Probably the best voxel destruction physics ever Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Probably the best voxel destruction physics ever Break it down. News by Wesley Yin-Poole Deputy Editorial Director Updated on 24 Aug 2019 21 comments Video games have done destruction for years, but I've never seen a virtual world get smashed up quite like this before. Dennis Gustafsson is a physics and graphics programmer and game developer from Sweden who's working on a project that involves destroying voxels. The destruction is realistic and incredibly detailed. Pipes fall after their supports are blown away. Bricks drop to the floor as holes are blown in walls. Roofs collapse as supporting structures are torn to shreds. Everything moves and crashes together realistically, and the materials seem to behave like they should. Gustafsson has been working on his untitled project somewhat under the radar, but tweets of his that include clips of his project in action have seen thousands of likes and retweets. Proper use of a rusty pipeline. pic.twitter.com/DP02L1o85p- Dennis Gustafsson (@voxagonlabs) August 21, 2019 To see this content please enable targeting cookies. Manage cookie settings Procedural content with polygons is painful, but with voxels... not so much. Wrote a script to generate buildings of different sizes including roof supporting structures. Also new explosion and fire effect using the simulated smoke. pic.twitter.com/28TCX3lfyY- Dennis Gustafsson (@voxagonlabs) August 7, 2019 To see this content please enable targeting cookies. Manage cookie settings What happens when you combine the fluid dynamics from Sprinkle with stochastic transparency? This! pic.twitter.com/cb8bz9P1rc- Dennis Gustafsson (@voxagonlabs) June 25, 2019 To see this content please enable targeting cookies. Manage cookie settings I know I should be working on gameplay, but volumetric lighting is just too much fun. Added proper(ish) light scattering with phase function for chromatic effects. pic.twitter.com/oGRMBlQH5U- Dennis Gustafsson (@voxagonlabs) June 18, 2019 To see this content please enable targeting cookies. Manage cookie settings The project was given a push recently when it caught the attention of YouTuber Bluedrake42, whose video, below, shows off just how impressive the destruction is. Now, we have to remember this is simply a single-person project for now, but it's fun to imagine a video game with this kind of destruction in it. Take Minecraft, for example. Combine the world's most famous voxel game with this kind of physics-based destruction, and you've (probably) got something pretty special. As for Gustafsson, he says he recently decided to use the tech to create a video game. "I will reveal more info about it soon," he tweeted. "Even though it has guns it is not a shooter. It's a non-violent game." One to watch! Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 61 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 4 Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 11 Latest Articles Digital Foundry Sennheiser's legendary HD 599 open-back headphones are just £70 at Amazon in the Prime Early Access Sale Comfortable with neutral sound and a wide sound stage. Preview Football Manager's new Console edition is the best you'll get without a PC Getting Touch-right. 1 Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 61 Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store