The second edition of R', our monthly release calendar. Every update below is live on the store right now.
What is R'?
R' (R-prime) is CubeNation's monthly release calendar. At the start of each month we publish one post sharing the previous month's updates for Cube Mission — what shipped, what changed for you, and where to find it. No jargon, no filler. October's edition: your daily check-in became a real solve, search learned to read cubes, your order got a first scramble, and the whole store got faster and more honest on your phone.
Today's scramble is your daily check-in
Tap Solve on the check-in card and a full-screen timer opens, with today's scramble written out and drawn on top so you can check your cube before you start. Hold for green, let go to start, tap anywhere to stop. WCA inspection is there if you want it (off by default), and after the solve you can add +2, call it a DNF, retry, or type a time from your own timer.
Solving checks you in for the day — a DNF counts too. Beat your best earlier daily time by a clear margin and you earn a 5-point bonus. No cube with you today? "Check in without solving" still keeps your streak.
The check-in card is now one card: your streak, the week with what each day pays, your freezes, and the Solve button. Today's board sits beside it — tap its title to see every public time of the day, full screen. Only public profiles are ranked, so places run 1, 2, 3 with no gaps. See a time that can't be real? Report it with a reason, and take the report back if you change your mind.
Every streak reward in one place
Tap your streak count or the week strip to open the streak rewards sheet: what each week pays at your level, the milestone bonuses, which Spark Shop items unlock at which streak, and exactly what happens if you miss a day. Short version: a freeze covers each missed day, and an unlock you've earned stays unlocked.
Search that reads cubes
Every cube card now carries its facts in one line — size, weight, magnets, MagLev — so you can compare without opening each one. Search for a brand like "moyu" or "gan" and you get their cubes first, not lube and keychains. Filters for WCA event, magnets, MagLev, stickerless and brand show a count beside every choice, so you never tap into an empty page. There's also a price chart, a "For my level" filter, and a grid or list switch. We taught search 15 more ways cubers spell things, too.
Your new cube comes with a first scramble
When your order is delivered, the order page and the Delivered email give you a scramble written for your new cube, drawn so you can check it. Time it and save your first solve on the order — once, just for you. If the courier has handed it over but the order still says "With courier", tap Already received the order and we'll take it from there.
The delivery estimate on your order now follows its real status: once it's packing or with the courier, you see the normal 1–2 days inside Dhaka (2–3 outside), even if it started as a pre-order. Lubed orders also show who lubed and tensioned your cube.
Emails that tell you what's next
Every order email was rebuilt. Each one now says what just happened, shows how far along the order is, and has one button for the one thing worth doing. Delivered orders ask how it went with a one-tap rating, and point you straight to the review for what you bought. Refund emails say when to expect the money back.
New here? Get started
New accounts get a Get started card for their first 30 days: a few short steps — solving today's scramble, your WCA ID or 3x3 average, a photo, your main cube, publishing your profile, notifications — most paying points you collect right on the card. Close it whenever you like.
A few more account touches: "N to collect" appears wherever you have points waiting, delivered orders show a "Review · +5 pts" chip, and your Dreamlist now saves itself as you pick, so the back button can't lose your list.
Faster, and honest when something goes wrong
The store loads about a fifth less code on first visit, and taps respond faster on phones. On short phones, checkout keeps the Place order button where you can see it and stops the header and bar from covering the form while you type. Every pull-up sheet now has a handle that actually works: pull up for full screen, down to close.
When something does fail, the store now says what happened and offers Try again — instead of showing an empty list or a "Paid" that wasn't. Removed something from your cart or wishlist by mistake? There's an Undo. If a payment fails or you cancel it, the page names the order and tells you whether any money moved.
Become a Student Ambassador
Lead cubing at your school or college: run a workshop, a cube club, or a competition, with our help. Ambassadors get their own referral code (friends get ৳100 off their first order), commission as store credit, CubeNation swag, and on graduating a ৳2,500 store credit bonus, a signed certificate and a badge on their cuber profile. The first term runs January to March 2027. Applying takes about five minutes on the store, and applications close on 21 November: cubenationshop.com/ambassador.
Try it this week
Solve today's scramble instead of just checking in. Open the streak rewards sheet and see what your next milestone pays. Search your next cube with the magnet and size filters. And if you're in school or college, apply to be an ambassador before 21 November. Next edition of R' lands at the start of December.
Happy Cubing!
