Multiply or Release in Physion
Multiply or Release is a popular physics-based simulation genre originally created by MIKAN in 2021 that combines marble racing with strategic territory warfare. The concept is simple but addictively watchable: marbles fall through a Plinko board, landing on either a Multiply zone (which doubles the ammunition) or a Release zone (which fires all accumulated bullets at enemy territory). The tension builds with each multiplication: will a team release early with a weak attack, or risk waiting to multiply into the hundreds for a game-changing assault?
Since MIKAN's original videos popularized the format, countless creators have built their own variations using tools like Algodoo, Unity and Physion. The genre has exploded across YouTube thanks to its perfect blend of unpredictability, strategic depth, and satisfying visual payoffs when hundreds of bullets fire simultaneously to capture enemy territory.