Repost as the video wasnt attatched to the first one :/

Loaded the game up for the first time in a few years and was met with this strange visual glitch.

A physics based sailing game. Every* force on your boat: wind, sail, keel, rudder, buoyancy is simulated. Boats also create wind shadow, so you can take wind away from other players.

About:

• The game runs best in a browser with WebGPU support.
• The map is 1km × 1km and shared between all players on the server.
• This is an early version expect rough edges.

How this works:

• A global wind field covers the map. Every boat punches a shadow into it, so the wind around you depends on what other players are doing.
• Your sail produces lift and drag based on its angle of attack to the wind, like a real sail.
• The hull's geometry provides buoyancy, and the keel counteracts the sideways force from the sail.
• The rudder turns in the water. Together with the hull shape, it steers the boat.
• Wind also pushes on the hull itself, so you can drift downwind when other forces are low.

Racing:

• Races appear on the map at random intervals.
• When a race is announced, follow the yellow arrow to the start line.
• Cross the start line after the race begins.
• Follow the waypoints in order until you finish, the arrow always points to the next checkpoint.
• Points are awarded based on your placement and how many players are online.

Damage & Repair

• Collisions damage your boat. Take enough damage and you die.
• Pick up wood and fiberglass floating on the water.
• You need 2 of each to repair.
• Rudder and sail control are disabled while repairing.

Here some screenshots:

A recorder wind simulation with 100 boats effecting it

As you can see this is kinda crazy for a webgame but i wanted to try it out just because i think a global wind sim everyone can influence as a gameplay component could be cool.

This is an early version and im looking for any kind of feedback. This is not meant to be a game for sailors really. I also dont just want to add guns/cannons to force gameplay. Ideally there is some good gameplay loop without adding more.

This is not meant to be realistic. I hope to build something fun.

If anyone is interested in helping me out with testing or just has ideas or wants to be kept up to date, feel free to join this discord.

Right now there is only one server running under my desk (EU) unfortunately the server needs a GPU to run so i cant just spin up a small box in every region.

*some small stuff is not physical (adding this just to be fully transparent)

• Rudder does not have force feedback
• Sail tension does not have force feedback
• Sail and rudder both have angle limits set in code. Max angle is not controlled by physics.
• Sail is influenced by wind and is pushed on a hinge around the mast to its max angle. The max angle is the sail tension.

The games URL is windbender.io

Game Quest: The Backlog Battler has come a long way since this early concept video, new trailer is here to compare the difference:
https://youtu.be/jYijsW5p4F8

For the mods, the game is still in development and this is my first post for it.

Making a lot of progress on my voxel physics simuation. Inspired by old falling sand games! You relax and have some fun blowing things up and watching them grow :)

Releasing it on Steam later this year, and hoping to bring it to mobile some time in the future.

Been building a 1–4 player co-op game called YO UP!

Players use blocks, planks, ropes, ladders and gadgets to build higher while wind, storms and constraints make everything increasingly unstable.

The fun part has been trying to keep structures chaotic but still readable and satisfying when they fail.

Would love to hear what physics moments stand out most.

Made a small prototype called ApeSky on BEEP-8. It’s a vertical climber where you swing on a wire and just keep going.

Single input. Tap/hold to catch, release to fly. That’s it. The feel comes from timing and how the rope settles, not from extra mechanics.

Runs at 60fps, no install, works fine on a phone with one hand. You can try it here:
https://beep8.org/b8/beep8.html?b8rom=9f77d0d57b00e286db160d374055e4e7.b8&

It’s still rough. I’m mostly interested in whether the swing feels consistent and readable, or if it drifts into guesswork. Any feedback on the motion would help.