Eriban's Illusions, Puzzles & Fractals

Holey Cube is fractal-like puzzle. It is based on the puzzle Twelve Straight/Twisted by Yukio Hirose. The animation shows the second level, with 12 * 12 parts, in detail and gives a sneak preview of the third.

A beautiful monstrosity

Check out the wicked rotations required to solve this puzzle!

The shape is simple, the solution not.

If you want to go for a picnic with some food for thought then bring this puzzling basket along. The puzzle is designed by Logan Kleinwaks, and the soundtrack is by Kevin MacLeod.

Droid - a cute burr puzzle designed by Stephan Baumegger. The soundtrack is by Jon Luc Hefferman. No droids were harmed in the making of this video.

CubLoc - A burr puzzle designed by Stephan Baumegger. The 3D model is based on a copy of the puzzle crafted by Eric Fuller, and the soundtrack is created by Kai Engel

Oktoberfest Puzzle - A burr puzzle designed by Christoph Lohe. It consists of six identical pieces, yet has a solution that is relatively complex. A fun puzzle!

This animation features some X-ray sequences that show what is happening inside the puzzle during disassembly. I recommend viewing it full-screen to see all the details.

Helix the Burr - Here's a sneak preview of the animation that I am currently working on. It will showcase Helix the Burr, a puzzle designed by Bill Cutler. According to him it features the most interesting disassembly sequence that he has ever created. I can easily believe that. I had to introduce a kind of X-ray view to show what is happening during disassembly

Gumball 3K - Preview of an upcoming animation. This 18-piece burr puzzle designed by Stephan Baumegger features two hidden car pieces. This frame shows the puzzle just after the second car has been removed. Quite a few other pieces have already been removed as well. Can you imagine what the puzzle looks like when fully assembled?

Condor’s Peeper Puzzle - A difficult 18-piece burr puzzle by Jack Krijnen. Releasing the first piece requires no less than 62 moves!