Powder Game Reviews and details

Social recommendations and mentions

• The Blob Toy

  The one I knew was called Powder Game[1]. I used to play it a lot in the elementary school computer room. [1] https://dan-ball.jp/en/javagame/dust/. - Source: Hacker News / about 1 year ago

• Electricity and Waterspout in my 3d Falling Sand Game

  Powdertoy and this https://dan-ball.jp/en/javagame/dust/ are nostalgic as fuck for me. I remember wasting time in class playing these games. Source: over 1 year ago

• Electricity and Waterspout in my 3d Falling Sand Game

  Reminds me of Powder Game but 3d -https://dan-ball.jp/en/javagame/dust/. Source: over 1 year ago

• [Infest] Physically simulated pixels burn, freeze, corrode, and melt in my roguelike deckbuilder game.

  This reminds me of the powder game. Source: over 1 year ago

• [2022 Day 14] My falling sand visualization video

  This game takes me back. I used to play it here back in the day: https://dan-ball.jp/en/javagame/dust/. Source: almost 2 years ago

• [PC] [I'M NOT SURE ~2005] dig game ??

  It is a slim chance, but maybe Powder Game? Around 2007 they included a Fighter npc you could drop. Source: almost 2 years ago

• [Humble Store] Phenomenal Physics Sale: Stick Fight: The Game (55% off – $2.24), Space Engineers (30% off – $13.99), Gang Beasts (55% off – $8.99), Universe Sandbox (33% off – $19.99), Tricky Towers (60% off – $5.99), When Ski Lifts Go Wrong (80% off – $2.99), Noita (50% off – $9.99) and more

  Noita is a game I keep returning to, far more than any other game in my library. It is the ultimate pick-up-and-play game for me. If you had any interest in those old school physics games like Powder Game I would strongly recommend checking out Noita. Source: almost 2 years ago

• What is the most nostalgic website for you?

  Https://dan-ball.jp/en/javagame/dust/ I used to play this all the time, basically you can combine different simulated particles to make interesting combinations. So fun and simple. Source: almost 2 years ago

• tip: never use sawdust to take out a fire in sandbox

  Its based on this, from over a decade ago: https://dan-ball.jp/en/javagame/dust/. Source: about 2 years ago

• Help Me Find World Of Sand! An old flash game from 2005, here's a screencap of the game.

  Another similar game you can play in the browser is called "Powder Game" by DAN-BAL. You can find it here: https://dan-ball.jp/en/javagame/dust/. Source: about 2 years ago

• a neat sandbox game that I’ve been playing

  Omg used to play this (or something similar) as a kid on the polycarbonate macbooks. It was this one https://dan-ball.jp/en/javagame/dust/. Source: about 2 years ago

• [Mobile][2005+] Pixel stick figure game where your 4 AI characters defeat enemies

  Graphics/art style: Very pixelated, I remember it very well because the characters' movements were VERY similar to Player/Fighter from Powder Game. In fact, I think it may have been built on that very same application... Source: about 2 years ago

• How To Mine Diamonds - Puzzle game

  I still really like the idea. It's a cool way to spend a few minutes. The pixels as diamonds idea reminds me of old games like Dust and that's really cool! Source: about 2 years ago

• A powder game inspired falling sand game (WebGL and Javascript)

  This project was heavily inspired by Powder Game, created by ha55ii, which you can play here. Source: over 2 years ago

• Ask HN: Can you share websites that are pushing the utility of browsers forward?

  Immediately thought of Powder Game, and it turns out that it's one of the main inspirations indeed (according to the info box)! https://dan-ball.jp/en/javagame/dust/ I spent so many hours in that game. It also had ways to publish your creations, and people created anything from multiplayer coop games to entire ALUs in it. Good times, and thanks for linking the remake! - Source: Hacker News / over 2 years ago

• the love of my life had a heart attack.

  If you really like the sand game you could also try this! I recommend playing it on computer! This kept me entertained when I was in school (:. Source: over 2 years ago

• I made this hexagon sandpile animation using Go and FFmpeg. Code in comments! [OC]

  Write rules for specific conditions, and then update through all the pixels (for example: when the pixel under me is empty, move down). A really fun and good example is Powder Game by DAN-BALL. Source: over 2 years ago

• Poorly optimised very buggy old school sand physics "simulator"

  I believe the one I was looking at was called "Powder game" but there is a whole lot of variations of this sandbox type game :). Source: over 2 years ago

• Day 15 : Sand

  Its called Powder Game, dan-ball. Here's the link for you. Source: over 2 years ago