HARBOUR·PIXEL
Powder Game, our illustrationBERTH 07

Physics sandbox · 2007

Powder Game

The classic Japanese powder toy that inspired a whole genre. Wind, fire, water, seeds and even little stick figures in one box.

4.2/5 · Harbour light

Play on the official site ↗

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Made byha55ii (Dan-Ball)
Round length10 to 30 minutes of experimenting.
Stop atAny time; save to your browser or upload with an account.
CostsFree.
AdvertsSmall adverts on the page
AccountOptional, to upload
Other playersPlayers share creations
Our age8+ · No violence; explosions of powder and fire.
Plays inWeb browser (computer)

What you do

Drop powders, liquids and gases, blow them about with wind and watch chain reactions.

Who it suits

Tinkerers who like to make things happen. Older children will love the explosions.

01

First experiments

The menu looks busy, but drawing with the mouse starts the fun straight away.

02

Bigger builds

Fans, fuses, seeds that grow and little fighters. Players build machines and scenes.

03

When to stop

Save a scene before you close the tab and come back to it later.

Bright lights

  • Huge range of materials
  • Classic of the genre
  • Free

Choppy water

  • Busy menu
  • Small page adverts

The score

Play4.3
Pixels4.1
Polish4.1
Fair to you4.5

Overall 4.2 out of 5 · how we score

Verdict

The grandparent of falling-sand games, still full of surprises.

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