In my last post I highlighted a few top-of-the-line flash games made in the past couple years. Arguably the most innovative genre of browser accessible games is the physics game category. While a number of console and PC games rely on an impressive physics engine to make the game smooth and pretty, like Valve Corporation's Source Engine, flash physics games make hard science the core of the game itself. Here are three physics games that'll test your ingenuity.
Fantastic Contraption
Colin Northway's engineering-centered puzzle game challenges players to guide a pink shape (sometimes it's a circle, sometimes a square or triangle) into a shaded "goal" zone. In order to do so, he provides players with the parts necessary to build a machine that can drive, carry, or even toss the shape home. What makes Fantastic Contraption so clever is the fact that it isn't overly complex. There are a grand total of five types of pieces available for your machine. Read more
