Links to science games, interactives, and simulations you can play around with.
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Black Hole Hunter
Investigate the gravitational wave signals from colliding black holes. Created by Cardiff University

Why do Astronauts Float?
A playful look at the science behind ‘floating’ in space. Created by TestTubeGames

Swing Explorer
A simulated swing, with some tools for exploring the physics behind pumping your legs. Created by TestTubeGames

Gravity Simulator
Fling planets and change physics in this gravity sandbox. Available in browser and for download. Created by TestTubeGames

Velocity Raptor
A special relativistic game where a dinosaur travels near the speed of light. Created by TestTubeGames

Periodic Three-Body Orbits
A nice interactive look at three-body orbits that repeat. Created by Ricky Reusser.
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A variant of the game 2048, where the tiles are fusing elements in a star. Created by Dimitar Dimitrov

Ripple Tank Simulation
Simulation for investigating waves and interference, with a bunch of customizable physics options. Created by Falstad

Loopy
Investigate systems that interact, such as the predator-prey population dynamics and much, much more. Created by Nicky Case

Schwarzschild Trajectories
A slick simulation of particles flying around a black hole. Created by Ricky Reusser

Agent Higgs
Particle physics puzzle game, based on the rules of the Standard Model. Created by TestTubeGames

Physion
Build tons of 2D physics simulations with this free resource. Easy to check out, tons of cool stuff you can do with it. Created by Dimitris Xanthopoulos.

Universe Sandbox
Downloadable space simulation that lets you smash planets together in a really cool way. Created by Giant Army

Crescent Loom
A nervous system simulation game, where you build brains to control creatures. Created by Olive

A Slower Speed of Light
Explore the optical effects of special relativity in a 3D setting. Created by MIT Game Lab

Virus, the Beauty of the Beast
An interactive video that lets you explore the math and patterns of virus structures. Created by Hamish Todd

The Electric Shocktopus
Electromagnetic game where your character can charge themselves to move around the levels. Created by TestTubeGames

Quantum Game
A game that explores quantum mechanics, with an emphasis on quantum computing. Created by Quantum Flytrap

Gravity with Poisson Equation
Cool look at gravity of many, many bodies, calculated on a mesh. Looks neat, too. Created by Ricky Reusser.

Algodoo
Physical objects simulator that lets you draw and add objects to a scene, with lots of options for creativity. Created by Algoryx Simulation

Black Hole Launcher
A simulation of the spacetime around a Schwarzschild black hole where you can fling astroids and light to your heart’s content. Created by TestTubeGames

Chaotic Planets
A gravitational simulator that lets you fling planets and see what happens. Created by MinuteLabs

Earth Primer
An interactive book about geology and earth science, available for iPad and Mac. Created by Chaim Gingold