Naughty Dog 2025: The Last of Us and Uncharted in collector’s edition

The Double Puzzle Facing The Last of Us Part II: Between Fragile Peace and Constant Tension

This 1,000-piece puzzle offers a rare experiment: an edition Double faceOn one side, Ellie, guitar in hand, sitting in a forest bathed in light, image of a calm almost impossible in a post-pandemic world. On the other, the same Ellie, in the darkness, machete by hand, on the lookout. This frontal contrast captures everything that makes the narrative force of The Last of Us Part II The continuing tension between beauty and violence, light and darkness, humanity and survival.

The idea of a backwards puzzle is far from trivial. Technically, it requires quality cardboard so that the image does not become visible. And in terms of gameplay, it increases the difficulty level: no back-indices to spot. Those who prefer to sort by texture or brightness rather than pattern will have an ideal playground here. Once mounted, the puzzle is 50 by 68 cm, a standard size for this 1,000 piece format, with sufficient dimensions to honour the original visuals, both from official artworks of the game.

Available in import via Dark Horse for about €26.82 (excluding shipping and taxes), this edition should seduce both fans of the HBO series and puzzle enthusiasts looking for a real artistic challenge. Its release is scheduled for October 2025, with no date confirmed for a distribution in France.

The Uncharted circular puzzle: a collection inspired by an artifact

The second model is a 500-piece puzzle, but be careful: its circular shape (55.9 cm in diameter) completely changes the way the assembly is approached. Finish the angles as anchor points. Here, we start from the center or the edge and we spin around, like a secret mechanism to decrypt what fits right, since the puzzle represents the Encryption record d’Uncharted 3, used by Nathan Drake to decode ancient symbols.

This choice of subject is relevant: The number of digits It’s not just a decorative element of the game, it’s a narrative tool, almost a character in its own right. In the puzzle, every gear, every esoteric engraving is reproduced with attention to the impressive detail. We don’t just stick an image on a medium: we manipulate a strong symbol of the saga, through a form that imposes a different, almost tactile reading of the work.

It’s also the first puzzle Uncharted officially published, making it a valuable piece for fans of the series. Here again, Dark Horse announces a $30 prize (about €26.82), and a release date for October 2025.

Two complementary pieces for two philosophies of the puzzle

These two puzzles are not addressed to the same audience. The Last of Us offers an intense, long challenge, with dark and complex areas, in a traditional format. It is a puzzle to live, which requires time, attention, and patience.Uncharted It is shorter but plays on originality: it focuses on form and pure design. Where the first tells a story, the second simulates a riddle. On two, they offer a complete experience: narration and mechanics, contemplation and exploration.

The other thing is, of course, their birthday status. Naughty Dog didn’t pull these puzzles out at random. They embody a decade of landmark games. Having them at home is like hanging a piece of legacy They join a larger collection of Dark Horse objects around these licenses: artbooks, figurines, replicas. And as often with this type of products, the editions will not be infinite. If you are a collector, or even just a fan of beautiful theme puzzles, you won’t have to drag too much.

For now, no official announcement on distribution in Europe. Import from the United States remains the only option, with the usual unknowns: shipping costs, possible taxes, variable deadlines. But these two boxes have already started to circulate in the circles of knowledgeable collectors and fans.

This is no longer a commercial operation. These puzzles fill a gap in the landscape: that of the quality pop culture puzzle, which is not just recycling a flat visual, but which reflects an emotion, an atmosphere, a player’s memory. That’s exactly what you’d expect from a good puzzle to collect.