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Puzzler Media Ltd. changes Tsunami brand name to HanjieSunday, March 6, 2005
Hanjie by Puzzler Media Ltd. Following the recent tsunami disaster, Puzzler Media Ltd. has decided to change the brand name of their logic puzzle magazines in the UK. As of January 2005, Tsunami magazine will be called Hanjie and Tsuper Tsunami magazine will be called Super Hanjie. Hanjie, literally meaning “Picture Puzzle”, is an old Japanese word from the 18 th century Edo period. Similarly, the name of Tsunami magazine in Australia and New Zealand will be changed to Pixel Puzzles. Tsunami and Tsuper Tsunami have been the most successful logic puzzle magazines in the UK. First published almost five years ago, these dedicated PAP (Pic-a-Pix) magazines have been steadily growing, gaining more addicted fans by the day. “We decided immediately to change the names of these titles, as a mark of respect for all those who lost members of their families”, says Tim Preston, Puzzler Media’s Publishing Director. “We are confident that these magazines will continue to grow with the new brand names Hanjie and Super Hanjie”. Puzzler Media Ltd. started to publish Tsunami puzzles early 2000 in their Logic Puzzles and Tough Puzzles magazines. In autumn 2000, massive enthusiasm for these logic puzzles led to a dedicated monthly publication named Tsunami. This small format monthly magazine, now named Hanjie, contains 45 PAP puzzles by Conceptis and published exclusively by Puzzler Media in the UK. Tsunami quickly became popular, establishing a strong fan base and prompting the creation of a larger format bi-monthly magazine in summer 2002. Now renamed as Super Hanjie, this magazine includes about 35 large Hanjie (PAP) and several Enigma (LAP) puzzles from Conceptis. In summer 2004, following almost four years of success in the UK, Tsunami became available in Australia and New Zealand. This magazine, which has now been renamed as Pixel Puzzles, is published by Puzzler Media PTY Ltd., an Australian subsidiary of Puzzler Media Ltd. in the UK. Related resources |
