CREATE, SHARE, REPEAT.

The Calamity Game is a Flash sandbox where you can set up scenes that unfold based on simple laws of physics acting on a rag doll. These scenes can be shared with the community of Calamity Game users, who can view the scene you have created and then build upon it. There is no objective to Calamity Game; you can't do anything wrong. Calamity Game is as boundless as your imagination.

Basic Game Play
There are two modes in Calamity Game: Edit and Play.
The Edit Mode allows you to create your own scenes. There are Tools that allow you to add four types of objects to your scene, each with their own abilities:

• Pencil (keyboard shortcut "P") - line drawings that are not affected by gravity (stationary)
• Link (keyboard shortcut "L") - connect two nodes at a fixed distance and are affected by gravity
• Spring (keyboard shortcut "S") - connect two nodes at an elastic distance and are affected by gravity. Additionally they can overlap Links and Pencil Line
• Force (keyboard shortcut "F") - adds a force to a node in the direction of the arrow

In addition to the above-mentioned objects, there are two other tools that help with creating scenes:

• Arrow (keyboard shortcut "A") - moves objects and anchors nodes
• Eraser (keyboard shortcut "E") - erases objects

Getting Started
To start, click on the Pencil, Link, or Spring from the toolbar on the left. Then on the Canvas (white area around the rag doll), click and drag anywhere to set the length and position of the object you want to create. At either end of the link or spring is a node (blue sphere). These are the points that allow you to attach other links or springs to each other and chain objects together.

Moving the Canvas
Hold down the SPACE BAR while using any Tool in order to get the Hand cursor. Then click and drag with the mouse while still holding the SPACE BAR to move about the canvas.

Anchoring a Node
Using the Arrow (keyboard shortcut "A") tool, Double Click on a Node. If the node is red when you roll off, then you have successfully anchored that node.

Adding a Force
The Force Object gives a consistent force to any object (Link, Spring, or Rag Doll). To use a Force, click on the Force Tool, then click on any node, and drag away from the node. The direction and length of the force arrow will indicate how amount of force and direction acting on the object.

Erasing Objects and Deleting your Scene
If you are unhappy with any objects you have created, you can use the Eraser tool (keyboard shortcut "E) to get rid of them. Additionally, if you want to start a new scene, click on the trash can icon at the top of the canvas and this will erase all the objects on the screen and reset the rag doll to the start position.

Playing your Scene
To begin the Play Mode, click on the Play button above the canvas and the scene that was created in the Edit mode will play out. To stop the action and return to the Edit mode, simply click the Play button (Stop icon) again. You will notice that during the Play mode, the Toolbar, Save button, and Trash Can button are disabled. However, Zoom is still available, so at any point during playback you can zoom in or out to get a better view of what is going on.

Community, Saving and Sharing
If you are happy with your scene and want to share it with the community, click on the Save icon next to the Zoom bar. This will bring up a dialogue box that allows you to name your scene, give yourself credit, and add any comments you have about your creation. Once completed, click the save icon below the fields. This will save your scene to our database. At this point, you can view your creation again or copy and paste its unique URL and send it to a friend.