Create with Crayons

It might just be me, but there’s something really magical about drawing on a computer screen and seeing your drawing come to life. This is what CrayonPhysics allows you to do. They may only be blocks, ropes, balls and pivoting shapes but particularly if drawn using the tactile touch screen of a tablet PC, the way that they instantly animate draws you into feeling a special connection with the machine.

Crayon Physics is a game in which you draw shapes which obey the laws of physics. They are subject to gravity and deflect when in collision for example. The object of the game is to engineer the movement of a ball to collide with and collect stars. However it’s that interactivity where what you draw immediately becomes, not pixels representing a shape, but the 2D shape itself falling to the bottom of the screen or sliding down a gradient, colliding with other shapes that brings it to life.

The result is an engaging environment for testing your creativity, rapidly prototyping simple physical engineering ideas and trying them out. It’s great fun, creative and engrossing and looks wonderful with lots of lovely touches.

If these words have failed completely to convey the essence of the experience, then I’m sure pictures will paint more than a thousand words. Follow the link to see a video of the game in action. www.crayonphysics.com