A free, offline, no-ads mobile game based on Dandelions from Math Games with Bad Drawings by Ben Orlin.
Plant flowers, spread seeds, and try to cover every square in the meadow before the Wind leaves you with gaps.
You play the Dandelions against the Wind (computer). Each round you plant one flower, then the Wind blows in a compass direction, carrying seeds from every flower on the board into all empty squares downwind. The game lasts 7 rounds — the Wind uses a different direction each time, leaving one direction unused.
You win if every square is covered. The Wind wins if any square stays empty.
- Single player vs computer Wind (Easy or Hard difficulty)
- Interactive 3-round tutorial
- Responsive SVG interface — works on phone, tablet, or desktop
- No accounts, no ads, no tracking
- Installable as an offline app — no internet needed after first visit
If you're a Python programmer curious about the JavaScript behind this game, there's a walkthrough of the core engine: JavaScript Tutorial for Python Developers
On your phone: Visit mycarta.github.io/Dandelions and tap "Add to Home Screen" — it works offline after that.
On desktop: Open the same link in any browser.
Based on Dandelions from Math Games with Bad Drawings by Ben Orlin (Black Dog & Leventhal / Hachette, 2022). Game mechanics implemented with the author's knowledge and encouragement. No text or illustrations from the book are reproduced.
MIT