Powder Game - A Physics Simulation Game




These students are enjoying a game called "Powder" http://dan-ball.jp/en/javagame/dust/  .  You can see on one screen a volcano being filled with magma. Players can combine physical elements and create may scenarios including ant farms, growing seeds, light bulbs, bubbles, volcanoes and many other exploding items. What I find impressive is that these students seek these types of thinking games out and then share them with each other, teach each other how to play these games and then play them together in a friendly, collaborative yet competitive manner. There's a lot more going on here than gaming. They did this with the QWOP game and I am sure more games will follow.

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