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{{ OBX team | [[User:Kirkjerk|Kirk Israel]], Jon Beilin, Bobby Powers, Martha Wechsler}}
{{ OBX team | [[User:Kirkjerk|Kirk Israel]], Jon Beilin, Bobby Powers, Martha Wechsler}}
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'''Babel''' is a tower-building activity...
'''Babel''' is a tower-building and -destroying activity...


== Description and background ==
== Description and background ==


Babel is a simple physics game based on building as tall a tower as possible in 60 seconds, and then bashing that tower with as few slingshot shots as possible. It is based on the engine of the "phsics" activity. It is meant to be mildly educational, but also as a study in the joy of slinging bricks and slinging shots.
Babel is a simple physics game based on building as tall a tower as possible in 60 seconds, and then bashing that tower with as few slingshot shots as possible. It is based on the engine of the [[Physics (activity)|Physics]] activity. It is meant to be mildly educational, but also as a study in the joy of slinging bricks and slinging shots.


The player is given a small selection of bricks for stacking.
The player is given a small selection of bricks for stacking.
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== Screenshots and design images ==
== Screenshots and design images ==

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A screenshot and also some designs Martha worked on for a future edition, showing a two-player mode.


[[Image:Babelslingshotscreenshot.png|thumb|the game in action]]
[[Image:Babelslingshotscreenshot.png|thumb|the game in action]]



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Here are also some designs Martha worked on for a future edition!
[[Image:Babel-kings1.jpg|thumb|intro storyboards 1-5 for a future Babel + Kings game]]
[[Image:Babel-kings1.jpg|thumb|intro storyboards 1-5 for a future Babel + Kings game]]
[[Image:Babel-kings2.jpg|thumb|intro storyboards 6 & 7]]
[[Image:Babel-kings2.jpg|thumb|intro storyboards 6 & 7]]
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== Development ==
== Development ==


The game was a result of the 2008 OLPC Physics Game Jam. Originally envisioned as a 2 player game, with slingshots to fling rocks at the other player's tower, the end result was simplified because of lack of time, lack of Python and engine experience, and technical constraints.
The game was a result of the [[Physics_Jam|2008 Physics Jam]]. Originally envisioned as a 2 player game, with slingshots to fling rocks at the other player's tower, the end result was simplified because of lack of time, lack of Python and engine experience, and technical constraints.


=== Team ===
=== Team ===
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The team was "Cowsome Loneboys"
The team was "Cowsome Loneboys"


Kirk "kirkjerk" Israel
* Kirk "kirkjerk" Israel
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* Jon Beilin

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* Bobby Powers
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Jon Beilin
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* Martha Wechsler

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Bobby Powers

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Martha Wechsler


=== Todo List ===
=== Todo List ===
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A two player version would probably still be way cool.
A two player version would probably still be way cool.

=== External Links ===

[http://kisrael.com/2008/09/01/ Kirk's Development Notes]

=== Activity page ===
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|short description=Babel is a simple physics game based on building as tall a tower as possible in 60 seconds, and then bashing that tower with as few slingshot shots as possible.
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Latest revision as of 11:03, 14 January 2009

Activity-Babel.svg
.xo Bundle – Babel-1.xo
OlpcProject.png Kirk Israel, Jon Beilin, Bobby Powers, Martha Wechsler

Babel is a tower-building and -destroying activity...

Description and background

Babel is a simple physics game based on building as tall a tower as possible in 60 seconds, and then bashing that tower with as few slingshot shots as possible. It is based on the engine of the Physics activity. It is meant to be mildly educational, but also as a study in the joy of slinging bricks and slinging shots.

The player is given a small selection of bricks for stacking.

After a minute, the player is given a slingshot.

The score is based on how high the tower was divided by how many shots it took to destroy.

Once the game is done, press Restart to try again.

Downloads and files

Media:Babel.xo

Screenshots and design images

A screenshot and also some designs Martha worked on for a future edition, showing a two-player mode.

the game in action


intro storyboards 1-5 for a future Babel + Kings game
intro storyboards 6 & 7
intro storyboards 7-9

Development

The game was a result of the 2008 Physics Jam. Originally envisioned as a 2 player game, with slingshots to fling rocks at the other player's tower, the end result was simplified because of lack of time, lack of Python and engine experience, and technical constraints.

Team

The team was "Cowsome Loneboys"

  • Kirk "kirkjerk" Israel
  • Jon Beilin
  • Bobby Powers
  • Martha Wechsler

Todo List

There are many ways of cheating.

A two player version would probably still be way cool.

External Links

Kirk's Development Notes

Activity page

Activity Summary

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