HGSL vs The-Powder-Toy

HGSL

A shading language that can be compiled into GLSL ES 3.0 (by saharan)

The-Powder-Toy

Written in C++ and using SDL, The Powder Toy is a desktop version of the classic 'falling sand' physics sandbox, it simulates air pressure and velocity as well as heat. (by The-Powder-Toy)

Simulation Game powder powder-toy cellular-automata Sandbox

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powdertoy.co.uk

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HGSL		The-Powder-Toy
	Project
1	Mentions	69
136	Stars	4,336
-	Growth	2.3%
3.9	Activity	9.5
5 months ago	Latest Commit	9 days ago
Haxe	Language	C++
MIT License	License	GNU General Public License v3.0 only

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HGSL

Posts with mentions or reviews of HGSL. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2022-11-11.

Bubbles
4 projects | news.ycombinator.com | 11 Nov 2022

The-Powder-Toy

Posts with mentions or reviews of The-Powder-Toy. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2024-04-10.

Lessons from Open-Source Game Projects
76 projects | dev.to | 10 Apr 2024

The Power Toy - Physics Sandbox. C++, SDL2
The-Powder-Toy VS Sandboxels - a user suggested alternative
2 projects | 1 Feb 2024
Orb Farm
1 project | news.ycombinator.com | 19 May 2023

I love these kinds of sandbox games, Orb Farm was super nice to have it running directly in the browser for a little procrastination break. Although my favorite is probably The Powder Toy [0], I've been following this project for years.
[0] https://powdertoy.co.uk/
tell me 3 things about you and i give nickname
1 project | /r/EliteEden | 24 Apr 2023

I play The Powder Toy https://powdertoy.co.uk/
What games can I play on my work computer with no wifi?
2 projects | /r/gamingsuggestions | 22 Apr 2023

Dwarf Fortress N Cave Story Powder Toy Knytt Stories
Ever heard of The Powder Toy?
1 project | /r/EliteEden | 3 Apr 2023
GAMES I SHOULD RECORD?
1 project | /r/tommyinnit | 31 Mar 2023
[TOMT][GAME][????] Sandbox browser game
2 projects | /r/tipofmytongue | 15 Mar 2023
Is this the official powder toy page?
1 project | /r/PowderToy | 1 Mar 2023

yes, if you look in the sidebar on Reddit you can see a link pointing you to powdertoy.co.uk
Finding Sandbox Games
1 project | /r/AndroidGaming | 23 Feb 2023

Powder Toy is not only my favorite but available on Android

What are some alternatives?

When comparing HGSL and The-Powder-Toy you can also consider the following projects:

OGSL

sandspiel - Creative cellular automata browser game

OimoPhysics - A cross-platform 3D physics engine

OpenLoco - An open source re-implementation of Chris Sawyer's Locomotion

FallingSand

xolotl - A MATLAB neuron simulator. Very fast (written in C++). Flexible (fully object oriented). Immediate (live manipulation in MATLAB). Comes with a powerful parameter optimizer. Get started ➡️

lammps - Public development project of the LAMMPS MD software package

alien - ALIEN is a CUDA-powered artificial life simulation program.

cellular - A simple command-line tool that generates gif images and animations from elementary cellular automata

r216-forth - A Forth implementation for the R216K8B Powder Toy computer.

macroquad-forestfire - Forest Fire Model, SOC cellular automaton

trunk - Build, bundle & ship your Rust WASM application to the web.