There were at least 3 Dynasty puzzles:

• Krystle
• Alexis
• Krystle and Carrington

  Loons #40410

  One of the more specific series of puzzles that I've seen. I've only seen two in the series:

  40410-01 (loon on water)
  40410-02 (loon on nest)

• Star Trek: The Next Generation1983

  A series of six puzzles were released based on this television show. Two were 300 pieces while four were 100 pieces. What was interesting about these puzzles, to a ST:TNG fan, was the selection of images used. The puzzles are all a collage of various images - but not the common ones in circulation. Plus Canada Games could have easily reused certain images on the 300 piece and 100 piece puzzles but normally choose to use all new images.

  They were not titled so the titles below are mine:

  300 pieces

  • 40125-2 Crew
  • 40125-3 Enemies 100 pieces

  • 30810-1 Worf
  • 30810-2 Data
  • 30810-3 Enemies
  • 30810-4 Crew

  Missing images soon to come.

  True North #40505

  This series of 750 piece puzzles covering a part of Canada that does not get many puzzles made of it. It is a series originally published by Waddington-Saunders and then in conjunction with Canada Games and then finally by Canada Games. The puzzles listed on this page will be the ones sold solely under Canada Games name. The ones I've seen are:

  #40505-11 Selwyn Mountains, Yukon
  #40505-12 Arctic Bay, NWT
  #40515-13 Polar Bears
  #40515-14 Devon Island (dog team)

  Walt Disney #30710-41989

  Canada Games brought out a series of Disney puzzles but this one is interesting. On the cover it shows the Waddington/Saunders logo but that is the only reference to that company. On the side it says "manufactured under license by Canada Games". But the Canada Games logo does not appear. I'm guessing this is a British series that they just bought the rights too. 64 pieces. 267 x 280 mm. Have only seen one:

  Disney Western Scene Windsor #40200

  This series looks like it might be a continuation of the Somerville series of the same name. Made in Canada. 32 cm x 43 cm. 500 pieces. Don't know if the images of Canada since the only one I have seen is too generic:

  Bridge Across Ellis River