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This is a list of all companies, organizations and individuals that manufacture Rubik's Cubes and other similar twisty puzzles .
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This is a list of all companies, organizations and individuals that manufacture Rubik's Cubes and other similar twisty puzzles .
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| Brand name | Parent company | Type | Comment(s) | Logo |
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| Calvin's Puzzle [1] | Commercial | |||
| Cyclone Boys [2] | Commercial | |||
| DaYan | DaYan Cube [3] | Commercial | DaYan is known for the Dayan Zhanchi. Although obsolete today, the cube was the first to use a "torpedo" design within its pieces. This prevented the cube from popping and corner twisting. Nearly every speed cube in existence today uses this design. | |
| Eastsheen | Commercial | |||
| GANCube | GANCube [4] | Commercial | Produces cubes used by former 3x3 World Record holder, Feliks Zemdegs, and produces cubes used by renowned speedcubers such as Tymon Kolasinski, Leo Borromeo, Matty Hiroto Inaba, and more. | |
| GoCube [5] | Particula | Commercial | World's first Smart Cube | |
| LanLan | LanLan Toys [6] | Commercial | ||
| LeFun | Commercial | |||
| Meffert's [7] | Commercial | |||
| Monster Go | GANCube | Commercial | Monster Go is GANCube's budget cube line-up. | |
| MoYu | Moyu Culture [8] | Commercial | Produced the cube used by Yusheng Du (Moyu GTS2 M) to set the former world record single solve (3.47s). [9] Moyu also produced the cube used by Yiheng Wang (Moyu Super Weilong V2) to tie his 4.09 World Record Average (Asian Championships 2024) [10] [11] | |
| Oskar [12] | Individual | Inventor of the Gear Cube | ||
| QiYi [13] | QiYi MoFangGe Science & Technology Industrial | Commercial | ||
| QJ | QJ Cube [14] | Commercial | ||
| Rubik's [15] | Commercial | Original manufacturer of the Rubik's Cube | ||
| Rubik's Connected [16] | Particula | Commercial | Designed and manufactured by Particula (the inventor of Smart Connected Cubes) | |
| ShengShou [17] | Commercial | |||
| Tony Fisher [18] | Individual | Inventor of the Fisher Cube and the world's second largest Rubik's Cube | ||
| V-Cube | Verdes Innovations [19] | Commercial | V-Cube is known for making the world's first 6x6. | |
| WitEden | GuangZhou WitEden Information & Technology [20] | Commercial | ||
| YJ | Guangdong Yongjun Technology Industrial [21] | Commercial | YJ is known for their high-end but affordable large cubes, such as the YJ MGC 4x4, 5x5,6x6 and 7x7. | |
| Yuxin cubes | Yuxin Science and Educational Toys [22] | Commercial | ||
| Z | Commercial | Non-WCA puzzle manufacturer that made the first mass-produced magnetic 3x3. | ||
| DianSheng | Commercial | WCA and Non-WCA cube manufacturer that produces high-quality magnetic big cubes and was the first to mass-produce magnetic big cubes. Specialized in giant magnetic puzzles such as the 9x9. | ||
| MsCube | DianSheng | Commercial | 3x3 Cube Manufacturer, Started and founded by former Gan Designers. Acquired by DianSheng. | |
| Giiker | Commercial | 3x3x3 “smart-cube” manufacturer responsible for creating a smart-cube without an app, a self solving Rubik's Cube. Also created a battery powered smart-2x2x2. | ||
| NexCube | MoYu and Goliath Games | Commercial | A sub-brand of MoYu, reselling their MeiLong 2x2 and 3x3 underneath the NeXCube name. These cubes do not feature the MFJS logo, however, they use an individual logo on the blue side. | |
| X-Man Design | QiYi | Commercial | QiYi X-Man Design is known for its very quiet and popular "Tornado V#" 3x3 cubes. Produced the cube used by Max Park (Tornado v3) to set the world record single solve (3.13s) |
The Rubik's Cube is a 3D combination puzzle invented in 1974 by Hungarian sculptor and professor of architecture Ernő Rubik. Originally called the Magic Cube, the puzzle was licensed by Rubik to be sold by Pentangle Puzzles in the UK in 1978, and then by Ideal Toy Corp in 1980 via businessman Tibor Laczi and Seven Towns founder Tom Kremer. The cube was released internationally in 1980 and became one of the most recognized icons in popular culture. It won the 1980 German Game of the Year special award for Best Puzzle. As of January 2024, around 500 million cubes had been sold worldwide, making it the world's bestselling puzzle game and bestselling toy. The Rubik's Cube was inducted into the US National Toy Hall of Fame in 2014.
The Pocket Cube is a 2×2×2 combination puzzle invented in 1970 by American puzzle designer Larry D. Nichols. The cube consists of 8 pieces, which are all corners.
Speedcubing, also referred to as speedsolving, is a competitive mind sport centered around the rapid solving of various combination puzzles. The most prominent puzzle in this category is the 3×3×3 puzzle, commonly known as the Rubik's Cube. Participants in this sport are called "speedcubers", who focus specifically on solving these puzzles at high speeds to get low clock times. The essential aspect of solving these puzzles typically involves executing a series of predefined algorithms in a particular sequence with eidetic prediction and finger tricks.
The Professor's Cube is a 5×5×5 version of the original Rubik's Cube. It has qualities in common with both the 3×3×3 Rubik's Cube and the 4×4×4 Rubik's Revenge, and solution strategies for both can be applied.
David Breyer Singmaster was an American-British mathematician who was emeritus professor of mathematics at London South Bank University, England. He had a huge personal collection of mechanical puzzles and books of brain teasers. He was most famous for being an early adopter and enthusiastic promoter of the Rubik's Cube. His Notes on Rubik's "Magic Cube" which he began compiling in 1979 provided the first mathematical analysis of the Cube as well as providing one of the first published solutions. The book contained his cube notation which allowed the recording of Rubik's Cube moves, and which quickly became the standard.
The Rubik's Clock is a mechanical puzzle invented and patented by Christopher C. Wiggs and Christopher J. Taylor. The Hungarian sculptor and professor of architecture Ernő Rubik bought the patent from them to market the product under his name. It was first marketed in 1988.
The Megaminx or Mégaminx is a dodecahedron-shaped puzzle similar to the Rubik's Cube. It has a total of 50 movable pieces to rearrange, compared to the 20 movable pieces of the Rubik's Cube.
The World Cube Association (WCA) is the worldwide non-profit organization that regulates and holds competitions for mechanical puzzles that are operated by twisting groups of pieces, commonly known as twisty puzzles. The most famous of those puzzles is the Rubik's Cube. Since the start of the WCA there have been over 11,700 competitions. The WCA was founded by Ron van Bruchem of the Netherlands and Tyson Mao of the United States in 2004. The goal of the World Cube Association is to have "more competitions in more countries with more people and more fun, under fair and equal conditions." In 2017, they started work to become a non-profit organization and on November 20, 2017, the state of California accepted the initial registration of the World Cube Association.
Uwe Mèffert was a German puzzle designer and inventor. He manufactured and sold mechanical puzzles in the style of Rubik's Cube since the Cube craze of the 1980s. His first design was the Pyraminx – which he had developed before the original Rubik's Cube was invented. He created his own puzzle company and helped bring to market the Megaminx, Skewb, Skewb Diamond and many other puzzles.
Ron van Bruchem is a Dutch speedcuber living in Hilversum. He helped create the current resurge of Rubik's Cube enthusiasm by founding the international speedcubing community and organizing international competitions. He is also a founder, delegate and former chairman of the World Cube Association, an organization aiming at the spread of speedcubing as a regulated sport. He is also the host of the website speedcubing.com.
A combination puzzle, also known as a sequential move puzzle, is a puzzle which consists of a set of pieces which can be manipulated into different combinations by a group of operations. Many such puzzles are mechanical puzzles of polyhedral shape, consisting of multiple layers of pieces along each axis which can rotate independently of each other. Collectively known as twisty puzzles, the archetype of this kind of puzzle is the Rubik's Cube. Each rotating side is usually marked with different colours, intended to be scrambled, then solved by a sequence of moves that sort the facets by colour. Generally, combination puzzles also include mathematically defined examples that have not been, or are impossible to, physically construct.
The Pyraminx Crystal is a dodecahedral puzzle similar to the Rubik's Cube and the Megaminx. It is manufactured by Uwe Mèffert and has been sold in his puzzle shop since 2008.
Rowe Hessler is a two-time former speedcubing U.S. Champion, runner-up World Champion in 2011, and runner-up North American Champion in 2024. He held the North American record for the average of 5 Rubik's Cube solves almost continuously from 2009 to 2014, during which time the record dropped from 11.11 seconds to 8.27 seconds. As of August 2024, his 3x3x3 Multi-Blind personal record of 61/66 cubes in 58:29 ranks him 2nd in the world. Hessler is also known for his past expertise in the 2x2x2 event, having set the former world record in 2009 with an average time of 2.45 seconds. In October 2009, he was crowned World Champion in the 2x2x2 event. Rowe is also an expert in other blindfolded events, being ranked 31st for 3x3x3 Blindfolded, 26th for 4x4x4 Blindfolded, and 22nd for 5x5x5 Blindfolded, all as of August 2024.
Feliks Aleksanders Zemdegs is an Australian Rubik's Cube speedsolver. He is one of only two speedcubers ever to win the World Cube Association World Championship twice, winning in 2013 and 2015, and is widely considered the most successful and greatest speedcuber of all time. He has set more than 350 records across various speedcubing events: 121 world records, 214 continental records, and 7 national records.
Oskar van Deventer is a Dutch puzzle maker. He prototypes puzzles using 3D printing. His work combines mathematics, physics, and design, and he collaborates at academic institutions. Many of his combination puzzles are in mass production by Uwe Mèffert and WitEden. Oskar van Deventer has also designed puzzles for Hanayama.
Vincent Sheu is an American speedcuber or Rubik's Cube solver from Saratoga, California known for organizing World Cube Association competitions and setting world records in both the Fewest Moves event and the 2x2x2 single solve. He currently serves as a Director and Delegate for the World Cube Association (WCA) and has been an organizer of every annual US Nationals Cubing Competition since 2010. Sheu previously served as the first Chair of the WCA's Regulations Committee with Lucas Garron from 2012 to 2015, directing a complete redrafting of the official competition regulations and guidelines during his tenure. He has received media attention as the subject of several viral images and video clips at various college sporting events.
The Pyraminx Duo is a tetrahedral twisty puzzle in the style of the Rubik's Cube. It was suggested by Rob Stegmann, invented by Oskar van Deventer, and has now been mass-produced by Meffert's.
The Gear Cube is a 3-D combination puzzle designed and created by Dutch puzzle maker Oskar van Deventer based on an idea by Bram Cohen. It was initially produced by Shapeways in 2009 and known as "Caution Cube" due to the likelihood of getting one's fingers stuck between the gears while speedcubing. Later, in 2010, it was mass-produced by Meffert's as the "Gear Cube".
Yiheng Wang is a Chinese competitive speedcuber. He currently holds the Rubik's Cube world record average of 4.09 seconds and fourth fastest 3×3×3 single of 3.47 seconds.