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Skill & Precision Games · 18

Hitboxes and visible art are not always identical, and skill games often feel better when the collision shape is slightly more forgiving than the sprite suggests. One more layer: Difficulty curves work best when they remix known ideas; a new obstacle is easier to learn if one part of it already feels familiar. The phrase 'I pressed it' is the national anthem of difficult timing games.

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Tiny fact jackpot

Billiard 'chalk' is not ordinary classroom chalk. The cube rubbed on a cue tip is an abrasive compound designed to increase friction so the tip can grip the cue ball instead of sliding off it. The next fact takes a different route: Kendama looks like a wooden ball tied to a stick with cups, yet advanced players can link catches, spikes and balance tricks into long routines. The toy became especially standardized and popular in Japan during the twentieth century.