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By Lance Yerelian | September 20, 2007

This is a new feature, which I hope to write monthly (or weekly), to shine a spotlight on a game that I think is exciting or unique and that may have gone under the radar. This week I am going to focus on a fantastic game called Crayon Physics. Why play in a game environment that already has the puzzle pieces laid out for you when you can create your own in Crayon Physics?

Video and description after the jump

Crayon Physics is simple in its design and puzzles, but excels in its intuitive and unique play mechanics. As the title of the game implies, crayons and physics are a large part of the game. The puzzles involve moving a ball to a star by drawing beams, blocks, and other objects to move the ball and overcome obstacles. You can drop objects on the ball to get it rolling, or build a beam under it, and add a block under the beam to create a ramp for the ball to roll down.

When you have finished with the main levels you can always go back to the creator’s site and download mod levels created by various fans of the game.

I initially found out about this game from listening to the Games for Windows Podcast over at 1UP and was just as much intrigued by the creator as I was by the game itself. Petri Purho is a computer science student at Helsinki Polytechnic who enjoys making games as a hobby. Amazingly, he tries to create a game monthly, but within a 7 day time limit. With only 7 days one can assume that only the bare bones of game mechanics can be designed and executed, which is true, but is what also makes his games so spectacular. Purho’s creations are just as much toys as they are games due to their simplicity and high replay value. I highly recommend checking out each and every one of his games and they are each unique and highly enjoyable so check out the links at the end of the article.

Once again this is a new feature which I hope to produce on a regular basis. If you have a favorite game that might be under the radar or if you are making your own game which you hope to have others see please email me at lyerelian@videogameninja.com or post a comment

LINKS:

Crayon Physics

Purho’s site Klooni Games

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