Gradient Game
Challenge your eye for color with Gradient Game, a beautiful and addictive color sorting puzzle that tests your perception of subtle color differences. Arrange scattered color tiles into perfect gradients in this visually stunning browser-based game.
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Visual Meditation: Focus on your color perception to help quiet your mind and reduce stress and anxiety.
Beautiful Color Palettes: Explore dozens of stunning color spectrums from subtle to vibrant.
Customizable Experience: Sort gradients in the fewest moves to score points, or don't keep score to simply enjoy sorting colors.
Browser-Based Design: Play instantly without downloads or installations.

Meditative Color Experience
Gradient Game transforms color sorting into an engaging meditative experience. Featuring carefully designed color spectrums that range from subtle to vibrant, this visually striking puzzle game challenges players to arrange scrambled color tiles into smooth, harmonious gradients. Perfect for design lovers, paint chip enthusiasts, or anyone who loves colors.
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Is the Gradient Game free to play?
Yes, our color sorting game is completely free to play directly in your browser.
How do you play the Gradient Game?
In Gradient Game, you're presented with a jumbled arrangement of color tiles. Your goal is to sort these tiles into a perfect gradient by moving as few tiles as possible. The game is simple to learn but offers increasing challenges as you advance to boards with more gradient tiles.
How do I earn points in the Gradient Game?
On each completed level, you will earn 10 points for each color tile in the puzzle, plus 50 points for any unused moves. If you use more than the allowed number of moves, you lose 25 points per excess move. If you submit an incorrect gradient, you lose half your points! Study the gradient carefully before submitting.
Can I sort colors without keeping score?
Yes! You can opt not to keep score. If you disable score keeping, you can then select any level in the game to start sorting. Advanced users may wish to skip directly to higher, more challenging levels.
Do I need to install the Gradient Game?
No, there's nothing to download or install. The Gradient Game runs entirely in your web browser for instant color sorting fun.
Do I need a Cubicle Riot account?
No, you don't need an account to play the Gradient Game. Just launch the app in your browser and start sorting.
How many levels are in the Gradient Game?
Gradient Game has 999 levels. Each level is more difficult than the last. It is probably impossible to reach the end of Gradient Game, but the game was designed as a color meditation so that's a good thing!
Is Gradient Game good for improving color perception?
We think playing the Gradient Game helps train your eye to recognize subtle differences between colors.
Is Gradient Game available on mobile devices?
Yes, our color sorting game is fully mobile-friendly. The touch interface on smartphones and tablets makes swapping color tiles intuitive and satisfying.