This week, it’s about *you*
May 30, 2013
For this week-in-review, it turns out I’ve got more questions than answers. Questions for you, in fact, the player/reader/steward of science.
Forums
I’m thinking of adding some forums to the site. The hope is, a forum would provide a nice place for science/game discussion. It’d be a spot to chat about:
- The science in these games. Got a question about the relativity in Velocity Raptor, or about the math in the Gravity Simulator? Ask away!
- The games themselves. Say you’ve made a picture in the Gravity Simulator, or created a level in Agent Higgs. Perhaps you’re stuck on a level and want some help. Maybe you have a feature you’re dying to see in a game. Bring it to the forum!
- Science Games in general. There are a bunch of other neat science-y games out there in the world/internet. You’ve probably come across some that we need to check out. Share and share alike, I say.
Those are *my* thoughts, but I’d be interested to hear from you. What would you want out of a forum? Would you have any use for it? Leave your thoughts in the comments below.
Shockto-V3
The newest version of ~~The Electric Shocktopus~~! is ready. Let’s call it the ‘pre-alpha version 3.’ I’ve already got some helpful playtesters are giving it a trial run, which I’m so thankful for. If you’re interested in helping out, too, send me an email. When it comes to playtesters, the more feedback I get about the game, the merrier.
Gravity Simulator
With Shocktopus back out of my hands for the next week or so, I’m working on the Gravity Simulator again. There will be two big changes to the preexisting game. For starters, it won’t just be a flash game anymore, it will be playable on a bunch of devices — online, android, iOS, the whole gambit. Also, there are going to be a lot more features. You’ll be able to, say, change the colors of objects. Or add them easily along evenly-spaced grid lines. Or modify the celestial bodies mid-flight. All the things I’ve heard people say that ‘they’d love to see’ in the simulator. Is there something you’d like to see in the new update? What is the current simulator missing? Again, leave it in the comments, or send along an email.
-Andy
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