SOUND TERRARIUM

inspired by retro arcade
A tiny world where sound creates the terrain, while real-world time, weather, sunrise/sunset, and moonrise/moonset shape the sky.
Small device. Small world. BONSAI Spirit.
The noise of the city is our energy.
Run toward tomorrow. Run! Run! Keep running!

WEB CONTROLS

These controls are available only in the browser version.

Use sound from your browser's microphone to shape the terrain. audio: demo
Set the world using a city name.
Use this device's current location. Tokyo, Japan

KEYBOARD & TOUCH CONTROLS

On a computer, press a key or click a button. On an iPhone or Android phone, tap a button below.

Jump
Wave
UFO event
Show / hide date, weekday, clock and weather
Show / hide detailed information and the 8-band EQ
Hold for 3 seconds to reset STEP Cardputer ADV only
Open Wi-Fi SETUP Cardputer ADV only

Cardputer ADV motion control
Sound from the built-in microphone continuously shapes the terrain. Tilting the device left or right also tilts the terrain.
Device tilt control is available only on the Cardputer ADV version.

Press START MICROPHONE and allow microphone access in your browser. The EQ continues to drive the terrain even while hidden. The browser shows STEP xxxx as a placeholder, AP: BROWSER because browsers cannot read the connected Wi-Fi name, and BAT OK because the Cardputer battery percentage is unavailable. On Cardputer ADV, the AP field displays the connected Wi-Fi access point name.

Cardputer ADV only