Rubicon: Cubindom

A hidden gem I've never finished a Rubick's cube in my life but still decided to try out this relatively unknown game and was not disappointed. This is a fresh take on a classic game, much like Balatro and all the modern chess-likes (Shotgun King, Who wears the crown, 5d Chess etc.). There are essentially three different chapters, each one offering surprisingly engaging and very creative puzzles on ever increasing cube sizes: 2x2, 3x3 and 4x4. Most puzzles consist of a tower occupying a square, a knight and different obstacles and enemies like "dark" knights and different types of cannons. You will usually be required to bring the knight adjacent to the tower. To this end you can rotate the cube or use different special ability cards but keep in mind you only have limited health and will take damage every time your knight ends up within the targeting range of an enemy. Take three damage and the puzzle is over. If you make it alive to the spot near the tower you've completed the puzzle but you also get bonus stars for completing it within the optimal number of turns (displayed at the beginning of the puzzle) or for not losing any health. And that's it. It's a simple recipe but a ton of fun. I'm currently doing the 3x3 puzzles and already they're a decent challenge, not too easy, not exceedingly difficult either. Happy I stumbled onto this game and I definitely recommend it. Great for the occasional brain teaser, maybe in between playing something else.

Туториал - говно, нагружающее тебя со старта кучей механик, касающихся интеракций с кубом, которые, в свою очередь, работают через неинтуитивно понятный интерфейс. Геймплейные ситуации одни и те же, различающиеся лишь количеством препятствий. А костыль в виде карт неуязвимости, доп. хп, доп. поворотов, убивает весь энтузиазм нахождения решения. Что не столь значительно, но все-таки немаловажно для понимания общей картины - арт. И он тоже говно, выглядящий как "шлак из бесплатных ассетов", хоть и соотносящихся друг с другом единым стилем, но с вырвиглазной цветовой палитрой. Я толком не рассмотрел отдельно геймплей, меню настроек, аксессабилити и т.п., но в совокупности игра выглядит настолько непримечательно (особенно из-за аспектов, описанных выше), что я не вижу в этом смысла.

[b]Rubicon[/b] is a puzzle game built around a set of levels that take place in a fully three-dimensional space. According to the story, a powerful wizard has turned the entire world into rotating cubes that follow the rules of a Rubik’s Cube. Now it’s up to you and your hero to “untangle” these cubes and restore the kingdom. At first, I thought the game would simply be a classic Rubik’s Cube wrapped in fantasy visuals and effects. However, it quickly becomes clear that the cube itself is only a foundation - mainly the idea of rotating faces. The core gameplay is about smartly rotating the level to move your character to the right position, while avoiding a fairly wide variety of enemies that also shift around the map as the faces turn. To help with this, the game offers a pool of magical abilities that can make solving puzzles easier and help you avoid dangerous encounters. This adds a nice twist to the gameplay and gives the player more agency, making the whole experience feel more dynamic and charming. On top of that, Rubicon introduces extra challenge conditions, such as reaching the goal within a limited number of rotations or without taking any damage, which keeps the puzzles engaging. Perhaps the best part is that the game never feels stressful or overwhelming. You’re free to rotate the map at your own pace and think through the optimal solution. Unlike a real Rubik’s Cube, the puzzles don’t require memorizing dozens of complex algorithms, which makes the game accessible and enjoyable. As for the downsides, some levels feel a bit underdesigned - in a few cases, enemies seem to be placed more for decoration than actual challenge, since a couple of simple rotations are enough to finish the level without really interacting with them. Overall, I’d definitely recommend giving it a try at least once :D

отличная головоломка интересная задумка) 10/10

Игра супер, интересный подход к реализации, в начале идёт легко, а потом нужно много думать, для хорошего времяпрепровождения подойдёт идеально!

Никогда кубика Рубика не был ещё таким интересным. Если вы любитель головоломок, то это ваша игра. 3D-пазлы, в котором надо держать в голове кучу элементов. На какой клетке стоят противника, где они окажутся потом, куда передвинуться другие элементы пазла. Без ста грамм тут точно не разобраться. Но игра точно не под пивко. А под более изысканные и утонченные напитки. Думаю, бокал красного полусладкого будет идеален.

Игрушка неплохая, задумка и графика симпатичные Но слишком сложно для меня, дальше 3х3 не прошел