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Rotated Cups

Rotate cups and platforms to guide a gravity-fed ball into the target bucket.

MediumBrowser · no downloadIndirect ball control via world rotationGravity-driven descent physics

Game overview

Rotated Cups is a physics puzzler about guiding a falling ball by tilting the cups and platforms in its path. Instead of moving the ball directly, you rotate the world beneath it, letting gravity do the work while you steer toward the waiting bucket. Early levels are gentle introductions, but later stages demand precise angles and well-timed rotations as obstacles crowd the descent. Every clean drop into the bucket feels like a small engineering triumph.

Best suited to physics-puzzle fans who prefer steering the environment over steering the character..

How to play Rotated Cups

  1. Observe the ball's starting position and the bucket location.
  2. Rotate cups and platforms to create a descending path.
  3. Let gravity carry the ball along your angled surfaces.
  4. Adjust rotations mid-drop to steer around obstacles.
  5. Land the ball in the bucket to complete the level.

Controls

Drag in a circular motion
Rotates the selected cup or platform
Left / Right arrow keys or A/D
Rotates elements on desktop
Release
Locks the current angle

Objectives and failure conditions

Objectives

  • Guide every ball safely into the bucket
  • Find efficient rotation paths around obstacles
  • Complete levels with minimal adjustments
  • Progress through increasingly intricate contraption layouts

The run ends when

  • The ball missing the bucket and falling out of play fails the attempt
  • Over-rotating a cup can fling the ball off the intended line
  • Trapping the ball against an obstacle with no escape angle forces a restart

Gameplay mechanics

  • Indirect ball control via world rotation
  • Gravity-driven descent physics
  • Angle-locked cups and platforms
  • Obstacle-dense level contraptions

Device compatibility

Desktop

Supported

Playable in current desktop web browsers.

Mobile

Supported

Playable on current mobile browsers with touch controls.

Tablet

Supported

Playable on current tablet browsers with touch controls.

Tips for Rotated Cups

  • Make small angle adjustments; big rotations add unpredictable bounce.
  • Set the final cup's angle before the ball reaches it.
  • Watch a full failed drop to learn where your path leaks, then fix only that joint.

What worked and what did not

Pros

  • Fresh twist on gravity-puzzle controls
  • Levels reward observation over speed
  • Landing a tricky drop is genuinely satisfying

Cons

  • Rotation sensitivity can cause frustrating near-misses
  • Visual presentation is functional rather than flashy

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