Free match-3 game · Ages 4–10
Bug Garden: a match-three game that makes the garden bloom
Swap two bugs side by side to make a line of three or more of the same bug, and watch them fly home. Clear bugs beside dry soil to make the garden bloom, and make four in a row for a leaf, an L or T shape for a bloom, and five in a row for a rainbow flower.
- Ages 4–10
- Free
- No ads
- No sign-up
- Phone · tablet · computer
Plays in your browserEvery level has a goal, such as helping 25 ladybirds home or watering the soil, and every bug you help home counts towards your Bug Book: help enough of one kind and you unlock a true fact about it. Play in Challenge mode with a move limit, or Relaxed mode with no limit at all.
What your child learns
- Spotting patterns and planning a move
- Thinking a step ahead (what will fall next?)
- Facts about ladybirds, bees, butterflies, caterpillars, snails and ants
- Working towards a goal
How to play
- Pick a level.
- Swipe a bug, or tap two bugs side by side, to swap them.
- Make lines of three or more of the same bug.
- Meet the level’s goal to win. Every bug you help home brings a new Bug Book fact closer.
Play together
Look for ladybirds, bees and snails on your next walk and compare them with the facts in the Bug Book.
Good to know, grown-ups
- Free, for realNo adverts, no in-app purchases and nothing to unlock with money.
- No sign-upNo account, no email and no personal details. Just open it and play.
- Any screenPlays in the browser on phones, tablets and computers. Nothing to download.
- Ages 4–10Made for children aged 4 to 10, and fun to play together.
Questions grown-ups ask
Is Bug Garden like other match-3 games?
Yes, it plays like the swap-and-match games grown-ups know, but it is made for children: no adverts, no lives to buy, and a relaxed mode with no move limit.
What happens if there are no moves left?
Mithi mixes the bugs up so there is always a move to make.
What is the Bug Book?
A collection of 18 true bug facts, three for each kind of bug. Help enough of one kind home and you unlock its next fact.
