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Principia @principia-web.se · 19/09/2026

Principia 2026.09.19 has been released! Primarily a bugfix release, it also begins to unify some Android dialogs with those in the desktop version. Read more here: principia-web.se/news/35 #gaming #opensource #sandbox #gamedev

Screenshot of an Outdoor level with the world rotated upside down with a robot standing in the middle. The background sky is rotated along with the rest of the world.

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Principia @principia-web.se · 09/08/2026

New Principia video! I cut up a bunch of level showcase videos into a trailer of sorts to commemorate the 4 year anniversary of Principia as an open source project. www.youtube.com/watch?v=bSuN... #gamedev #indiedev #opensource #sandbox #physics

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Principia Trailer - Four years of Open Source

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Principia @principia-web.se · 06/08/2026

On the 6th of August 2022, the source code of Principia was published as BSD-3, allowing the community to continue the game where it had left off in late 2014. Read more about the game's journey since then in this news article: principia-web.se/news/32 #gamedev #foss #sandbox #linux #android

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Four years of Open Source Principia

On the 6th of August 2022, the source code of Principia was pushed onto GitHub as open source, allowing the community to continue development of the game where it had left off in late 2014. Today mark...

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Principia @principia-web.se · 04/07/2026

FYI for anyone following on bsky: There does not seem to be much point in reposting Fedi posts onto this account. If you want more active Principia posting, you should follow our bridged Fedi account instead: @principia.hachyderm.io.ap.brid.gy

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Principia @principia.hachyderm.io.ap.brid.gy · 04/07/2026

Principia is now available as a package in Alpine Linux edge's testing repository! A new release with the migration to SDL3, touchscreen runtime setting improvements and runtime GLES setting should be coming sometime soon, which will be useful for certain […] [Original post on hachyderm.io]

Screenshot of Alpine's package site showing a principia package existing in the testing repository of Alpine edge, for aarch64, armhf, armv7, loongarch64, ppc64le, x86 and x86_64.

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Principia @principia-web.se · 04/07/2026

New video out on the Principia #YouTube channel! Tricky Ball, a Rube Goldberg machine following a bunch of metal balls making their way down a contraption into a cup at the very end. www.youtube.com/watch?v=G2L8... #gamedev #gaming #video #sandbox

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Principia Level Showcase - Tricky ball by RandomMechEngineer

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Principia @principia-web.se · 06/06/2026

Principia 2026.06.06 is now out! It is primarily a maintenance release with all the bugfixes and other improvements that have accumulated since last year. Read more in the news article: principia-web.se/news/28 #gamedev #foss #opensource #update

Level thumbnail for "Large Dummy" by RandomMechEngineer. It features four custom made large dummies made to look like the Principia dummy object, using plastic polygons for the body and cylinders for the head. They are positioned in various acrobatic poses.

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Principia @principia-web.se · 18/05/2026

New video on the Principia #YouTube channel! Playing through a high-action adventure level recently uploaded by me. www.youtube.com/watch?v=zmuc... #gamedev #video #gaming #sandbox

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Principia Level Showcase - Robot Deathrun Adventure by ROllerozxa

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Principia @principia-web.se · 27/03/2026

I've made a simple page tracking interest for new Principia contests. You can express your interest for participating in a contest for the next week, and the counter resetting each week. Let's see how this will go: principia-web.se/contests/int... #gamedev #foss #opensource #contest

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Principia @principia-web.se · 23/03/2026

Randomly uploaded a new Principia level showcase video, cosy adventure level that is currently featured on the site: www.youtube.com/watch?v=iMZ_... #gamedev #video #showcase #rain

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Principia Level Showcase - Rain Generator by ilHYO

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Principia @principia-web.se · 19/03/2026

A statement regarding the upcoming #Android developer verification and how it may affect the Android version of Principia in the future: principia-web.se/news/25 #foss #opensource #gaming

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Principia @principia-web.se · 17/03/2026

The Principia about page has seen some improvements recently, so I'd like to bring attention to it. principia-web.se/about It features a description of the game and its journey as well as game screenshots and logo. Doubles as a press kit for those who wish to cover Principia. #gamedev #gaming

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Principia @principia.hachyderm.io.ap.brid.gy · 17/03/2026

The Principia about page on the website has seen some improvements recently, so I would like to bring your attention to it. principia-web.se/about It features a description of the game and its journey as well as game screenshots and logo. It doubles as […] [Original post on hachyderm.io]

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Principia @principia-web.se · 16/03/2026

New Principia building contests are put on hold until there is enough interest to warrant running them again. I don't know when that would be though.

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Principia @principia.hachyderm.io.ap.brid.gy · 16/03/2026

The latest Principia building contest, Daft Dummy, concluded earlier today with a single entry being submitted. I don't like announcing a winner when there is only one participant in total, so I will just call off the contest. I would still like to thank randomguy123 for submitting the sole […]

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Principia @principia.hachyderm.io.ap.brid.gy · 16/03/2026

In general, there is no point in running contests when there is so little interest in them. I don't know if the theme sucks, the duration is too short, too long, nobody has expressed their concerns with me if that is so. Otherwise there does not seem to be enough activity in the community to […]

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Principia @principia-web.se · 10/03/2026

Halftime for the latest Principia building contest Daft Dummy! One player has submitted an entry so far. The contest runs until Monday next week so you have plenty of time left if you want to participate! principia-web.se/contest/4 #gamedev #gaming #contest

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Daft Dummy!

Hello and welcome to the fourth Principia building contest. This time we are doing a re-run of the old [Stupid Dummy!](/archive/contest/3) contest from back in the day, but with an alliteration as the...

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Principia @principia-web.se · 23/02/2026

Halftime for the current Principia building contest, Crazy Circuitry. One week has gone by, one week left! randomguy123 has submitted a solid contender today, a six digit random number generator. But what else will others submit this week? principia-web.se/contest/3 #gamedev #contest #competition

Screenshot of the random number generator level by randomguy123. It features a bunch of graphs and debuggers and the randomly generated number is visible on digital number displays to the right.

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Principia @principia-web.se · 19/02/2026

As a result of the recent things happening to #Discord, I have been looking at @fluxer.app as an alternative to Discord. I have made a #Fluxer community for Principia, which will be bridged to Discord soon and serve as a potential exit path when Discord goes bad. principia-web.se/fluxer #gamedev

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Fluxer

Fluxer is a free and open source instant messaging and VoIP platform built for friends, groups, and communities.

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Principia @principia-web.se · 12/02/2026

Please donate to support my work on Principia and keep the community site running. principia-web.se/donate #gamedev #foss #opensource #donate #donations

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Principia @principia-web.se · 15/02/2026

The new upcoming Principia building contest will be available at exactly 12:00 (noon) GMT tomorrow. See you there! principia-web.se/contest/3 #gamedev #gaming #foss #opensource #contest

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Principia @principia-web.se · 12/02/2026

Please donate to support my work on Principia and keep the community site running. principia-web.se/donate #gamedev #foss #opensource #donate #donations

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Principia @principia-web.se · 11/04/2025

Hello Bluesky! Principia is an #opensource physics-based sandbox building #game featuring #electronics, #circuitry, #robotics, miniature robots, #puzzles, #Lua scripting and more. Starting its life as a commercial game by Bithack, it has now been released as #FOSS to be developed by the community.

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Principia @principia-web.se · 05/02/2026

Earlier this week I pushed an update to the Principia site that merges the latest, most liked and most downloaded levels pages (both non-archive and archive) into one new page. That's six pages, combined into one now, with all sorting and filtering options right at your fingertips! #gamedev

Screenshot of the new level browse page, containing radio buttons to select whether you should see current levels or levels in the archive, as well as a dropdown to sort by (latest, oldest, most liked and most downloaded) and filter by level type (all, custom, adventure and puzzle).

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Principia @principia-web.se · 05/02/2026

The new Principia #YouTube channel has reached 50 subscribers! youtube.com/@principiagame It's still just a fraction of the amount of subscribers that the old Bithack channel has (~2.28k), which I unfortunately don't have access to. But it's still nice. New content soon, maybe. #gamedev

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Principia

YouTube channel for the game Principia, an open source physics-based sandbox game with electronics, robotics, Lua scripting and more. Account run by ROllerozxa, if you have Principia videos from the ...

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Principia @principia-web.se · 05/02/2026

Back in 2021 I made an iceberg image for Principia, full of references. I originally sent it in the Discord server and it was mostly forgotten about, but rediscovered it recently. I've now posted it on the forums w/ a full legend over the iceberg: principia-web.se/forum/thread... #gamedev

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Principia @principia-web.se · 05/02/2026

Wacky Waving Inflatable Armflailing Tube People! www.youtube.com/watch?v=chC6... tube.fediverse.games/w/fdaYtX5TsH... #random #funny #gamedev

Screenshot of the video, showing four characters built with wooden planks and cylinders flailing around with their arms and waving around on top of a space background and lasers.

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Principia @principia-web.se · 13/01/2026

This year marks 15 years since the initial #Android release of #Apparatus, 1.0 being released August 2011. It was revolutionary for its time and reached immense popularity back in the day, topping the charts on Android Market at its peak and being handpicked as "Editor's Choice" by Google.

Screenshot of the Mars Rover level from Apparatus.

Screenshot of an early puzzle level in Apparatus, where you construct a seesaw to get the marble in the basket.

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Principia @principia-web.se · 01/01/2026

I published a new news article on New Year's Eve about the recently introduced web version of Principia available on the community site, as well as other new features on the website that have been added recently: principia-web.se/news/22 #gamedev #foss #opensource #happynewyear

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Principia in the web browser, and more...

Recently you might have noticed a new link on the pages for levels on the community site, which takes you to a web-based version of Principia allowing you to play the level directly in your web browse...

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Principia @principia-web.se · 28/12/2025

Today, another batch of fixes to the Principia web port were made. One of the things I fixed was rendering LuaScript sprites, making levels such as this rendition of the beginning of Star Wars ch. IV now fully playable in your browser without glitches: principia-web.se/archive/leve... #gamedev

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Principia @principia-web.se · 28/12/2025

Yesterday the #web version of Principia has finally gotten into a state where it is relatively playable now! There is now a link on each level page that takes you to the experimental web version to run the level straight in your web browser, without needing to install the game. #gamedev

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Principia @principia-web.se · 20/10/2025

I have submitted a proposal for a Principia stand at #FOSDEM 2026. Will be interesting to see if it is accepted when the stands will be announced on the 16th of November later this year. If we get accepted, see us at FOSDEM! #foss #opensource #gaming

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Principia @principia-web.se · 11/09/2025

Earlier this year I had to move the Principia infrastructure to a new server. Now after some months with the dust settling, the new server running for a while and the old server been decommissioned, it's a good reminder that you can donate: principia-web.se/donate #foss #gaming #gamedev #donations

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Principia @principia-web.se · 24/09/2025

Principia is now available as a #Flatpak on #Flathub! So cool, so exciting. Many thanks once again to Luna for picking up the work to get Principia onto Flathub and taking on the role of maintaining the Flatpak package. flathub.org/en/apps/se.p... #gamedev #linux #foss

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Install Principia on Linux | Flathub

Physics-based sandbox building game

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Principia @principia-web.se · 05/04/2025

Recently nomad on the Principia community site uploaded a level featuring what is claimed to be a turing complete computer. It certainly looks impressive, featuring an ALU and other components built with Principia's circuitry system. principia-web.se/level/1190

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Principia @principia-web.se · 25/07/2025

Mechanical walkers by sjoerd1999 is a level featuring a collection of fun little mechanical walkers walking together in a parade. Video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=MTOx... #foss #gamedev #gaming

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Principia Level Showcase - Mechanical Walkers by sjoerd1999

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Principia @principia-web.se · 25/07/2025

The Principia level Jansen Walker by Tesla features a walker that uses the Jansen's linkage mechanism to walk forwards in a smooth and rather satisfying way. Video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-Uh... #foss #gaming #gamedev

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Principia Level Showcase - Jansen Walker by Tesla

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Principia @principia-web.se · 25/07/2025

A recreation of the classic Hill Climb Racing mobile game for Principia by leoboone. Drive a 4x4 diesel truck over a hilly track with lots of bumps. Fuel is limited, and flipping over the car and breaking the dummy's neck is game over. Video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-q4... #foss #gamedev #gaming

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Principia Level Showcase - Hill Climb Racing (Principia) by leoboone

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Principia @principia-web.se · 25/07/2025

A very well made and detailed controllable dragon by Demon666 which can walk around on the ground, as well as fly high into the air and shoot laser beams out of its mouth. Video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=hNEV... #foss #gamedev #gaming

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Principia Level Showcase - Blue Eyes White Dragon by Demon666

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Principia @principia-web.se · 25/07/2025

Tetsu was well known for their detailed and high quality vehicle levels on the old Principia community site. This level features a detailed motorbike which you can drive and do tricks in a ramp track. Video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=IHpq... #foss #gamedev #gaming

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Principia Level Showcase - Custom Bike by Tetsu

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Principia @principia-web.se · 25/07/2025

A running wheel named BRAD, by Jerm_S, using linear motors to shift the balance, can run both to the left and to the right as well as being able to jump. Do not get any funny ideas about its appearance. Video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=qHz0... #foss #gamedev #gaming

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Principia Level Showcase - BRAD the running wheel by Jerm_S

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Principia @principia-web.se · 25/07/2025

STRONG CLIMBER by TechZ features a grasshopper-looking climber which is able to climb upwards by grabbing onto platforms above it. This level was the winner of the Vertical Climbing Principia building contest back in the day. Video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=4V7E... #foss #gamedev #gaming

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Principia Level Showcase - STRONG CLIMBER by TechZ

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Principia @principia-web.se · 25/07/2025

The level Steam Train by Alfajim features a controllable steam train locomotive with attachable passenger trailers. The train drives across a landscape, some bridges and then falls into the void, as usual. Video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ztFz... #foss #gamedev #gaming

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Principia Level Showcase - Steam Train by Alfajim

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Principia @principia-web.se · 25/07/2025

The level Android by Doughnuts108 features a walking robot with very smooth movement. It is one of the most popular levels on the old community site and one of the levels with the most derivatives made. Be sure to watch until the end! Video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=V0mA... #foss #gamedev #gaming

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Principia Level Showcase - Android by Doughnuts108

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Principia @principia-web.se · 25/07/2025

Art adventure is a Principia adventure level by skyforce originally created for the Welcome Home, Robot! building contest in December of 2013. It features a nicely built house, along with scenery to the right. Showcase video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mdly... #foss #gamedev #gaming

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Principia Level Showcase - Art adventure by skyforce

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Principia @principia-web.se · 04/07/2025

Interesting classic level from the old community site, Magma Chamber by zardOz 🔥👀 Can the robot manage to navigate across the dangerous depths of the lava pits? (Level: archive.principia-web.se/level/5627) #foss #gamedev #gaming

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Principia @principia-web.se · 04/07/2025

Principia now has a new YouTube channel where I have been uploading content to it this past week, recording playthroughs of various levels on the Principia community site. Be sure to subscribe! www.youtube.com/@principiagame #foss #gamedev #gaming

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