Zen: a sand drawing sandbox
Create a garden at your own pace. Experiment with rake patterns, stones, colors, and symmetry without a score to chase.
Silent Sand
Theme
Sandbox tools
Drag to dig. Hold in one spot to keep going deeper.
SurfaceDeeper
Deepest point0
Your sandbox
No saved sandbox yet.
Save your terrain, water, stones, and TNT in this browser.
Daily Goal - 5M
Daily Reminder
Daily Streak
Levels
Connect the numbered stones in order with one continuous stroke. Avoid rocks and your own trail. In later levels, pass every gate in its arrow direction before the last stone. Completed levels advance automatically. Use Reset line to retry. Keyboard: arrow keys to move, Space to start or finish.
To the Core (last 7 days)
No scores yet
Rake Properties
0.75
Tines 4
Size 4
Gap 2.3
Handle 67
Solid Rake
Point Rake
Stiff Rake
Admin: Shiny Stones
Drawing Behavior
Mirror
Fade Marks
Performance Lab
Sand window FPS —
Show FPS on sand
Run in Chrome and Firefox with the same stroke pattern, then copy each JSON report.
Duration
Profile
Idle. Press Start Benchmark, draw for the duration, then copy JSON.
Rake Appearance
Saved separately for each theme.
Social Garden
Off by default. Your choice is saved on this device.
Guide Display
Show
Opacity
Zoom
Position & Filter
X
Y
B&W
Carving
Rim 0.12
Blend 0.55
Step 0.30 iStroke density. Higher = faster, coarser
Displacement
Spread 1 iSand spread radius. Higher = slower, wider piles
FwdD 0.59 iForward push distance. Higher = sand thrown further ahead
SideD 0.66 iSide push distance. Higher = wider rim banks
Rendering
Light 0.40
NormD 4 iLighting sample distance. Higher = smoother, softer shading
Noise 0.89 iSand grain texture. Higher = heavier grain
Particles 20 iSand grain scatter when raking. 0 = off
Rake Sound
Enable
Volume 55%
Status: sound disabled
Garden Saves
No saved gardens yet
Timelapse
Mode
A virtual zen garden for a quiet break
Silent Sand is a free online sand raking game inspired by Japanese dry landscape gardens. Draw ripples, circles, and flowing lines in the sand, arrange stones, and build your own little garden in your browser. Start with a blank canvas and take your time, or switch to a challenge when you want a goal.
How to rake your sand garden
- Choose Zen mode and drag your mouse or finger across the sand to draw grooves.
- Open Options and choose Rake to change the rake size, tine count, and spacing. On desktop, hold Shift and use the scroll wheel to rotate the rake.
- Choose Stone to place rocks or Eraser to remove strokes and stones. Try the symmetry tools for repeating patterns.
- Use Undo and Redo to revise a stroke, or Clear Sand to begin again. The Saves menu lets you keep a garden for later.
Four ways to play
To the Core: uncover the daily quote
Dig through layers of earth to reveal a hidden zen quote. The ground becomes harder as you go deeper, and a new quote awaits each day.
Sandbox: dig and build without limits
Dig as deep as you like, pour water into your channels, rake grooves, place stones, and blast craters with TNT. Add sand to build the garden back up and save your creation in this browser.
One Stroke: find your path
Join numbered stones in order with one continuous line. Avoid rocks and your own trail. Each short puzzle has a clear finish, with no timer and unlimited retries.
Frequently asked questions
Is Silent Sand free to play?
The sand garden and game modes are free to play in your browser. Optional Premium themes are available. You do not need to download or install an app to start.
Can I play on a phone or tablet?
Yes. Use a modern browser and drag your finger on the sand to rake it. A desktop gives you more room for the tools and adds the Shift + scroll wheel rake rotation control.
Do I need an account?
No account is needed. Your settings and saved gardens stay in this browser.
Can I save or share my garden?
Use the Saves menu to keep gardens in this browser. Share Garden lets you post a creation to the community. Local saves stay on your device, so clearing browser data can remove them.
What should I draw first?
Place a stone, draw a few curved lines around it, then fill the remaining sand with parallel strokes. Change the rake spacing to compare wide ripples with finer lines. There is no required pattern in Zen mode.