The quiet study
A desk, a lamp, and a glass marble. Turn the clock, tilt a glass, or open the window to change the worlds inside.
Small worlds. Infinite wonder.
A world
within a world.
INWARD is a free, interactive 3D browser experience about looking a little closer. An ocean waits inside a glass marble. A universe turns inside a lighthouse lantern. Every world holds a way into the next.
Begin exploring ↗Best explored on a laptop, desktop, or larger tablet. No account or installation needed.
Six places to get a little lost
Follow the little things.
A sea in the glass
Islands, a small boat, and a lighthouse. The study's lamp becomes a borrowed sunrise across the water.
The patient stars
A brass solar system turns around a warm little sun. One pale green planet is growing something unexpected.
The floating garden
A glasshouse rests among floating islands. Find the little sun, take it with you, and look beneath the pool.
Somewhere familiar
An enormous desk rises over the dunes. A doorway leads back to the ordinary room where your journey began.
The flower world
Plant the little sun after returning home. A new world grows inside its flower, with a sky between the petals.
A world that answers you.
Meet Pip, a small companion who follows your curiosity and changes form as you travel. Call a star whale, unfold a brass flower, and discover a little wonder in every place.
Give your universe a personal word to change its stars and colors. Save a postcard, make a cinematic loop, or send someone an invitation to the place you found.
Take your time.
- Drag to look around; scroll or pinch to move closer.
- Choose the glowing object or the entry button to go inward.
- Open Discoveries to revisit places and bookmark favorites.
- Turn sound on for responsive music and small sounds from each world.
- Use Settings for picture quality and reduced motion.
Before you go inward.
Is INWARD free? Do I need an account?
Yes, it is free to explore. There is no account, sign-in, or installation. Your journey and preferences are saved in your browser on this device.
Can I use it on my phone?
The 3D experience needs a larger screen and a browser with WebGL support. Small screens receive a lightweight welcome page instead of downloading the 3D app. You can read this page on any screen and copy an invitation to open later on a laptop, desktop, or larger tablet.
How do I find the flower world?
Take the little sun in the floating garden, follow the pool and doorway back home, and plant it in the study. Then choose Enter the flower. Discoveries also shows your next step and the unlocked entrance.
Are sound and motion required?
No. Sound starts muted and is optional. The app supports reduced motion, keyboard navigation, and visible buttons for the main world interactions. Picture quality can also be lowered in Settings.
Where is my progress saved?
Your discoveries, bookmarks, and preferences are stored locally in this browser. Clearing browser storage removes that progress. Invitation links include the world, any note you add, and your personal universe word, so only share words and notes you want recipients to see.