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Imagine this scenario: You booked your flight too late and got stuck with a middle seat. You’ve got four more hours to kill but your phone is going to die and the inflight movie isn’t your cup of tea. The guy in front of you is snoring loud enough to drown out some of the noise from the crying baby sitting behind you. The good news is you planned ahead and brought some awesome 3D printed puzzles and games to keep you occupied until you’re safely back on the ground.<\/p>\n

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1: Flight boarding? Time to kick boredom to curb with board games! If you’re traveling with a friend,  why not challenge them to a scholarly game of chess?  This ultra convenient, credit card sized chess set can provide hours of fun.<\/p>\n

\"Credit<\/a>

Credit Card Chess Set
by Innovo<\/p><\/div>\n

2: Wear your entertainment. Then wear this crazy cool steel puzzle that fits on your finger. Once you solve the puzzle you can put it back on.<\/p>\n

\"Holistic<\/a>

Holistic Ring metal
by Oskar_van_Deventer<\/p><\/div>\n

3: If you need a real head scratcher, try this horseshoe ring puzzle. The hours will fly by.<\/p>\n

\"Horse<\/a>

Horse Shoe and Ring puzzle
by stop4stuff<\/p><\/div>\n

4: Here is our final portable puzzle of this list, The Superstrings Cube. The puzzle gets bonus points for bold colors and convenient sizing for carry ons.<\/p>\n

\"Superstrings<\/a>

Superstrings
by richgain<\/p><\/div>\n

5: Given the hours you’ve got in the air, this could be a great opportunity to start a role playing campaign with the passengers next to you. Roll a critical hit in this clever, foldable mini Dice tower.<\/p>\n

\"Mini<\/a>

Mini Dice Tower, foldable
by Roolz<\/p><\/div>\n

More in-flight fun<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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