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Candy Box 2, our illustrationBERTH 03

ASCII adventure · 2013

Candy Box 2

A pile of candies that grows on its own. Spend them and a whole adventure drawn in text characters unfolds, with castles, a lighthouse and a lot of jokes.

4.6/5 · Lighthouse

Play on the official site ↗

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Made byaniwey
Round lengthAbout 4 to 8 hours across a few days.
Stop atAny time; it saves in your browser with up to five save slots.
CostsFree.
AdvertsNone
AccountNone
Other playersNone
Our age8+ · Cartoon fights drawn in text characters.
Plays inWeb browser (computer), Web browser (phone or tablet)

What you do

Collect candies, buy equipment, explore a world drawn in ASCII art and fight silly monsters.

Who it suits

Curious players who enjoy surprises and jokes. Great for older children with a grown-up.

01

Counting candies

You watch a number go up and wonder what the point is. Then a shop appears, and a map.

02

The adventure

A village, quests, a lighthouse and cave puzzles, all drawn in text. It is much bigger than it looks.

03

When to stop

It saves itself. Play one quest and leave the candies to grow overnight.

Bright lights

  • Clever, funny writing
  • Lovely ASCII art
  • Saves automatically

Choppy water

  • Slow start
  • Some grinding

The score

Play4.5
Pixels4.6
Polish4.3
Fair to you4.9

Overall 4.6 out of 5 · how we score

Verdict

A joke that turns into a real adventure. Keep going past the first minute.

Played on a computer and a phone. Checked against the official site on 26 October 2026.