Level 2 was actually pretty easy. I just had to do some extra sledgehammers at the end but it was also quite fast. May I also say I love how responsive that the rotations are, I never felt like the puzzle was rotating in a way I did not want it to which is amazing since most online puzzles are a nightmare to rotate.
Oh I thought that was the one you were talking about when you said you finished it because that's the one @Pawel asked us to figure out.
No problem. I was technically first, I wasn't trying to take credit or anything, I just wanted you to know that level 2 is solvable and that I also left some helpful feedback in my first post.
I figured it out! The way I did it was that I first made the magenta side, then I filled in the light pink. I knew logically that after I did the light green the dark green would be done. So I did the light green and completed it. I found myself using R U R' style inserts to solve the light green, so I would say cubing helped, at least somewhat.
By the way, I would love to see this as a mobile app. The two things I don't like about it are the color choice and the way you turn the puzzle.
To deal with the first issue, I think you should use "softer" colors that don't hurt the eyes. For the second issue, I found it annoying having to turn the sides 4 times to do one move. A cool mobile feature would be the ability to swipe left and right to turn the sides clockwise and counterclockwise.
As for other suggestions/features, obviously for a full-fledge mobile app there would need to be more levels. I honestly would make a fair amount of the levels easier than level one. This could most likely be done by using a smaller size puzzle with less pieces. I also think there should still be a fair amount of levels harder than level 2, which could be done by using a bigger puzzle with more pieces. I would also love a timer mode where you try to complete it as fast as possible.
Overall, this prototype has huge potential and I can't wait to see where you go with it. Best of luck!
Since you were officially the first. I think this deserves recognition. How about if I create an official custom T-shirt and send it to you? (you would need to send me the size and info where to send it!) The t-shirt will have the image like in my sig plus "First in the world to solve it" Hmmm. I still do not have a name for this puzzle -- I thought first to call it "Rotoball", but after some feedback, it sounds like some kind of sport.... so I am still looking for a name.Oh I thought that was the one you were talking about when you said you finished it because that's the one @Pawel asked us to figure out.
No problem. I was technically first, I wasn't trying to take credit or anything, I just wanted you to know that level 2 is solvable and that I also left some helpful feedback in my first post.
You really don't need to do that. You are the one who deserves the recognition for creating a cool puzzle!
Very fun puzzle! Also really easy to get a lucky solve. Best Ao5 was 24.70, best single was a 14.70... UWR! rip @Sub1Hour
Probably most people did this but I though I'd mention it anyway. I kinda did a LBL approach:
1. solve first face
2. solve a color adjacent to the bottom face (in the "middle" layer)
3. insert any of the two last colors with a R U R' style into the middle layer
Did you try level 2?Very fun puzzle! Also really easy to get a lucky solve. Best Ao5 was 24.70, best single was a 14.70... UWR! rip @Sub1Hour
Probably most people did this but I though I'd mention it anyway. I kinda did a LBL approach:
1. solve first face
2. solve a color adjacent to the bottom face (in the "middle" layer)
3. insert any of the two last colors with a R U R' style into the middle layer
Awesome!
Level 2 is the harder one with more colors right? I got a 14.70 on that one, like I said.
Please show a video or something, this is honestly unbelievable.
Ok, my bad I was solving with any color adjacent to any other color if that makes sense.
Honestly just assumed you could do that but that would be a totally different event.