Toy Box - physics sandbox
by Sean Billig
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Description
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New in v1.1:
Rotate objects and groups of objects while paused, drag to select multiple objects, change the color of objects, delete springs chains and rods, and lock gravity to one direction (turn off the accelerometer), along with some bug fixes.
Even more coming soon!
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Some quotes from users:
"I know now that this is going to provide hours of fun."
"Having a blast with this app so far and have built some wild and crazy contraptions."
"Simply put: this is one of the best applications in the AppStore!"
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Toy Box is truly unique on the App Store! Make anything you dream up, then push, pull, tilt and throw it around onscreen.
Toy Box is an 2-dimensional physics "sandbox" world inside your iPhone or iPod touch.
Quick demo video: http://toyboxapp.com (v1.0)
- Realistic 2D physics with elastic collisions
- Create objects by drawing shapes
- Add balls, balloons, wheels and blocks
- Connect everything together with springs, rods, chains, pivots, motors and nails
- Throw things around with your finger
- Tilt your device to change gravity
- Zoom and pan around the huge world
- Save and load your best creations
If you like Phun, Fantastic Contraption, iPhysics, Touch Physics or Crayon Physics Deluxe, you'll love Toy Box!
More features and objects coming in future free updates!
- Use two fingers to zoom (pinch in and out) and pan (drag with two fingers).
- Double tap an object to delete it
- Move objects by dragging them (with one finger)
- Press the pause button to stop time, and create connections between objects (springs, rods, chains, pivots, motors and nails)
- Select an object while paused to change the elasticity or to follow the object (center the view on the object)
- Select a pivot connection while paused to make it a motor, and to change the speed and direction of the motor
- Tap the "i" button in the top right to view the Help, save and load scenes, and change the settings
See more screenshots at http://www.toyboxapp.com/screenshots
What's New in Version 1.1
-lock gravity (turn off the accelerometer)
-change the color of objects
-rotate objects
-drag to select several objects at once
-drag to select and delete springs, rods and chains
-bug fixes
Customer Reviews
An Underappreciated Wonder!
Are you a fan of physics-based games? Do you like experimenting without consequences? Ever wanted to build your own Rube-Goldberg contraption just because you could?
If so, then download this app already!
What you have here is a no holds barred newtonian physics engine that is literally a blank canvas waiting to be explored. All that's required is a clever, yet, easily entertained mind.
If you can't come up with something interest using this app, then you're either doing it wrong, or are over-analyzing the tools available.
Fans of titles like The Incredible Machine, World of Goo, Boom Blox, Fantastic Contraption, Tiki Towers and Jungle Bloxx should find plenty to enjoy here.
A few suggestions to the developer...
This app still could use a few features to make it more intuitive, such as a rotate and scale tool, an undo feature, a rewind feature, a properties editor that goes beyond simple elasticity (object density, friction, forces, materials), event triggers/listeners and accelerometer support.
pretty sweet
Really entertaining. Took a while to figure out... But zoom in and everything is super easy. More fun than a lot of games because you can build whatever
A physics lab in the palm of your hand!
Having a blast with this app so far and have built some wild and crazy contraptions. Once you get the hang of the objects and how they interact, you are only limited by the tools at hand and your own imagination. Hopefully future updates will bring about more toys to play with, but I'm having fun putting things together only to watch them do something completely different than I intended, that's part of the fun!
- Category: Entertainment
- Updated Sep 21, 2009
- Current Version: 1.1
- 1.1 (iPhone OS 3.0 Tested)
- 1.8 MB
- Languages: English
- Seller: Sean Billig
- © 2009 Sean Billig
Requirements: Compatible with iPhone and iPod touch. Requires iPhone OS 2.0 or later.
