GuidesOctober 5, 20263 min read
Ball to Cup: A Beginner's Guide to Drawing Better Ramps
Practical tips for Ball to Cup, from your first slope to bouncy ramps and moving cups.
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- Behind the GamesOctober 4, 20263 min read
Why Drawing Physics Puzzles Feel So Satisfying
What makes games where you draw a path and let physics take over so easy to pick up, and so hard to put down.
GuidesOctober 3, 20263 min readSky Drop Guide: How to Time Your Release Every Time
Learn how rope swing, plane speed and shape names affect your drop in Sky Drop, and how to land on the right base.
Behind the GamesOctober 2, 20262 min readCountry Escape Explained: Three Rings, Fifteen Seconds, One Way Out
How Country Escape works, from the spinning rings and timed gaps to the dust, the ash and the winners line.
GuidesOctober 1, 20262 min readCountry Clash Explained: Orbs, Clones and the Area Scoreboard
How the SIZE and +1 orbs work in Country Clash, why scores settle over time, and how to set up an interesting match.
Behind the GamesSeptember 30, 20262 min readThe Real Kessler Effect and Our Chain Reaction Game
What the Kessler syndrome is in real space science, and how our Chain Reaction simulation turns collisions into colour.
Behind the GamesSeptember 29, 20262 min readCircle Illusion: How Straight Lines Make a Rolling Circle
The geometry behind Circle Illusion, where balls move on straight lines yet appear to form a rolling circle.
Behind the GamesSeptember 28, 20262 min readGrowing Ball: How a Bouncing Ball Plays Beethoven
How Growing Ball turns a growing, bouncing ball into a classical-music quiz, and tips for naming the tune early.
GuidesSeptember 26, 20262 min readColor Takeover How the Final Ball Gets Its Colour
How merging and colour averaging work in Color Takeover, and how to predict the final ball from your starting mix.
- Casual GamingSeptember 25, 20262 min read
Why Short Browser Games Fit Real Life
The case for games that load instantly, need no account and can be played in five minutes or less.
- GuidesSeptember 24, 20262 min read
Playing Ketu Games on Your Phone: Fullscreen, Sound and Saves
A short how-to for phones and tablets: using fullscreen, turning on sound, rotating your screen and keeping your progress.