Way of an Idea Walkthrough

Sir Isaac Newton supposedly came up with his gravity after being hit on the head with an apple (or so the story goes). Way of an Idea is a puzzle game based upon this myth. This drawing game features simple graphics, straightforward controls, and nineteen levels.

The objective of Way of an Idea is to cause the apple to fall on the scientist's head (who looks more like Albert Einstein than Sir Isaac Newton). Once the goal is completed, you will be able to advance to the next level of this drawing game. If the apple falls of of the stage, you will be forced to retry the level and you will be given a time penalty. Your progress is automatically saved after each level, so you can continue from where you left off the next time that you play. You can also try to score better times on previously beaten levels if you wish to do so.

Way of an Idea is controlled by using the mouse or a drawing tablet. I personally prefer to use a tablet since it allows finer control. Click and drag to draw lines of chalk. When you are ready to start gravity and begin action, click the play button in the upper-left corner of the screen or press the spacebar. You cannot draw while the stage is playing. If you need to modify your drawing, make sure that the game is paused, then select the eraser at the bottom o the screen. To draw again, select chalk.

It is important to use your chalk sparingly in this drawing game. Your chalk is limited, so using short lines instead of broad strokes will be necessary to complete some levels. Erasing lines restores your chalk. You should also keep in mind that the timer is running when you are drawing and when the stage is in action. The timer does not reset should you choose to reset the level.

Way of an Idea is an addictive drawing game that will appeal to fans of physics games with simple controls. The apple falling on Newton's head may be a myth, but Way of an Idea is a very real and entertaining puzzle game!