Launchball
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Launchball is a physics-based Flash game produced by the Science Museum
in London, to coincide with the reopening of their hands-on gallery 'Launchpad'.
The aim of the game is to get a ball from a starting position to a 'goal' by placing additional blocks onto the grid-based screen. Blocks include springs, slopes, magnets, lights, mirrors and so on.
The game has won numerous awards, including at SXSW
2008, where in the Interactive awards in won in the 'Games' category and the 'Best in Show' award. It has also won the Innovative and Overall award at the 2008 Museums and the Web
awards, and is nominated for a 2008 Webby Award
.
Science Museum (London)
The Science Museum is one of the three major museums on Exhibition Road, South Kensington, London in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. It is part of the National Museum of Science and Industry. The museum is a major London tourist attraction....
in London, to coincide with the reopening of their hands-on gallery 'Launchpad'.
The aim of the game is to get a ball from a starting position to a 'goal' by placing additional blocks onto the grid-based screen. Blocks include springs, slopes, magnets, lights, mirrors and so on.
The game has won numerous awards, including at SXSW
South by Southwest
South by Southwest is an Austin, Texas based company dedicated to planning conferences, trade shows, festivals and other events. Their current roster of annual events include: SXSW Music, SXSW Film, SXSW Interactive, SXSWedu, and SXSWeco and take place every spring in Austin, Texas, United States...
2008, where in the Interactive awards in won in the 'Games' category and the 'Best in Show' award. It has also won the Innovative and Overall award at the 2008 Museums and the Web
Museums and the Web
The annual Museums and the Web conference is the leading international conference in the field of museums and their websites. It has been organized by Archives & Museum Informatics each Spring in North America since 1997.- Overview :...
awards, and is nominated for a 2008 Webby Award
Webby Awards
A Webby Award is an international award presented annually by The International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences for excellence on the Internet with categories in websites, interactive advertising, online film and video, and mobile....
.