Why is the 32 cubes door broken in FEZ

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I've just collected 32 cubes, so i can open the 32 cubes door. I've also got the message that i can go there, but when i do, the door is broken.

Fez - 32 cubes broken door

It is in this location on the map:

Fez - 32 cubes broken door location

When i got inside, it looks like the world is broken. In the room are no other doors. When i climb up there are 2 regular cubes, but nothing more.

Why is the door for 32 cubes broken?

Fez - inside 32 cubes broken door

Best Answer

The door you went through is not the real 32-cube door. The map location that contains the real 32-cube door is this:

32-cube door map

As you can see, the pattern of room connections in this image is different from what you see in the question.

One relatively obscure thing about the Fez story, such as it is, is that some areas actually represent the same locations as other areas, but at different times. In a sense, the door you went through is the 32-cube door, but in the future, after it has become a ruin.