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Sand Art Studio is a free online sand art game built on a real falling-sand simulation. Every grain you pour drops until something stops it, then slides off the side of the pile rather than stacking into a tower, so your layers come out with the soft, uneven edges that make a sand jar look like a sand jar. Each level shows a pattern card beside the jar: a stack of coloured bands you are trying to reproduce from the bottom up. Pick a colour, press and drag across the mouth of the jar to pour, and switch colours when a band looks deep enough. When the jar fills, every row is compared with the pattern and scored — 85% or better earns three stars. It is a calm game with no timer and no way to lose, only a jar that comes out neater or messier.
How to play Sand Art Studio
- The card beside the jar shows the pattern you are building: coloured bands, with the bottom of the card being the bottom of the jar.
- Pick a sand colour from the circles below the jar.
- Press and drag anywhere across the jar to pour. Sand falls from wherever your finger or cursor is, so moving side to side spreads a layer evenly.
- Grains slide off the sides of a pile instead of stacking straight up, so a band levels itself out if you keep the stream moving.
- Switch colour when a band is deep enough. The percentages at the top show how full the jar is and how well it matches so far.
- The level ends when the jar is full, or press "Finish Jar" to stop early and be scored on what you have. 85% match earns three stars, 65% earns two.
Tips
- Sweep side to side rather than holding in one spot. Pouring into one column builds a cone, and the peak of that cone bleeds into the band above it.
- The match is measured per row on the colour that covers most of it, so a few stray grains of the wrong colour cost you nothing — a whole crooked layer does.
- Watch the "% match" figure as you pour. If it stops climbing while you are still adding sand, the band you are on is already deeper than the pattern wants.
- Fill corners first on the wider patterns: sand slides away from the middle, so the edges are always the last to come up level.
- "Empty Jar" restarts the same jar exactly — the sand is seeded per level, so a layout you liked can be rebuilt rather than re-rolled.
- The later patterns have thinner bands. Pour in short bursts and check the card between them rather than holding a continuous stream.
FAQ
Is Sand Art Studio free?
Yes. It runs in your browser with no download, no account and no purchases. Your unlocked levels and best star rating per pattern are saved on your own device.
Is the sand really simulated?
Yes. Each grain is a cell that falls into the space below it, or slides diagonally when that space is taken. That is what makes piles spread into cones and layers settle unevenly, rather than the game simply drawing coloured rectangles.
Can I lose?
No. There is no timer and no fail state — the jar fills, gets scored on how closely it matches the pattern, and you can pour the same one again as many times as you like.
How is the match percentage worked out?
Row by row. Each row of the jar is compared with the colour that row should be in the pattern, using whichever colour covers most of the row. A row that is less than half full does not count as laid down yet.
Does it work on a phone?
Yes, and it suits touch particularly well — dragging a finger across the jar is a more natural pouring motion than a mouse. The jar is drawn tall so it fits a phone screen.