Rubik’s Cube mania makes a comeback

Thinking outside the colour box: Singapore cubing organisation Mofunland held its inaugural cubing cruise competition on the Genting Dream cruise ship in June 2023. — The Straits Times/ANN

These days, if you are not a cuber, you are a square.

The Rubik’s Cube scene in Singapore is booming after more people picked up the retro puzzle to keep their fingers busy during pandemic lockdowns. Clips of nimble-fingered teens solving a cube in mere seconds or even while blindfolded have gone viral on social media.