# thomaspark/gridgarden

A game for learning CSS grid layout 🥕

Repository: https://github.com/thomaspark/gridgarden
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/gridgarden
Homepage: https://cssgridgarden.com
Language: JavaScript
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: css, cssgrid, game, tutorial, learning
Last push: 2026-01-04T19:15:04+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 59/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 60, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3444, "days_push": 241, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 3390, forks 320 (observed 2026-08-28T04:07:59.061515+00:00)

## What it is
Grid Garden is an interactive browser game that teaches CSS grid layout through 28 puzzle levels where players write CSS to water a carrot garden. It is created by Thomas Park (of Flexbox Froggy fame) and available in dozens of languages.

## Use cases
- learn css grid layout
- interactive css grid tutorial
- practice writing grid-template and grid-area properties
- teach css layout to students
- fun way to learn frontend layout
- css grid exercises for beginners

## When to choose
- you are a beginner learning CSS grid for the first time
- you want a gamified, hands-on alternative to reading documentation
- you are an educator looking for an engaging classroom exercise
- you already know Flexbox Froggy and want the grid equivalent

## When to avoid
- you need a comprehensive CSS grid reference or documentation
- you want to learn other CSS topics like flexbox or anchoring (use the author's other games)
- you need an offline or native application
- you are looking for a production CSS framework or tooling

## Facets
- artifact type: learning-resource
- maturity: stable
- function: game
- domain: web-development, frontend, education
- platform: browser
- tags: css-grid, interactive-learning, tutorial, educational-game, css, education, web

## Member repositories
- thomaspark/gridgarden (main) score 59

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:59.061515+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T18:39:01.265044+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/thomaspark/gridgarden (fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:59.061515+00:00, sha c4610c30e552)
  - homepage: https://cssgridgarden.com (fetched 2026-08-29T09:33:10.424486+00:00, sha ff01f0cfa196)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.