The Physics of a Good Ricochet

[TODO — placeholder devlog body] Carrom and pool look similar on paper — a disc, a flat surface, friction, edges. They feel nothing alike. The difference is mostly in how forgiving the system is when you get the angle slightly wrong.

We built three physics models for Urban Gods before we found one that punished bad aim without humiliating new players. This post walks through all three and shows the math behind the one that shipped.