Tideglass Dispatch

Try three charts free

Try the free 3-chart demo below before buying. It samples simple routes, branching canals and one-way locks. Extract its ZIP and open index.html in a desktop browser. The full game is a separate US$3 download with 24 charts. Demo progress does not transfer to the full game.

Play the free 3-chart demo in your browser. No purchase needed. The full 24-chart game is a separate $3 download.

Send the tide. Deliver the day.

Open a little field atlas and bring each dock its own current. Turn the canals into a sealed route, divide the water at junctions, follow one-way locks, and cross two numbered tides without mixing them.

• 24 handcrafted charts across four chapters, from simple turns to combined lock-and-bridge routes.
• All charts available from the start. Wander, replay, or come back to a tricky one.
• Free reversible hints, undo, restart, and clear feedback when a route spills or a lock faces the wrong way.
• Pointer and keyboard controls. Numbered circle and diamond stamps distinguish the tides.
• Browser-local progress and optional synthesized sound, off by default.
• No time limits, accounts, ads, tracking, in-game purchases, or subscriptions.

The US$3 minimum one-time download includes the complete self-contained HTML game, player guide, and personal-play license. Paying more does not unlock extra content.

Playing your download

Extract the ZIP and open index.html in a current desktop browser. The game file can run offline. It is a desktop browser release; no native app packages are included.

Mobile, Firefox, Safari, and audible sound behavior are unverified. The game and saved progress were reviewed in the Codex in-app desktop browser through a local preview. Direct local-file operation has not been independently verified and can vary by browser. If saving is blocked, the game still works for the current visit. No future content or device support is promised.

Credits, license, and support

AI assistance was used for code, text, code-generated graphics, and synthesized audio. Original artwork is drawn from code; sound effects use oscillators. No third-party game art, music, fonts, engines, or libraries are bundled.

Published by Mikael Hagalund (MikaelHa). Personal play and private backups on your own devices are permitted. Redistribution, resale, and source-code reuse are not licensed. Mandatory consumer rights are preserved.

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