Video: Time for another dumb yet compelling sketchpad-physics computer game
posted at 9:00 am on February 22, 2008 by Allahpundit
Not as ethereal as “Crayon Physics Deluxe” but the wonderment factor is still there. What is it that makes these dopey simulations so hypnotic? Is it that they poignantly fulfill some secret vestigial wish to see one’s childhood drawings spring magically to life? Or, per my own theory, is it just the pretty colors and funny shapes?
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I love these, I really do.
jake-the-goose on February 22, 2008 at 9:04 AM
Oh, boy! Well, it’s blizzard-city around here today…may has well have something totally unproductive to do, and this is just the ticket.
JetBoy on February 22, 2008 at 9:13 AM
The music makes me have to tinkle.
Hoodlumman on February 22, 2008 at 9:15 AM
heh, btw I still hate Bryan for posting THIS a while back…it still takes up a good chunk of my free time, and a bit of my bank account (have to upgrade, ya know)
JetBoy on February 22, 2008 at 9:17 AM
mmmmm pretty colors
trailortrash on February 22, 2008 at 9:21 AM
For the first time in my adult life, I am proud of pretty colors and funny shapes.
Sugar Land on February 22, 2008 at 9:32 AM
I don’t know what all those big words mean, AP, but the game looks pretty AWESOME!
Ordinary1 on February 22, 2008 at 9:42 AM
Is this something that maybe Rosie could learn from?
Limerick on February 22, 2008 at 9:55 AM
Yes, ever since Harold and the Purple Crayon
kooly on February 22, 2008 at 10:30 AM
I love these things. Some dude must have a lot of spare time on his hands.
I think there must be a hidden message embedded.
I’m thinking that the last few frames shows a boat named the USS Hillary slowly sinking to the bottom of the sea and may be the message here !
OBX Pete on February 22, 2008 at 10:33 AM
Alright. I laughed out loud. I am juvenile.
ej_pez on February 22, 2008 at 11:13 AM
Computer Science Masters thesis. Very cool.
LimeyGeek on February 22, 2008 at 11:28 AM
Revealing!
geckomon on February 22, 2008 at 12:27 PM
It’s the pretty colors and funny shapes.
And echo the first comment, I love these things too!
BadgerHawk on February 22, 2008 at 12:49 PM
I like the Hitler Smiley face on the right.
Kini on February 22, 2008 at 5:32 PM