Crayon Physics

Back in June of 2007, Petri Purho released a prototype of a game called Crayon Physics. The goal of the game was to move the red ball so that it collects the stars. To get the red ball to move, you had to draw physical objects and cause the objects to interact with the ball.

The game quickly became popular shortly after Petri released a video on YouTube, which in turn, caused hundreds of clones to be made and released.

Petri worked on the game as much as he could, and in February of 2008, Crayon Physics Deluxe won the Independent Games Festival Grand Prize. He has been working hard, and long, for this game to finally reach an official release date, which is January 7, 2009.

We were lucky enough to get a copy of this game, and let me tell ya, it's fantastic. After playing for just a few minutes, you can see why it became so popular and spawned so many fakes. The level play is addictive, and even if you fail to finish a level, you keep trying, as the game traps your attention.

With over 70 levels built in, and a level editor, the gameplay is nearly endless. And for only $20, it's well worth the spend.

Be sure to go to CrayonPhysics.com and pre-order your copy today.