Ripple Garden
Rake the sand, drop a stone, breathe. A tiny zen garden you draw with your cursor — drag to carve flowing ripples, click to place stones and moss, and watch the grooves bend gracefully around them. No score, no timer, nothing to win. Just a calm break.
How to use
Rake the sand
Drag anywhere across the sand to carve flowing highlight-and-shadow ripples that follow your cursor.
Drop stones
Pick Stone, Rock or Moss, then short-click to place it. The ripples bend and wrap around every object.
Adjust the rake
Use the − / + stepper or keys 1–5 to change how many grooves the rake carves at once.
Save or reset
Hit Save to download your garden as a PNG, or Clear for a soft palm-wipe and a fresh bed of sand.
Frequently asked questions
What is Ripple Garden?
A miniature digital zen garden. Drag to rake flowing sand ripples, click to place stones and moss, and watch the ripples bend gracefully around them. There's no score and no way to lose — it's a calm little toy for a mental break between tasks.
How do I control the rake and place stones?
Drag anywhere to rake. Press 1–5 (or use the − / + buttons) to change how many grooves the rake carves. A short click drops the currently selected object — pick Stone, Rock or Moss from the palette. Ctrl+Z undoes, C clears with a soft palm-wipe, and S saves your garden as a PNG.
Does it work on my phone, and is anything uploaded?
Yes to phones — raking works with your finger and the buttons are touch-sized. And nothing is uploaded: the whole garden is drawn locally on an HTML canvas inside your browser, so it even works with the internet disconnected. Your saved PNG never leaves your device.