Game creator and children's writer Tarmo finds tremendous freedom and value in the natural world. It’s where he goes when he needs to think through and solve certain challenges. And a hammock outside is his favourite place to solve a crossword puzzle.
Prior to his appearance at Tartu College on October 18th, hear a bit about:
🧩how bees and bogs play a role in his writing of books and constructing of puzzles
🧩the creative independence of his company, Nuti Grupp
🧩the World Sudoku and Puzzle Championship that's bringing him to Toronto
🧩and much more!
Content, places, and ideas mentioned in this episode include:
-Nuti Grupp official website: https://nutigrupp.ee/
-Kanavere: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kanavere
-The St. George’s Night Uprising, of which the Battle of Kanavere was a part: https://blogi.linnamuuseum.ee/carlsberg-foundation-19-a-fresh-look-at-the-st-georges-nights-uprising/#:~:text=George's%20Night's%20Uprising.,end%20of%20the%20year%201343.
-The significance of bogs for Estonians: https://www.visitestonia.com/en/why-estonia/taste-of-northern-mystery-in-estonian-mires#:~:text=Bogs%20and%20mires%20are%20important,back%20to%20over%2010%2C000%20years.
-An article from The New York Times about Estonian animism: https://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/09/world/europe/09iht-estonia.4.18535971.html
-The book Mets on kodu: https://nutigrupp.ee/toode/mets-on-kodu-12-puu-ja-kuulugu/
-Crosswordese, “words that appear frequently in crosswords, but not in everyday life.”: http://www.word-buff.com/crosswordese.html
-How to make a crossword puzzle: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/11/crosswords/constructing-themes.html
-More info on the 2023 World Sudoku and Puzzle Championship in Toronto: https://www.wspc2023.com/faq
-Tiit Vunk in the World Sudoku Championship of 2012: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9fVerdA1KK4
-Info about Tarmo’s VEMU event (copies of Nuti Grupp publications will be available there): https://vemu.ca/index.php/en/events-events/2185-18-oktoober-kuella-tuleb-tarmo-tuule-lastekirjanik-ristsonameister-ja-lauamaengude-loojaja-ja-taehistame-laenuraamatukogu-20-suennipaeeva-2
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