August 3, 2026
Building Critical Mass
Why JabMed Media’s second game is science hangman with Fact Cards — not a Plankwalk reskin.
Critical Mass is the second free browser game from JabMed Media: guess a science term before a lab reaction hits critical mass.
Why not “Plankwalk in a lab coat”?
Plankwalk proved a house formula works — short sessions, a clear fail ladder, mobile play, optional daily. A pure reskin would feel thin. Critical Mass keeps the hangman DNA but changes what a miss means (risk meter / containment) and adds a Fact Card after every round so the science audience gets a real learning beat.
What ships in v0.1
- Classic mode + Daily Hypothesis (UTC-seeded word)
- 50+ curated terms with short educational facts
- Hint and Solvent power-ups, local reagents and lab log
- CSS lab “reactor” stage (cinematic stills come next)
Play free: Critical Mass. Catalog: game page.
Pirate fans: Plankwalk is still live.