Burr Puzzle
Release date: Jul 10, 2025
Developers: Magic Wang
Publishers: Magic Wang
Genres: Casual, Indie, Strategy
Categories: Single-player, Steam Achievements, Custom Volume Controls, Mouse Only Option, Playable without Timed Input, Save Anytime, Touch Only Option, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing
Supported languages: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Russian, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Portuguese - Portugal, Spanish - Latin America

The Luban Lock (English: Burr Puzzle), also known as Kongming Lock in Chinese folklore, originates from the mortise-and-tenon joint structure first created in ancient Chinese architecture. It is a traditional Chinese intellectual toy, traditionally believed to have been invented by the carpenter Luban during the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods, hence its name. The shapes and internal structures vary, but they are generally easy to dismantle and difficult to assemble. Luban is regarded as the ancestor of carpenters in China and the founder of fine woodworking techniques. Kongming was a renowned military strategist during the Three Kingdoms period, serving as the Prime Minister of Shu Han. The sticks of the Luban Lock interlock with each other to form a stable structure that does not come apart. Some of the sticks have hollow spaces, so when they interlock, the center of the entire structure is solid. Typically, one complete stick is inserted last to stabilize the structure, thus 'locking' it in place; this stick is also referred to as the 'locking stick.' Opening a Luban Lock is relatively easy, but putting them together requires a certain level of spatial thinking ability and enough patience. This game fully utilizes the advantages of modern computer technology, perfectly recreating the essence of ancient Chinese mortise-and-tenon structures, allowing players to experience the wisdom of ancient people from a new perspective. Game Features: Supports three different difficulty levels of Luban locks Launch version includes over 20 brain-teasing puzzles, with more levels to be updated later Supports Steam cloud saving, allowing timely recording of players' star-level challenge achievements Allows mid-game exit while fully saving the current gameplay state, supporting gameplay recording and playback 3D realistic gameplay interface style, featuring various user-friendly icon prompts Affordable pricing, low hardware requirements for computers, playable in 4K resolution with a 12th generation Intel integrated graphics Five cheerful and elegant background music tracks Suitable for games that are played using a mouse and keyboard on desktop computers, supports touch screens (such as Microsoft Surface tablets)