Cubeology

Cubeology is a 3D picture-matching puzzle game. You select pairs of cubes with matching designs to remove them, continuing until the cubes are gone. Depending on the game type, you play for points, against a clock or to keep a cube block from being completed. Six game types can each be played with a cube or sphere layout and with free or fixed rotation, for 18 variations in total.

Game modes

• Standard Game: Match pairs of same-coloured cubes until none remain. Matching several pairs in quick succession earns extra points, and there is no time limit. Artifacts can increase your score.
• Timed Game: Match pairs until the cubes are gone, starting with 15 minutes to finish. The time limit decreases by 5% after each successful game and increases by 5% if you run out of time.
• Speed Cube: Clear a smaller 3×3 cube block within 30 seconds. The main menu displays the weekly best score holder.
• Cube Builder: Start with a few cubes as more are added over time. The addition rate increases, and the game ends when the block is fully rebuilt. Keep it from being completed for as long as possible to earn points; quick successive matches add points, and artifacts can increase your score.
• Picture Search: Play a memory version of Standard Game, with designs hidden until you click on cubes. Matching pairs are removed; otherwise, the designs are hidden again. Artifacts can increase your score.
• Matchit!: Find and select two cubes that match the design shown at the left of the screen before time runs out. If you fail, you lose 10% of your current score and receive another design to find. You can skip a difficult design with one of five passes without losing score.

Artifacts and scores

Completing a game gives you a chance to earn gold, artifact fragments or whole artifacts. Artifacts are stored in your compendium and increase your score when you match cubes with their designs; a larger collection offers the potential for greater bonuses. You can trade gold and fragments for artifacts missing from your collection. Some artifacts provide larger bonuses but cost more, and collecting duplicates increases their bonus further.

Leaderboards

Each of the six game types has its own leaderboard, which resets monthly. There is also a leaderboard for the top artifact bonus scores and a rolling display of the monthly best time or score for each game type.