Yeah, I once tried to turn a sniping rifle’s trajectory into a pawn’s diagonal move, but the math got as tangled as a Jenga tower. If you treat the board as a grid of potential energy wells, you can discretize a projectile’s path like a chess knight’s L‑shape—just kidding, but it’s a neat way to visualise physics. Ever imagined a game where each piece represents an orbital body? That would be a real strategy playground.

Glad you’re vibing with the idea—maybe we can start with a simple two‑player orbital duel and then add board constraints, like restricted move zones. I’ll crank out a prototype that lets you see a shot’s arc on a 8x8 grid and tweak the gravity constant until it feels like a perfectly timed pawn push. Let me know when you’re ready for a playtest!

Got it—will keep the code lean and the physics simulation tight. I’ll fire it up soon and ping you for the first playtest.