Tripothon 2026
A tribute to Hermann Hesse.
↓choose a bead and roll on ↵dive into the game
Every bead studied for the game, set out as a chart of the heavens. Select one to read it.
From the novel
A gift for readers of The Glass Bead Game
“a frame with several dozen wires on which could be strung glass beads of various sizes, shapes, and colors.”
Hermann Hesse, The Glass Bead Game, translated by Richard and Clara Winston
We took the glass beads literally.
Three levels, each a place from the novel: Ring at Waldzell, Tilt at Belpunt, Oval at Monteport.
Between waves
Place springs, and from the second level walls. Springs cost shards; every hit earns some back.
During a wave
Glass beads roll toward the drain. Your springs kick them back into play, and every hit sounds.
The goal
Keep the park sounding through every wave. A level ends if the park falls still, or if a wave touches nothing you built. Your score is how long it sounded.
Visual asset boardSources & credits
All the rivers run into the sea; yet the sea is not full. Ecclesiastes 1:7
After Hermann Hesse · Made for Tripothon 2026