Melon Sandbox — a physics playground with no rules

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Melon Sandbox cover art

Mouse — spawn, drag and drop objects

How to play

Everything is done with the mouse: pick an object from the menu, drop it in, drag it around, rotate and resize it. There is no failure state, so the only way to finish is to clear the scene and start over.

MouseSpawn, drag and drop objects
Drag handlesRotate and scale what you placed
ResetClear the scene and start fresh

DriftBoss Tips

01Build the contraption before you add the ragdoll. Adding it first just gets it flung across the map.
02Small objects are easier to aim than large ones — scale down before you place, not after.
03Save nothing, expect nothing. The point is the experiment, not the result.
04If the scene starts lagging, clear it. Physics objects accumulate faster than they look.

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About Melon Sandbox

Melon Sandbox belongs to the open-ended physics-toy genre: no missions, no progression, no way to lose. What holds attention is the interaction between objects, not any designed challenge.

It is the least game-like thing in this catalogue and one of the most played, which says something about what people actually want from a browser tab.

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FAQ

What is the goal of Melon Sandbox?

There is none. The page is explicit that it has no specific goals or missions — it is a sandbox for open-ended play.

Can I save what I build?

Sessions are not persistent here. Clearing the scene is the reset, and nothing carries to the next one.

Does it need a keyboard?

No, the mouse does everything.