Falling-sand game

A falling sand game is a type of particle simulation video game. They allow the user to place particles of different elements on a "canvas". The particles can interact with other particles in various ways, and may be affected by gravity, in some games. Many complex effects may be achieved. Many versions of the Falling Sand Game have been written since its introduction in 2005.

History
The original game first appeared as a web-based Java applet on the Dofi-Blog (Japan) in 2005.

References

External links 
 PC World
 Falling Sand Game Wiki and Forums
 The Powder Toy
 The Powder Toy Snapshots
 The Powder Toy Korean Community
 VSand
 PowderGdi
 Project Sand

Category:Online games
Category:Java platform games
Category:Flash games
Category:Simulation video games
Category:Video game genres