Twisty Puzzle Simulator OT: piece by piece

[the-pi-guy]

Awesome stuff.  

[Legend]

Except for some content here and there, the campaign is all there.

I just need to juice everything up and then do some QA.

[Legend]

Clouds were unimaginably hard to get good looking in both 2D and VR, so I flooded the castle.

[the-pi-guy]

Awesome.  

Gets better with every picture.

 

[Legend]

Awesome.  

Gets better with every picture.

 

Well it better not be getting worse!

[the-pi-guy]

Well it better not be getting worse!

I just think seeing the progress being made is cool! 

[xaex]

Hi Mike,

Thank you so much for making Twisty Puzzle Simulator for the PS4, and thank you for not making it PSVR only (I don't own one yet). I've been collecting/twisting puzzles for 25+ years and was hoping someone would make a game like this (for consoles, I stopped PC gaming years ago).  I seriously can't stop playing this game, there are a bunch of puzzles that I will probably never be able to solve but I'll keep trying. The 4x4x4 is my all time favorite puzzle to solve, I'm so glad it's in the game .

It's awesome to see that you are adding more content to the game, I can't wait to try the update(s). If you ever add some new puzzles, it would be nice to see some "easier" puzzles for those who find a 3x3x3 a bit daunting and some other well know shapes/sized puzzles (like the Pyramid). My wishlist for puzzles would be:
• 1x1x3
• 2x2x3
• 3x3x2
• 2x2 Dodecahedron
• 2x2 Pyramid
• 3x3 Pyramid

I've only seen 6 instances of codes hidden within the game, and figured out a bunch more (19 codes total so far). Is it ok if I post the codes I have here in the forums?

Also, can you give me any clues on the codes for:
• Tricky Tower (I figured out the code once, but couldn't remember what it was after I unlocked it )
• 96 Cube
• Imposter Cube
• Corner Cube
• Mike's Mixup
• 2x2x2 Squared
• Mike's Jumble

Also, any hints on how to decipher:
CATAMARAN
LOCOMOTOR

[Xevross]

Hi Mike,

Thank you so much for making Twisty Puzzle Simulator for the PS4, and thank you for not making it PSVR only (I don't own one yet). I've been collecting/twisting puzzles for 25+ years and was hoping someone would make a game like this (for consoles, I stopped PC gaming years ago).  I seriously can't stop playing this game, there are a bunch of puzzles that I will probably never be able to solve but I'll keep trying. The 4x4x4 is my all time favorite puzzle to solve, I'm so glad it's in the game .

It's awesome to see that you are adding more content to the game, I can't wait to try the update(s). If you ever add some new puzzles, it would be nice to see some "easier" puzzles for those who find a 3x3x3 a bit daunting and some other well know shapes/sized puzzles (like the Pyramid). My wishlist for puzzles would be:
• 1x1x3
• 2x2x3
• 3x3x2
• 2x2 Dodecahedron
• 2x2 Pyramid
• 3x3 Pyramid

I've only seen 6 instances of codes hidden within the game, and figured out a bunch more (19 codes total so far). Is it ok if I post the codes I have here in the forums?

Also, can you give me any clues on the codes for:
• Tricky Tower (I figured out the code once, but couldn't remember what it was after I unlocked it )
• 96 Cube
• Imposter Cube
• Corner Cube
• Mike's Mixup
• 2x2x2 Squared
• Mike's Jumble

Also, any hints on how to decipher:
CATAMARAN
LOCOMOTOR

I'd like to add that I think easier puzzles would be a great idea. It'd help ease people like me into it, since I barely play these and don't have much experience. I get that you're making scenarios where the puzzle is setup almost complete and stuff like that, but I think simpler puzzles would be even better. Solving those would still feel like you're making progress and solving proper puzzles, rather than completing some sort of tutorial.

Also just more puzzles in general can only be a good thing, right?

[Legend]

Hi Mike,

Thank you so much for making Twisty Puzzle Simulator for the PS4, and thank you for not making it PSVR only (I don't own one yet). I've been collecting/twisting puzzles for 25+ years and was hoping someone would make a game like this (for consoles, I stopped PC gaming years ago).  I seriously can't stop playing this game, there are a bunch of puzzles that I will probably never be able to solve but I'll keep trying. The 4x4x4 is my all time favorite puzzle to solve, I'm so glad it's in the game .

It's awesome to see that you are adding more content to the game, I can't wait to try the update(s). If you ever add some new puzzles, it would be nice to see some "easier" puzzles for those who find a 3x3x3 a bit daunting and some other well know shapes/sized puzzles (like the Pyramid). My wishlist for puzzles would be:
• 1x1x3
• 2x2x3
• 3x3x2
• 2x2 Dodecahedron
• 2x2 Pyramid
• 3x3 Pyramid

I've only seen 6 instances of codes hidden within the game, and figured out a bunch more (19 codes total so far). Is it ok if I post the codes I have here in the forums?

Also, can you give me any clues on the codes for:
• Tricky Tower (I figured out the code once, but couldn't remember what it was after I unlocked it )
• 96 Cube
• Imposter Cube
• Corner Cube
• Mike's Mixup
• 2x2x2 Squared
• Mike's Jumble

Also, any hints on how to decipher:
CATAMARAN
LOCOMOTOR

I'm really glad you enjoy it!

This next update adds a 1x2x2, a 2x3x3 like puzzle without the corner pieces, and a pyramid puzzle. Easing players into solving the harder twisty puzzles is my primary goal at the moment.

I'm encouraging players to share the codes online so go ahead   ! Some of the codes are really difficult to get so I wouldn't expect every player to find all of them on their own.


Just as a general hint for some of those puzzles and since I just watched Christopher Robin, "Doing nothing often leads to the very best something."

To decipher the cipher, it helps to notice how both words have the same amount of letters.

I'd like to add that I think easier puzzles would be a great idea. It'd help ease people like me into it, since I barely play these and don't have much experience. I get that you're making scenarios where the puzzle is setup almost complete and stuff like that, but I think simpler puzzles would be even better. Solving those would still feel like you're making progress and solving proper puzzles, rather than completing some sort of tutorial.

Also just more puzzles in general can only be a good thing, right?

I'm not making scenarios like that, I'm adding easier puzzles  

I guess it's time to detail this update!



The campaign is broken up into sections/levels with ~4 puzzles each. In order to progress on to the next section, the player needs enough stars. This way the player starts with only a handful of puzzles and isn't overwhelmed.




Every puzzle has three different variations based off how the stickers are applied to the puzzle. The harder variations are locked until the easier variations are solved. Variation 3 is the fully stickered puzzle.

Only three stars are needed in this opening area to unlock the gate and progress. The player is free to return to this area at any time to try the harder variations and collect those stars.

Coins are also earned every time a puzzle is solved, giving players a benefit to solving the same puzzle variation multiple times. A limited number of stars can be bought with coins so players can use that as an alternative way to progress on to the next level.


Players without any puzzle experience, twisty or otherwise, should be able to progress past both the first and second levels without too much difficulty. The third level also has some fairly easy variation 1 puzzles but by that point the player needs to also start solving variation 2 puzzles in order to have enough stars to continue.


Also this campaign will be completely optional. Players will still have the ability to free select puzzles like they do in the current game.

[xaex]

Wow, the game keeps looking better and better with each screen grab .

I couldn't find any codes for the game anywhere online so I messed around with a bunch of code variations and here's what I've found so far:

PUZZLE		CODE TO ACCESS		WHERE CODE CAN BE FOUND
• Mole Cube		U U D D L L R R O X		Scrolls in the Background of Puzzle Selection Screen ?
• Slice Cube		U U U L L L O O O X		Found in 3x3x3 Stats
• Baby Infinity Cube		D L L R R R O X		Found 'coded' on the side of the Mole Cube's orange center
• Infinity Cube		U D D L L L R R R R O X		Found 'coded' on the side of the Mole Cube's orange center
• Master Infinity Cube		U U D D D L L L L R R R R R O X		Found 'coded' on the side of the Mole Cube's orange center
• Fragment Cube		U U U U D D D D O X		Found inside Sol 17
• Corruption Cube		U U U D D D U U U D D D O X		Found inside Sol 25
• Binary Corruptions		U U D D U U D D U U D D O X		Found in the RWB Corner of Luna 25
• Magic 3x3x3s A		U D L R U D L R O X
• Magic 3x3x3s B		U D L R U D L R O U D L R O X		Found on one of the Mole Cube's eyes
• 4x4x4		U R D L U R D L O X
• 4x4x4 with Super Edges!		U L D R U R D L O X
• Bandaged 48 Cube		O O O L L L U U U O X
• Checkerboard Mixup		O O O O O O X
• Checkerboard Mixup Plus		O O O O O O D O X
• Binary Checkerboard Planets		O O O O O O D D D O X
• Bubble		U O U O U O U O X
• Chop-O-Matic		U U D D L R L R O X
• Imposter Cube		R L R L D D U U O X
• Corner Cube		L O R O U O D O X		Found 'coded' on one of the Mole Cube's eyes
• 1x3x3		O L O O O L O O O X		Found via Version 1.06 Update History
• 1x3x3 Super		O L O O O L O O O R O X		Found via Version 1.06 Update History
• 2x4x4 Super		O O L O O O O L O O O O R O X		Found via Version 1.06 Update History
• Stubby Pentagon		U L D R U L D R O X
• Pentultimate		L L L L L L L L L O X
• Tricky Tower		D U D U R R L L O X
• 1x2x2		O U U L L O X
• Strange 3x3x3		L L U U O O X
• Dodecahedron		U L D R U L D R O U L D R O X
• Mixup Cube Plus 2		O O O O O O D D O X		Found BY RandomG
• 2x2x2 Squared		D D R U U L D D R U U L O X		Found BY RandomG

All codes are input at the Puzzle Selection Screen.

I'd also like to note the with the current version of the game the L1 button also = UP, the OPTIONS button = DOWN, the SQUARE button = LEFT, and the TRIANGLE button = RIGHT.

The "CATAMARAN LOCOMOTOR" is found on one of the Mole Cube's eyes. I've tried replacing the C A T N with variations of U D L R and leaving the M as the "middle", but no luck so far. I have some other ways in mind that I'll try out.

I guess the Mole Cube code appears if you stay idle on the Puzzle Selection Screen? I can't seem to get it to show up again after inputting the code and solving the puzzle.

Hope everyone has fun with the new puzzles I'm having a blast with them (especially the 4x4x4, 4x4x4 with Super Edges!, Bubble and Dodecahedron).

EDIT: Just noticed that I said "1x1x3" in my previous post, I meant "1x3x3"

[Legend]

You've done a really good job finding them so far!



The mole cube code only shows up if you have solved at least one puzzle but haven't found the mole cube yet. I didn't want it to become repetitive/annoying and show up every single time.

[xaex]

Found a new code for the Imposter Cube:    R L R L D D U U O X
Almost skipped it as the normal 3x3x3 until I scrambled it
I added the code to the list in my previous post.

[Legend]

Twisty Puzzle Simulator on Steam

Twisty Puzzle Simulator is now available to wishlist on Steam.

[Legend]

Either there is an exploit or I made the platinum too easy!

Congrats to the first Puzzle Master!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Xevross]

Either there is an exploit or I made the platinum too easy!

Congrats to the first Puzzle Master!!!!!!!!!!!!

If there's one thing I've learned from games involving puzzles its that people always seem to solve them way faster than the creators thought they would.