# Lawndle

> Mow the whole lawn and park in the shed in as few steps as you can.

Lawndle is a daily route-planning puzzle by James O'Halloran where you mow every grass tile of a small lawn and return to the shed in the fewest possible steps. Grass clippings and stray balls make the shortest path trickier than it looks.

## Key facts

- Developer: James O'Halloran (PEI, Canada): https://unfoundgames.in/studios/james-ohalloran
- Released: About August 2026
- Genre: Puzzle
- Tags: Daily, Short
- Platforms: Web Browser
- Price: Free
- Session: about 5 minutes
- Players: Single-player
- Languages: English
- Unfound score: not scored yet (we score a game only after a full playtest)
- Play in browser: https://johalloran.dev/lawndle/
- website: https://johalloran.dev/lawndle/

## Why Lawndle is on Unfound

It was the #18 top post of the past year on r/WebGames, from a developer who previously built and sold the daily game Kinda Hard Golf.

What players say:
- #18 top post of the past year on r/WebGames · 44 upvotes: https://www.reddit.com/r/WebGames/comments/1vfaz7y/lawndle_a_daily_puzzle_about_mowing_your_lawn_as/

Highlights:
- Side-chute clippings turn mowing into a real routing puzzle
- Undo button, plus click, tap or keyboard controls
- Archive of past lawns

Keep in mind:
- One lawn a day, so sessions last only a few minutes

## About Lawndle

You click or tap any tile in a straight line from the mower and it drives there, cutting as it goes; every tile costs a step, but turning is free. The catch is the side chute: each cut sprays clippings two tiles to the right, and landing them in a pond costs two steps, as does shoving a ball into a fence or pond. Rocks block the way, and bare patches cost a step but leave nothing to cut.

A new lawn arrives every day, and the share card maps your round in colored squares showing clean passes, repeat passes and penalties. It started as the developer's own mental game while mowing, and it's a tidy, low-stress daily for route planners and anyone who has ever mowed in neat stripes.

## FAQ

### Is Lawndle free?

Yes. It's free to play in the browser.

### What counts as a penalty in Lawndle?

Spraying clippings into a pond or pushing a ball into a fence or pond each adds two steps to your total.

### When does a new Lawndle come out?

A new lawn appears every day at 4am UTC, and past lawns are in the archive.

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Source: https://unfoundgames.in/games/lawndle. Checked by Unfound Editors, last checked 2026-10-16.