Protoplanet Express, a video game based on numerical simulations
Physics Education
2024-08-23 v1 Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics
Popular Physics
Abstract
Astronomical images can be fascinating to the general public, but the interaction is typically limited to contemplation. Numerical simulations of astronomical systems do permit a closer interaction, but are generally unknown outside the research community. We are developing "Protoplanet Express", a video game based on hydrodynamical simulations of protoplanetary discs. In the game, the player visits several discs, finds its relevant features and learns about them. Here we present the current version of the game, discuss its reception, and consider its further development.
Cite
@article{arxiv.2303.17654,
title = {Protoplanet Express, a video game based on numerical simulations},
author = {Jorge Cuadra and Miguel Vergara and Bruno Escárate and Josué Sandoval and Benjamín Cordero},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2303.17654},
year = {2024}
}
Comments
6 pages, 4 figures, submitted to the Proceedings of ASP 2022. Beta version of game available at https://questionablegames.itch.io/protoplanet-express