A LITTLE GARDEN OF LIGHT & CHANCE

Glimmer Ferry

Bring the lantern seeds home.

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LIGHT · SEEDS REST0 / 9 home
1

Let them wander. Hold the dark button. Small seeds spread out.

2

Catch the glimmer. Let go. Sloping pockets catch them a little nearer home.

Try a short breath of darkness, then release.

Hold Space · tap P for a gentle pulse
Why the seeds drift · credits

The seeds wander both ways in darkness. Light catches them in uneven pockets: it is easier to cross the short edge than the long one. Repeating the switch creates a gentle current. Leaving the light on does nothing; very short pulses barely let the seeds spread. Aim for the soft band on the meter.

This original, fictionalized ratchet game was inspired by recent molecular-motor research: October 2026 DNA particle motors and light-gated Brownian rotation. It is a discrete toy, not a scientific molecular simulation. The lamp supplies energy.

Original code and GPT-painted moving seeds and receiving bowls. MIT license. GitHub research reference (no code reused). Progress stays on this device.