Tidy Up! is a playful, physics-based shape sorting game where your goal is to drag colorful shapes—circles, squares, triangles, plus signs, and rectangles—into their matching bins. Each bin is subtly marked with a translucent icon to guide your sorting. Match shapes correctly and earn cheerful musical notes with each successful drop. Work quickly: you have just 5 minutes to tidy up as many shapes as possible. Great for kids and adults alike, the game builds spatial reasoning and motor skills with a fun, satisfying experience.


User Guide:

Objective:
Sort each shape into its correct bin by dragging and dropping it into the matching symbol area at the bottom of the screen.

Controls:

  • Click or tap on a shape to grab it.

  • Drag it over the bin that matches its shape.

  • Release to drop it.

  • Fast click several times to explode it.


Shapes and Bin Icons:

  • Circle → Drop into the round bin

  • Square → Drop into the square bin

  • Triangle → Drop into the triangle bin

  • Plus sign → Drop into the cross-shaped bin

  • Rectangle → Drop into the wide bin

Gameplay Details:

  • Each correct placement increases your score.

  • A musical melody plays for each correct match.

  • New shapes fall every few seconds.

  • The game ends after 5 minutes.

Tips:

  • Shapes must fall fully into the correct bin area.

  • Incorrect placements do nothing—quickly explode pieces in the incorrect bin.

  • Use a mouse or touchscreen for precise control.

  • Use the shape size slider to change the dynamics of the game by making the shapes generate smaller or larger.  

  • If a shape gets stuck, you can triple-click it to make it explode.

Target Audience:
Ages 4 and up. Suitable for mobile, tablet, and desktop play.

About N8Soft

N8Soft is a passion-driven initiative by Nathan Smith Manley, a Michigan-based indie game developer on the autism spectrum, creating sensory-friendly, ad-free browser games designed with autism and ADHD in mind. Using AI tools like Grok and GPT, Nathan crafts original interactive fiction, puzzle adventures, and accessible games that prioritize calm, clear, and engaging gameplay, free of ads, loot boxes, or sensory overload. Hosted on itch.io, titles like Castle Adventure (interactive fiction RPG, May 19, 2025), Spin & Solve (puzzle game, May 14, 2025), Operator (memory-based keypad game, May 22, 2025), Coloring Book (calming coloring experience, May 24, 2025), and Sequel (tile-swapping puzzle, May 25, 2025) are built from concept to polish by Nathan, ensuring smooth play on any device—mobile, tablet, or desktop. N8Soft leverages AI to promote digital equity, empowering creators with disabilities to craft unique, meaningful experiences. Sustained through a patron-supported model, N8Soft relies on community support (Bitcoin: 34NzYz615995sPyuxYpXF2c34HqNb4RGZf) to cover hosting and tools, keeping games free. Join the movement by playing, sharing, or donating at n8soft.itch.io, and help Nathan continue building simple, inclusive, and joyful games for everyone.



Updated 14 days ago
StatusReleased
PlatformsHTML5
AuthorNathan Smith Manley
GenrePuzzle

Comments

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The squares & rectangles freeze above the slots, the squares also get stuck in the slots. I'm not sure about this next one; but I tossed a bunch of the shapes up, sending them flying out of the frame & I don't think they came back down. I enjoyed the game though.

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Thank you kindly for the feedback. I have introduced a piece size slider in the upper right. Adjusting the slider down will cause the pieces to generate smaller and fit in the bins more easily and make the game more enjoyable to play.  I also added a feature, if you triple click a shape it will explode and disappear. I considered adding a hard border to the top where the pieces can't be tossed out, but I think leaving it as is will be kind of fun - it's kind of a happy accident to be able to toss the objects out of frame. I also fixed the bin labels to fit better in today's update. Have a great day and thanks for helping make a better game!