Vol. 53 The Science Issue, Spring 2018
- Puerto del Sol
- Dec 13, 2019
- 1 min read
CONTRIBUTORS:
George Abraham
Jeff Alessandrelli
Ariel Bartlett
Alyse Bensel
Gabriel Blackwell
Abigail Carl-Klassen
Marianne Chan
Caroline Chavatel
Michael Credico
Kristina Marie Darling
Hugo dos Santos
Jen Fitzgerald
Kristin George Bagdanov
Brandon Hansen
Joel Hans
Edward Helfers
Sallie Hess
Laurel Roth Hope
Guido Iafigliola
Tyler Julian
Jae Kim
Kimberly Kruge
William Lamson
Mingpei Li
Kate MacLam
Regina Marie
Jose Trejo Maya
Ferris Wayne McDaniel
Jill Mceldowney
Maria McKee
Emily Rosello Mercurio
Maggie Millner
Ander Monson
Sharona Muir
Tariro Ndoro
John A. Nieves
Fernando Pérez
Brady Richards
Julia Klatt Singer
Michelle Site
Alan Soldofsky
Nomi Stone
Cole Swensen
Kathleen Winter
Matthew Woodman
Lauren Yarnall
Joshua Young
Daniel Zeller
The feeling of riding the sled itself is arguably the game’s most satisfying feature. The physics engine is tuned to make the sled feel weighty and responsive, providing an immediate sense of consequence for every jump. When the sled hits a ramp, the player feels the momentary lift and the satisfying, heavy thud upon landing. Crucially, the jumping action is not arbitrary; it must be used strategically to clear gaps, but also to maintain the flow of the ride.
After work, I often play the entertaining word game redactle to decompress and discover new terms. Enjoy yourself; I promise it will be intriguing.