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From dropping movie trivia to reshaping matter at the particle level, this week's picks have unusual range. What they share is that satisfying feeling of a browser tab that becomes a small world. If any of these spark something, forward this to a friend who'd appreciate a good rabbit hole.
Featured: Sandboxels
A sandbox simulation where you place elements sand, water, fire, oil and watch them interact. From the creator R74N, posted on neal.fun, it features hundreds of elements with emergent physics and chemistry. Easy to open for a minute, impossible to close.
Tags: browser, free
This Week's Picks
LLM Skirmish
A real-time strategy game built to be played by AI agents. You can watch LLMs command armies and adapt tactics in live matches or jump in and play yourself. Hit 140 points on HN, with a thread full of people stress-testing it with different models.
Tags: browser, free, ai-friendly
3D Mahjong, Built in CSS
A fully 3D Mahjong game with no WebGL and no Canvas just CSS transforms doing all the heavy lifting. The isometric board looks better than it has any right to. A genuine technical achievement that's also just a solid game.
Tags: browser, free
FilmLink
Navigate from one movie to another through shared cast connections like The Wiki Game, but for cinema. A daily puzzle keeps it compact; a multiplayer beta lets you race friends. Perfect for anyone who's lost an afternoon to IMDB rabbit holes.
Tags: browser, free
From the Archives
Sim Central Bank
Set interest rates, adjust the money supply, and try not to crash the economy in this browser-based central bank simulator. Originally posted to HN in 2022 with 815 points, it uses a realistic economic model that actually responds to your decisions. Somehow more stressful than it sounds.
Tags: browser, free
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