Cinderwell - How to Play

The well

A vine hangs over a stone well and swings a coal from side to side. The stack sits on the rim. Your job is to drop each coal so it covers the one below it.

The drop

Tap the screen, click, or press Space or Enter. The coal falls straight down from where the vine was. It does not keep swinging after you release it.

Overhang

Only the part that sits on the coal below stays. The rest shears off and drops into the well. The next coal is only as wide as what remains, so a sloppy drop makes the rest of the run harder.

Perfect drops

Land within a few pixels of the coal below and the width is kept. The kiln flashes, your combo climbs, and that drop scores extra. The vine also speeds up as the score rises, and a side wind can nudge the swing.

Wicks

Every fourth piece is a wick, drawn brighter with a pale core. Center it and the kiln flares: you score a burst and gain a little width back. A wick that misses the stack still ends the run.

When it ends

The fire goes out if a coal misses the stack, or if the remaining width shrinks to a spark. Tap or press Space to start again. Your best score stays in this browser.