Yes. Turtletoy is free and does not ask you to register or hand over an email address before you can use it.

How long does Turtletoy take?

Clear your evening. We warned you. We file it under "Rabbit hole" — a tiny turtle draws whatever code you feed it.

Does Turtletoy work on a phone?

Turtletoy really wants a mouse and a wide window. It will load on a phone, but the experience is built for desktop.

What kind of site is Turtletoy?

We list it under Generative Toys — move the mouse, make something you can keep. The forkable code sitting next to every drawing turns passive browsing into tinkering within about a minute.

Generative Toys

Turtletoy

A tiny turtle draws whatever code you feed it

Visit turtletoy.net More Generative Toys

turtletoy.net

Rabbit hole · Best on desktop

Free, no sign-up · online since 2019

What Turtletoy actually is

Turtletoy runs single-line generative drawings written in a stripped-back JavaScript, using the old turtle graphics model of pen, angle and distance. Every piece on the site is editable in place, so you can open somebody's spiral and change one number in it.

Why it is worth your time

The forkable code sitting next to every drawing turns passive browsing into tinkering within about a minute.

Common questions

Is Turtletoy free?: Yes. Turtletoy is free and does not ask you to register or hand over an email address before you can use it.
How long does Turtletoy take?: Clear your evening. We warned you. We file it under "Rabbit hole" — a tiny turtle draws whatever code you feed it.
Does Turtletoy work on a phone?: Turtletoy really wants a mouse and a wide window. It will load on a phone, but the experience is built for desktop.
What kind of site is Turtletoy?: We list it under Generative Toys — move the mouse, make something you can keep. The forkable code sitting next to every drawing turns passive browsing into tinkering within about a minute.

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Generative Toys

Turtletoy

A tiny turtle draws whatever code you feed it

Visit turtletoy.net More Generative Toys

turtletoy.net

Rabbit hole · Best on desktop

Free, no sign-up · online since 2019

What Turtletoy actually is

Why it is worth your time

The forkable code sitting next to every drawing turns passive browsing into tinkering within about a minute.

Common questions

Is Turtletoy free?: Yes. Turtletoy is free and does not ask you to register or hand over an email address before you can use it.
How long does Turtletoy take?: Clear your evening. We warned you. We file it under "Rabbit hole" — a tiny turtle draws whatever code you feed it.
Does Turtletoy work on a phone?: Turtletoy really wants a mouse and a wide window. It will load on a phone, but the experience is built for desktop.
What kind of site is Turtletoy?: We list it under Generative Toys — move the mouse, make something you can keep. The forkable code sitting next to every drawing turns passive browsing into tinkering within about a minute.