tinker-rubiks-cube

Drag layers to twist a 3D Rubik's Cube — scramble, time your solve, and chase a new best. A tactile cube puzzle for TINKER.

Highlights

• 3×3 and 4×4 — switch sizes anytime and keep practicing
• Natural controls — drag a layer to turn, drag empty space to orbit the cube
• Timed solves — scramble starts the clock; beat your locally saved best time
• Auto-solve hint — light the bulb to watch a slow solution, tap again to stop
• Satisfying feedback — turn SFX, victory sting, and a celebration spin when you finish
• Bilingual interface — English and Simplified Chinese

4×4 auto-solve uses an independent TypeScript port of Shuang Chen’s TPR three-phase reduction (tables built at runtime; 3×3 finish via cubejs). No csTimer / GWT sources are vendored.

Installation

Play directly in browser, or install via TINKER: download from https://tinker.liriliri.io/, then run npm i -g tinker-rubiks-cube.

How to Play

1. Open the Rubik's Cube plugin in TINKER
2. Pick a size (3 or 4), then tap Scramble (or press Space on a solved cube)
3. Drag a face layer to twist it; drag the background to rotate the view
4. Use keyboard face keys (R / L / U / D / F / B, hold Shift to reverse) when you prefer
5. Tap the lightbulb for a slow auto-solve demo; tap again to stop
6. Finish the cube to stop the timer — try to beat your best!