Behind the felt · experimental

The Backroom.

This is where we go to smoke, think, smoke some more, or do secret things.

Anyway. This page is for tests and experiments.

We’re trying out new features, odd ideas, and things that push the tech and the concepts a little further. Some of it will be rough. Some of it might break. Poke around and see what happens.

Everything we’re building belongs here, including work in progress and things under review. The labels tell you where things stand. They don’t lock the door. Try it, break it, tell us what happened.

Where we’re going · the people and purpose behind the experiments →

What we’re trying

Pick something. Give it a go.

Rehearse, rethink, commit

See it before you send it.

WIP · playable

A separate V2 table with shot rehearsal, airborne physics, nine-ball coaching, and paired-device play.

Physics and coaching are still being tuned. Physical-device checks are ongoing.

Preview · positioning · jump · massé

Play V2 →
Classic trick-shot labs

A little showing off.

WIP · playable

Six prepared challenges. Change the stroke and find out whether the physics agrees with you.

All six setups are available to try. These are experimental simulations.

Draw · combination · bank · Butterfly · jump · massé

Try a trick shot →
Friends League

Keep score. Keep the story.

Under review · available

House sessions, eight-ball and nine-ball, friendly tournaments, expiring spectator links, and your account history.

Scoring, history, sharing and simulator-linked matches are open for testing. Sign in to keep records.

Guests · scorekeepers · round robin · elimination · history

Open the scorebook →
Playable pool

Take your shot. V1.

V1 · retained baseline

A playable 3D table: practice, two-player nine-ball, phone controls, online rooms, and a little pool-hall atmosphere.

The original table stays available while V2 develops.

Mouse · touch · gamepad · remote play · sound

Play V1 →
Visual test bench

Check the support.

Under review · available

Inspect stance and bridge images at full size. Swap cue hands and compare the details on a phone or a larger screen.

Look closely at anatomy, cue alignment and bridge position.

Hands · feet · body position · mirrored views

Open the stroke guide →
Physics study

Give the theory a shove.

Experimental · available

Change speed, spin, and cloth friction. Compare the slide-to-roll result and look for the point where your expectation changes.

Compare the model with your expectations and your own table.

Draw · overspin · natural roll · friction

Open the cloth experiment →

Straight to a trick shot

All six labs · WIP and open to try.

Done poking around?

Back to the live site →

Find your line.

Search both the title and the useful bit underneath.

Make yourself comfortable

Choose your room.

The same lessons, with wording that suits you.

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Family accounts and parent settings →