MIDDLEBURG, Fla., Feb. 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Two years ago, Andrew Blakeslee, a husband and father of four, learned he had Cardiac Sarcoidosis, a rare, potentially fatal autoimmune disease that attacks the heart. When doctors told him he needed a heart transplant, Blakeslee joined the organ-recipient waiting list and rested - for seven-and-a-half long months.
To help pass the time, Blakeslee did a lot of Sudoku puzzles. He also spent hours thinking about how to support his family from home. In addition, he read a lot of books, including Tim Ferris' bestseller, "The 4-Hour Workweek" (Crown, 2007), which enlightened Blakeslee to take control of his situation, even if in a non-conventional way. Days later, he created the first and only Trizm(TM) Puzzle (http://www.trizmpuzzle.com/) - and an entire business around it.
"My heart sure wasn't functioning well, but my mind was just fine," Blakeslee says. "So while waiting for a new heart, I thought about how to make a puzzle similar to Sudoku, but much more vibrant, challenging and fun. Trizm(TM) is that puzzle, and it's a highly addictive game, especially for Sudoku fans. What's more, I have just published the first-ever book of Trizms(TM), 'The Trouble With Trizms(TM),' and launched a website devoted to Trizms(TM)."
A Trizm(TM) Puzzle is a number/symbol-placing logic puzzle that uses triangles and vivid colors instead of Sudoku's black and white boxes. Trizm(TM) has similar rules to Sudoku, but since it has neither rows nor columns, it's much trickier, forcing players to think "outside the box." Also like Sudoku, a Trizm(TM) Puzzle fills in some of the blanks, leaving the player to figure out the rest. A Trizm(TM) Puzzle will have only ONE solution.
As the founder of The Trizm(TM) Puzzle Company, LLC, Blakeslee has pledged to channel 50 percent of his puzzle profits to various charitable organizations, particularly those focused on support and research related to heart failure, Sarcoidosis, transplants and organ donation.
"I have been given a second chance at life," Blakeslee says. "Now it's my chance to give to back by supporting the organizations that helped me, and by working to improve the survival rates of those battling Cardiac Sarcoidosis. There's so much to be learned about this disease, and I truly hope my contribution makes a difference. Trizm(TM) customers think it's great that their 'playing' will make a difference, too. This reason alone should give Sudoku addicts the incentive to make the big switch and give Trizm(TM) a try."
For more information, visit: http://www.trizmpuzzle.com/
About The Trizm(TM) Puzzle Company, LLC
Founded in the fall of 2007, The Trizm(TM) Puzzle Company is the brainchild of Andrew Blakeslee, a puzzle fanatic and creator of the The Trizm(TM) Puzzle. A number/symbol-placing logic puzzle, Trizm(TM) is similar to Sudoku, but much more vibrant, colorful and addictive, leaving its players enthusiastic for more.
Contact:
Andrew Blakeslee
The Trizm(TM) Puzzle Company, LLC
877.874.9648 x5000
andrewblakeslee@trizmpuzzle.com
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