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I know Oray's physics idea makes more sense, but you can really make better game play if the speed keeps the same:
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(not my best curve)

I'm wondering what should happen if you're doing nothing on a slope. Maybe move the smiley down? So when holding left it would increase the "resultant force", which makes you go down faster:
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Well there are two main options with how these would work:

One is that they should work the same as stair blocks would in minecraft (but with 16 tiny steps), so when you fall vertically down none of that is converted to horizontal velocity, and when you move up them you move like you would on flat ground but moving upwards as well as sideways (with no extra vertical velocity). This would probably be the simplest to understand, but would still have a few problems as you stated in your post in the other topic (I dont think it would be as bad as you are making it sound though).

Another option would be to go all out on the realism, so they would work exactly the same as a ball would with a slope (but without elasticity). I think this would be the best option, and it wouldnt really break too much (as there wouldnt need to be many special cases like the other option would need), although it would still require a fair bit of effort and a good knowledge of physics to implement it.

Edit: If the second option were to be chosen, there would be the question of whether you should be able to stand still on a slope, or whether you should slide down. With the current physics engine there is no 'stiction', as drag is always proportional to speed (wheras in real life friction is constant), so something would need to change if you didnt want to slide.

As for the round blocks, you would just extend how sloped blocks would work to curved shapes, which would require some more sophisticated collision detection, and if you did option 2 then also gradient calculation, but overall I do think it would be possible (whether or not is should be added is another question though)

https://i.imgur.com/HzXdojd.png

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