I made a polar puzzle that might be more suitable for speedsolving than SQ1

[Larch-Cuber]

This is the polar Hexprism puzzle, it shares a similar mechanism with the Square-1, but without shape-shifting and bandaging, and only one solved state. Both its top and bottom layers consist of only six pieces. During the solving process, there is no need for reshaping, and there are no turning restrictions, making it an excellent puzzle for speedsolving.
I've developed the PLL alogrithms of it, only 23 cases, you need to finish the first layer first, which is almost as easy as making a hexagram on SQ1, then use one alg to finish the rest, which is fun and not difficult, as well as not too easy as pyraminx or ivy cube, making it a good speed solving puzzle.
I know there's already this puzzle on twistypuzzles.com, but I made a speed, magnetic and stickerless version of it, and developed the algorithm, hope it can be a popular puzzle once it got mass produced.

 

[Larch-Cuber]

 

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i see something... it is called potential

 

[Caleb Valenzuela]

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interesting… thanks for sharing!

 

[d---]

Nice concept. However, for me, I feel the fun in sq1 is that it is a shapeshifter and is capable of having parity, hence is a greater challenge than 3x3/"standard" puzzles. My caveat is that I feel like it could just be another one-lookable spam tps puzzle, of which there is 3 too many in the WCA already.

 

[Larch-Cuber]

Nice concept. However, for me, I feel the fun in sq1 is that it is a shapeshifter and is capable of having parity, hence is a greater challenge than 3x3/"standard" puzzles. My caveat is that I feel like it could just be another one-lookable spam tps puzzle, of which there is 3 too many in the WCA already.

This puzzle also has parity, it has all the quality of SQ1 except bandaging and shape shift, from my actual solving experience, it's not that easy to one look as pyraminx, skewb or 2x2, it should be longer than those puzzles, but shoter than SQ1

 

[Chicken-Cuber]

Can I buy any from you if you are selling them

 

[Larch-Cuber]

Can I buy any from you if you are selling them

I suggest wait for the mass produced version

 

[Chicken-Cuber]

I suggest wait for the mass produced version

Ok

 

[Exmestify]

Nice concept. However, for me, I feel the fun in sq1 is that it is a shapeshifter and is capable of having parity, hence is a greater challenge than 3x3/"standard" puzzles. My caveat is that I feel like it could just be another one-lookable spam tps puzzle, of which there is 3 too many in the WCA already.

I beg to differ, but I think you mean 4...
2x2, pyraminx, sqewb and 3x3...

 

[THE_V01DL0RD]

I beg to differ, but I think you mean 4...
2x2, pyraminx, sqewb and 3x3...

Yiheng made it 4

 

[THE_V01DL0RD]

I suggest wait for the mass produced version

whens that gonna come out?

 

[Chicken-Cuber]

I suggest wait for the mass produced version

How much is it gonna cost (pls not to expensive or my wallet will cry )

 

[sardien]

This looks really good! Do you have files for the one you showed? All I could find was this one: https://www.printables.com/model/72446-hexagonal-prism-twisty-puzzle

 

[Puzzle Maniac]

nice, looks really cool!

 

[Larch-Cuber]

How much is it gonna cost (pls not to expensive or my wallet will cry )

I guess it will be cheap

 

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WHEN WILL IT COME OUT

 

[Deleted member 36445]

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Hello

That is a beautiful puzzle my friend!

You 3D printed it?

I looked for this puzzle on pCubes but couldn't find it. But I found a hexagonal "UFO"

Spoiler

It solves the same, only doesn't have the middle layer to indicate parity or restrict movements like your puzzle

I'll try to learn how to solve it, it is a really interesting puzzle, thanks for sharing!

 

[cubedude333]

Looks cooler than the sq-1