Software:Falling-sand game

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A user-created sandbox in the video game The Powder Toy

A falling-sand game is a genre of video game and a sub-genre of sandbox games which typically utilize a two-dimensional particle or cellular automaton based game engine to simulate various materials interacting in a sandbox environment.

In falling-sand games, the user can interact with (e.g. place and remove) particles on a canvas which can interact with other particles in various ways, which can lead to complex emergent behaviour.[1] As sandbox games, they generally have an emphasis on free-form gameplay, relaxed rules, and minimal goals.[2]


History

The first known popular example in the "falling-sand" genre was a web-based Java applet on the Japanese Dofi-Blog in 2005[3][4] which was later expanded and rehosted as the "Falling sand game",[4] which kick-started the genre as a trend and gave it its name.[5][6]

The genre is not limited to free play canvas-style games; games such as the Powder Game contain additional mechanics, such as pressure based fluid simulation allowing for example water equalisation, and RPG elements such as controllable characters.

Noita blends the traditional sandbox physics with Roguelike RPG mechanics, with sophisticated playable characters and enemies.[7][8][9]

List of falling-sand games

Title Year Platform Details
Down fall 1993 Atari ST 2 player falling snow[10]
Falling sand game 2005 Java Also called "Hell of Sand" or "World of sand"[3][4][6][11]
wxSand 2006 Windows The first standalone version[12]
Powder Game 2007 Javascript, HTML5, Android, iOS Multi-platform with liquid simulation[13]
This is Sand 2008 Flash Added changing the colour of the sand[14]
The Powder Toy 2010 Windows, Linux, OS X, Android Has liquid simulation and Newtonian gravity[15][13]
The Sandbox 2012 Flash, Windows, Android, iOS A series of games, including some 3D versions[16][17]
sand:box 2015 Android, iOS, Linux, Windows Falling sand game with advanced digital circuit simulation.[18][19][20]
Sandspiel 2019 HTML5 Popular web-based version[21]
Noita 2020 Windows A hybrid of "falling sand" style game with a Roguelike[13][9]
Sandboxels 2021 Javascript, HTML5, Windows, MacOS A version with a large amount of customization[22][23]
The Powder Box 2022 Windows, MacOS, Android, iOS, Xbox, Playstation A game created inside of Roblox featuring audio[24][25][26]

References

  1. ↑ bittker, max. "making sandspiel". https://maxbittker.com/making-sandspiel. 
  2. ↑ "The History and Theory of Sandbox Gameplay". 16 July 2009. https://www.gamedeveloper.com/design/the-history-and-theory-of-sandbox-gameplay. 
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "DOFI-BLOG どふぃぶろぐ". http://ishi.blog2.fc2.com/. 
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Overview". http://fallingsandgame.com/overview/index.html. 
  5. ↑ "Time Killer: The Sand Game (It's Great Fun)". http://blogs.pcworld.com/tipsandtweaks/archives/002429.html. 
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Falling Sand Game". https://boredhumans.com/falling_sand.php. 
  7. ↑ "Noita: a Game Based on Falling Sand Simulation". 5 April 2019. https://80.lv/articles/noita-a-game-based-on-falling-sand-simulation/. 
  8. ↑ "Noita wiki - Falling Sand Game". https://noita.gamepedia.com/Falling_Sand_Game. 
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 "Sand Physics Go Wild in Noita". 14 December 2019. https://techraptor.net/originals/coverage-club-noita. 
  10. ↑ Atari mania. "Down fall". https://www.atarimania.com/pgesoft.awp?version=9157. 
  11. ↑ Carless, Simon (2005-12-24). "Welcome to the World of Sand". GameSetWatch. http://www.gamesetwatch.com/2005/12/welcome_to_the_world_of_sand.php. 
  12. ↑ Quilty-Harper, Conrad (2006-02-15). "Falling Sand: The Sequel". Joystiq. https://www.engadget.com/2006-02-15-falling-sand-the-sequel.html. 
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 Cox, Matt (10 October 2019). "From falling sand to Falling Everything: the simulation games that inspired Noita". Rock, Paper, Shotgun. https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2019/10/10/from-falling-sand-to-falling-everything-the-simulation-games-that-inspired-noita/. Retrieved 5 January 2021. 
  14. ↑ Donahoo, Daniel. "Digital Play: This Is Sand". Wired. https://www.wired.com/2012/08/this-is-sand/. Retrieved 2021-01-06. 
  15. ↑ "Explosive fun for students". 3 September 2010. https://www.edgalaxy.com/journal/2010/9/3/explosive-fun-for-students-with-the-powder-toy-a-great-scien.html. 
  16. ↑ "the sandbox". https://www.metacritic.com/game/the-sandbox/critic-reviews/?platform=ios-iphoneipad. 
  17. ↑ "The Sandbox gaming platform receives $2.5m investment" (in en-US). 28 May 2019. https://finance.yahoo.com/news/sandbox-gaming-platform-receives-2-120031549.html. 
  18. ↑ Corcobado, Miguel Ángel (2018-01-24). "Ciencia divertida a través del móvil" (in es). El País. ISSN 1134-6582. https://elpais.com/tecnologia/2018/01/18/actualidad/1516291342_183045.html. 
  19. ↑ Hasan, Mehedi (2021-07-17). "10 Best Sandbox Games For Android To Make Your Own Fun" (in en-US). https://www.ubuntupit.com/best-sandbox-games-for-android/. 
  20. ↑ "みんなペイントマーカーは持ったな！アメリカ発祥のスポーツ「ペイントボール」を体験できるFPS登場―採れたて！本日のSteam注目ゲーム3選【2023年11月27日】" (in ja). 2023-11-27. https://www.gamespark.jp/article/2023/11/27/136273.html. 
  21. ↑ "SandSpiel by max bittker - Experiments with Google". https://experiments.withgoogle.com/sandspiel. 
  22. ↑ "Sandboxels on Steam" (in en). https://store.steampowered.com/app/3664820/Sandboxels/. 
  23. ↑ R74n. "Sandboxels - Experiment with Pixels" (in en). https://sandboxels.r74n.com/. 
  24. ↑ "The Grand Development - The Powder Box". https://granddevelopment.org/pages/games/thepowderbox.html. 
  25. ↑ "The Powder Box (All Ages) | Roblox Game - Rolimon's". https://www.rolimons.com/game/132287558697665. 
  26. ↑ "The Powder Box | Roblox Game - Rolimon's". https://www.rolimons.com/game/9226846612. 



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