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<game>
  <title>Interactive Glitter Playground</title>
  <slug>interactive-glitter-playground</slug>
  <short-desc>Create stunning visuals in this interactive particle sandbox. Control glitter with wind, gravity, and color, and paint with light on a digital canvas.</short-desc>
  <categories>
    <category>Simulation</category>
    <category>Creative</category>
    <category>Relaxing</category>
  </categories>
  <keywords>glitter, particle system, canvas, generative art, interactive, animation, relaxing, sandbox, physics toy, visualizer</keywords>
  <content>
# About Interactive Glitter Playground

Dive into the Interactive Glitter Playground, a mesmerizing digital sandbox where you are the artist. This isn't a game with scores or levels, but a creative tool for generating beautiful, dynamic art using a sophisticated particle system. Manipulate thousands of shimmering glitter particles that react to your touch and flow according to the laws of physics you define. Whether you want to create a calm, floating nebula or a chaotic, fiery storm, the power is at your fingertips.

The experience is built on a responsive HTML5 canvas, allowing you to craft unique visual masterpieces. Customize every aspect of the simulation, from the number of particles and their color palette to environmental forces like wind and gravity. It's a perfect way to relax, experiment with generative art, or simply create something beautiful.

## How to Play

Interaction is simple and intuitive. Click (or tap) on the canvas to create an explosive burst of glitter particles. Click and drag (or swipe) to paint continuous streams of light across the screen.

To customize the simulation, click the menu icon (☰) in the top-left corner to reveal the control panel. Here, you can use sliders and dropdown menus to change the simulation's properties in real-time and see the immediate effect on the canvas. Use the 'Pause' button to freeze the action and the 'Download' button to save your masterpiece.

## Features

- **Interactive Canvas:** Use your mouse or finger to directly influence the particles, creating bursts and streams of light.
- **Deep Customization:** Adjust particle count, wind speed and direction, gravity strength, and the intensity of the particles' glow.
- **Vibrant Color Palettes:** Instantly change the mood with themes like Rainbow, Gold &amp; Silver, Frozen Ice, Fiery Embers, and Enchanted Forest.
- **Trail Effect:** Toggle the "Background Fade" option to make particles leave mesmerizing trails, perfect for light painting.
- **Save Your Creation:** Capture your favorite moment by downloading the current canvas view as a high-quality PNG image.
- **Full Animation Control:** Pause and resume the simulation at any time to admire the current state or prepare for your next interaction.

## Controls

- **Mouse Click / Tap:** Create a single burst of particles at the cursor location.
- **Mouse Drag / Swipe:** Continuously generate particles as you move the cursor.
- **Menu Button (☰ / ×):** Located at the top left, this button toggles the visibility of the control panel.
- **Control Panel:** Use the sliders, dropdowns, and buttons to adjust the simulation.

## Tips & Strategies

- **Calm Nebula:** Set Gravity to a very low value (near 0) and Wind to 0. Choose the "Rainbow" or "Ice" palette and let the particles drift slowly.
- **Comet Streaks:** Enable the "Background Fade (Trails)" checkbox, set a high Gravity, and click to create particles that leave long, beautiful trails as they fall.
- **Windy Blizzard:** Set the Wind slider to a high positive or negative value and use the "Frozen Ice" palette for a swirling snowstorm effect. Click and drag to add more "flurries" to the storm.
  </content>
  <faq>
    <question>How do I save my progress in the game?</question>
    <answer>This is a creative sandbox, so there is no progress to save. However, you can save a snapshot of your artwork at any time by using the "Download" button in the control panel.</answer>
    
    <question>Can I play this game on mobile devices?</question>
    <answer>Yes, this game is designed to be fully responsive and works great on mobile and tablet browsers with touch controls.</answer>
    
    <question>Is this game free to play?</question>
    <answer>Yes, the game is completely free to play in your browser.</answer>
  </faq>
  <specifications>
    <multiplayer>false</multiplayer>
  </specifications>
</game>

Create stunning visuals in this interactive particle sandbox. Control glitter with wind, gravity, and color, and paint with light on a digital canvas.