Little AlchemyStart with earth, air, fire, and water in Little Alchemy. Combine elements on your board to discover hundreds of new items in this relaxing sandbox game.
Little Alchemy
Little Alchemy is a relaxing puzzle game where you start with a blank board and only four fundamental elements: earth, air, fire, and water. By dragging one element onto another, you can combine them to create entirely new items. Mixing water and earth gives you mud, while combining air and fire creates energy. Every successful combination adds a new item to your library, which you can drag out again to continue the chain.
The goal is to keep experimenting until you unlock the entire catalog of hundreds of unique items. As you advance, combinations move from simple physical reactions to more complex creations like animals, architecture, and technology. There are no time limits or penalties for failed combinations, allowing you to test any idea you think might work.
Controls
Little Alchemy relies entirely on drag-and-drop mechanics (or touch controls on mobile devices):
- Mouse / Touch: Click and drag an element from the right sidebar into the workspace. Drag another element directly on top of it to see if they combine.
- Clear Workspace: Use the clean-up icon to clear your board when it gets too messy. This won’t delete items from your library.
Tips for Finding Combinations
- Combine an item with itself: Many elements can be doubled up. For example, combining earth with earth makes pressure, and placing a brick on another brick builds a wall.
- Think conceptually: While some combinations are literal (fire and wood make a campfire), others rely on associations. Think about what concepts an item represents when you are stuck.
- Keep your board tidy: It is easy to get overwhelmed if your workspace is full of random elements. Clear it often so you can focus on building one specific chain at a time.