GSoC 25 week 11 update by Bishoy Wadea (#428)

Author: Bishoywadea

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+title: "GSoC '25 Week 11 Update by Bishoy Wadea"
+excerpt: "Rubik's Cube - 3D Puzzle Challenge"
+category: "DEVELOPER NEWS"
+date: "2025-08-28"
+slug: "gsoc-25-BishoyWadea-week11"
+author: "@/constants/MarkdownFiles/authors/bishoy-wadea.md"
+tags: "gsoc25,sugarlabs,week11,BishoyWadea"
+image: "assets/Images/GSOC.webp"
+---
+
+# Week 11 Progress Report by Bishoy Wadea
+
+**Project:** [Rubik's Cube](https://github.com/Bishoywadea/Rubik-s-Cube)  
+**Mentors:** [Ibiam Chihurumnaya](https://github.com/chimosky)  
+**Assisting Mentor:** [Walter Bender](https://github.com/walterbender/)  
+**Reporting Period:** 2025-08-21 – 2025-08-28  
+
+---
+
+## Goals for This Week
+
+- **Complete Magic Number Grid features**
+- **Develop new Sugar activity: Rubik's Cube with 3D graphics**
+- **Implement intuitive controls for cube manipulation**
+
+---
+
+## About Rubik's Cube
+
+Rubik's Cube is a 3D puzzle game that brings the classic cube-solving challenge to Sugar. This activity helps develop spatial reasoning skills as players rotate faces and manipulate the cube to get each side showing only one color.
+
+---
+
+## Achievements
+
+### Rubik's Cube Development
+
+- **Initial Activity Setup**  
+  Created Sugar activity framework with proper manifest and icon  
+  [Commit](https://github.com/Bishoywadea/Rubik-s-Cube/commit/20f3f7d84889d4210a9319a627c13bac7d123e22)
+
+- **Core Game Logic**  
+  Implemented Rubik's Cube mechanics with accurate rotation algorithms  
+  [Commit](https://github.com/Bishoywadea/Rubik-s-Cube/commit/ca45ea368009342317be967fd2f41ab012619ca1)
+
+- **3D Graphics Integration**  
+  Added OpenGL setup for 3D rendering within Sugar environment  
+  [Commit](https://github.com/Bishoywadea/Rubik-s-Cube/commit/b86e788a9c732163308f9c2e11bb6ac8afd09187)
+
+![Rubik's Cube Interface](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Bishoywadea/Rubik-s-Cube/refs/heads/main/screen_shots/01.png)
+*3D Rubik's Cube with interactive controls*
+
+![Gameplay Example](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Bishoywadea/Rubik-s-Cube/refs/heads/main/screen_shots/02.png)
+*Cube mid-solve showing different colored faces*
+
+---
+
+## Challenges & Solutions
+
+- **Challenge:** Integrating 3D graphics (OpenGL) within Sugar's GTK+ framework while maintaining compatibility across different hardware.
+
+- **Solution:**  
+  - Used PyOpenGL with careful context management
+  - Implemented fallback rendering for systems with limited GPU support
+  - Created custom event handling to bridge GTK and OpenGL interactions
+
+- **Challenge:** Making 3D cube manipulation intuitive for young users unfamiliar with Rubik's Cube notation.
+
+- **Solution:**  
+  - Designed visual toolbar with clear icons for each move
+  - Implemented mouse drag rotation for natural cube exploration
+  - Added keyboard shortcuts matching standard cube notation
+
+---
+
+## Key Learnings
+
+- Gained deep understanding of 3D graphics programming within constrained environments
+- Learned to implement complex rotation algorithms and quaternion mathematics
+- Developed skills in creating hybrid 2D/3D interfaces that remain user-friendly
+
+---
+
+## Next Week's Roadmap
+
+- Begin development of new Sugar activity: **Sequence Wizard**
+  - Design pattern recognition and sequence completion challenges
+  - Implement various sequence types (arithmetic, geometric, visual patterns)
+  - Create progressive difficulty system for different age groups