Unburr
JAEN

A chill 3D disassembly puzzle

Take the burr
apart.

Unburrun- (undo) + burr (an interlocking puzzle)

Take a burr apart, and put it back together when you feel like it. No move counts, no timers — a puzzle to turn over slowly while your mind wanders.

Coming to iPhone and AndroidHow to play
The Unburr screen (prototype, Japanese UI). A six-piece burr of wooden sticks floats on a pale wood-colored background. The puzzle name “671 · 6 pieces” is at the top, and round buttons for undo, start over, hint, see-through and sound are at the bottom.

Apart, and back

Slide one piece at a time, and let the burr come undone.

Trace a piece with your finger and it slides that way. Find the order and the path out, and when every piece is free, you are done. If you feel like it, put it back the way it was. Take apart, put back — it never has to end.

  1. A six-piece burr, assembled.

    Assembled

    Every puzzle starts fully assembled.

  2. A twelve-piece burr partway through: some pieces have slid out of the burr.

    Coming apart

    Find a piece that can move, and ease it out.

  3. A nine-piece burr taken completely apart: nine differently shaped pieces lie separated, and a medal marks the puzzle as solved.

    All apart

    Then, if you like, put it back together.

Screens are from the prototype in development (Japanese UI).

No race

Not the fewest moves.
Not the fastest time.

  • No countersNo move count, no timer, no ranking on screen.
  • No failing, no dead endsUndo and Start over are always there.
  • A feel, not an answerA piece you touch wobbles slightly toward where it can go. A hint only when you ask.
  • Sound as touchEach piece that comes free rings a little higher. When the last one is out, a long tone closes the round.
  • Pick up where you left offEach puzzle remembers its board, so you can stop anytime.

How to play

One finger to slide, and to turn.

Trace a piece
It slides that way, until it meets another piece
Trace empty space
The whole burr turns, in any direction
Pinch
Zoom in and out
Double-tap empty space
Back to the starting view

Buttons at the bottom: undo, start over, hint, see-through (makes every piece but the chosen one translucent, to see hidden pieces) and sound.
A solved puzzle can be shared as two images: before and after.

Puzzles

From a six-piece break to a twenty-one-piece evening.

35puzzles

  • 6 pieces
  • 9 pieces
  • 12 pieces
  • 15 pieces
  • 18 pieces
  • 21 pieces

Choose by the number of pieces. The more pieces, the more stages to take apart.

The hardest puzzles are unlocked with Pro, a one-time purchase.

A fifteen-piece burr: a large burr of many interlocking pieces.

FAQ

Questions

What kind of game is it?

A puzzle where you take apart a burr — a 3D puzzle of interlocking wooden sticks — by sliding the pieces out one at a time. Once it is all apart, you can put it back together if you feel like it. There are no move counts and no timers.

What is one move?

Sliding one piece forward, back, left, right, up or down, as far as it goes without hitting another piece. Pieces are never rotated.

What if I get stuck?

While taking the puzzle apart, ask for a hint and the next piece to move lights up. “Undo” and “Start over” are always there. You cannot fail.

How many puzzles are there?

35. You choose by the number of pieces (6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21).

How much does it cost?

The hardest puzzles are unlocked with Pro, a one-time purchase.

When and where can I play?

We are preparing to release it for iPhone and Android at the same time.

Support and contact

Get it

Take the burr apart.

We are preparing to release Unburr for iPhone and Android at the same time.

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