$9.99Replicube
Replicube hands you a blank editor and a voxel sculpture to copy, and asks you to write the code that builds it. Any program that matches the shape counts, so you can solve puzzles cleanly, weirdly, or just mess around making voxel art and coded GIFs.
Is Replicube worth it?
Replicube is worth it if…
- you like solving puzzles by writing code
- you enjoy trimming programs down to fewer characters or faster runs
- you want a sandbox for making voxel art and coded animations
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Write code that builds things
You get a reference object made of little cubes, and your job is to write code that rebuilds it exactly. Loops, conditions, a bit of math — if the output matches, you pass. There is no single correct solution, which means your gloriously overcomplicated script counts just as much as someone else's elegant three-liner. It is the rare programming puzzle where brute force and cleverness both get full marks.
Tinker, optimize, and show off
You can even set one as the background of the game's fake retro OS, which is deeply silly and great. Finished something? Post it to the in-game forum and dare others to recreate it, chase the two leaderboards for smallest code and fastest execution, or export your work as 3D files, PNGs, and GIFs.
Good to know before you code?
Do you need to be a programmer to play?
You need to be willing to write code, since that is the whole game. The puzzles are about working out logic that places cubes in the right spots, so comfort with loops and basic problem-solving helps more than any particular language.
How do the leaderboards work?
Every puzzle tracks two separate scores: how small your source code is, and how efficiently it runs. Shrinking one often makes the other worse, so you pick your obsession.
Can you share things you make?
Yes. There is an in-game online forum styled like an old-school message board, where you can post voxel creations and challenge others to rebuild them.
Can you take your creations out of the game?
Yes. Voxel objects export to common 3D formats for use in other tools, while 2D images and animations export as PNG or GIF files for posting elsewhere.
