Googolstars

If I Were a Black Hole

Gravity Grid Experiment

Guide the central star across the grid. Nearby planets orbit along the curved gravity well, and larger planets make the star grow when absorbed.

Model note: real black holes do not form this way. This game-like view is mainly a metaphor for feeling gravity as a stretched grid.

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Gravity well depth
Shallow Deep
Click the grid to guide the central star · WASD / Arrow keys to move · Collide with planets to absorb them
Drag to rotate · Scroll to zoom