Support

Still Gardens is a calm water puzzle for iPhone, iPad and Mac. Here is how it works, and how to reach us if something is not right.

Playing

How do I play?

Turn the carved stones so the spring’s water reaches every flower. Tap a stone to turn it clockwise; hold it (or right-click on a Mac) to turn it back the other way. A garden is restored when every flower has exactly the water it needs and nothing spills.

How do I know how much water a flower needs?

Each flower’s basin has a dark arc on its rim. The longer the arc, the bigger the share it needs. Water fills the arc as it arrives, and the flower blooms when the arc is exactly full. A fork gives half of the river to each path; a crossing stone gives a third to each.

What do the coloured marks on stones mean?

Stones wearing the same colour and shape turn together, wherever they are in the garden. A stone with two marks turns with both of its families. Rough, darker stones never turn.

I am stuck. What can I do?

Use the buttons at the bottom of the screen: undo takes back a turn (as many as you like), restart puts the garden back as it was, and the hint button first gives a clue, then lights a stone that brings you closer.

Can I look around the garden?

Yes. Drag to spin it, and pinch or scroll to zoom. A drag never turns a stone.

The purchase

What is free and what is paid?

The first eight gardens are free. A single purchase unlocks all eighty gardens across the five worlds, for good. There are no ads, subscriptions, or other purchases.

I bought the game but the gardens are locked

Open the gardens menu, tap any padlocked garden, then tap “Restore purchase”. Make sure you are signed in to the App Store with the Apple Account that made the purchase. If it still does not unlock, email us and we will help.

Does the purchase carry over to my other devices?

Yes, on iPhone, iPad and Mac with the same Apple Account: use “Restore purchase” on each device.

How do I get a refund?

Refunds are handled by Apple. Visit reportaproblem.apple.com, sign in, and choose the purchase.

Progress and settings

Where is my progress saved?

On your device, and in your iCloud account so it follows you between iPhone, iPad and Mac signed in to the same Apple Account with iCloud turned on. “Reset progress” in settings clears it on every device; it asks twice.

Can I turn off sound, motion, or statistics?

Yes. Open the gardens menu (the grid button) and tap the cog. “Sound” mutes the game, “Motion” switches to reduced motion, and “Anonymous stats” turns off the anonymous play statistics described in the privacy policy.

Which languages does it support?

English, Japanese, Simplified and Traditional Chinese, Korean, French, German, Spanish, Italian, and Brazilian Portuguese. The game follows your device’s language.

Still need help?

Email us and tell us what happened, which device you are using, and which garden you were in. We read every message.