Destroy Any Website
Turn a rendered webpage into a level and shoot pieces of it away.
Desktop keyboard and mouse tested. Address compatibility varies; optional account features.
Cool websites. Unexpected ideas.
Find cool and fun websites to explore, play with, and get ideas from.
Cool and fun websites to try
All cases →Tunevate
Play chords by clicking in Tunevate’s no-camera music studio.
Click mode tested. Gesture mode requires a camera and was not tested; enable device sound.
Anycrap
Browse detailed listings for absurd products that do not exist.
Fictional goods, no delivery. New generated listings are public; browsing existing items tested.
diiverge.co
Choose an existing branch and watch a picture become another scene.
Public replays are free; new scenes have a quota. Personal studio requires sign-in and payment.
OpenColors
Look up a hex color and inspect its contrast and simulated appearance.
Free lookup tools; naming costs money and does not grant exclusive color rights.
Digital Solitude
Visit a quiet ASCII artwork designed for one person at a time.
Another visitor can interrupt the work. One-person state observed; not a multiplayer game.
GTA DataCity
Walk through a 3D San Francisco coworking atlas and open a place card.
Desktop keyboard/3D tested. Place information comes from the project, not an independent directory audit.
Patatap
Tap keys to trigger moving shapes in a browser sound-and-animation instrument.
Contains flashing images and sound. Desktop visual response tested; avoid if flashes are unsuitable.
Silk
Draw a stroke and let symmetry turn it into flowing generative art.
Browser drawing tested with a mouse. Export and sharing were not tested.
The Password Game
Satisfy increasingly awkward password rules in a playful validation form.
Use a made-up string only, never a real password. Early rules tested; not a full walkthrough.
Chrome Music Lab — Song Maker
Place notes on a grid and play the repeating musical pattern.
Basic grid editing and playback state tested. No microphone or account needed for that route.
Thisissand
Pour colored digital grains and watch them accumulate into sand art.
Free browser sand canvas tested. App and public-gallery publishing are separate; not tested.
Little Alchemy 2
Combine basic elements to discover a new item and its short explanation.
Basic free combination tested. Optional hints and expansions may have additional conditions.
Pointer Pointer
Stop the pointer and wait for a photo that points back at its position.
Desktop pointer experience tested. Image content varies; touch behavior not verified.
The Size of Space
Move through an illustrated sequence that compares objects at growing scales.
Desktop keyboard exploration tested. Illustrative scales; scientific measurements not independently audited.
Website Idea Pack
Preview the pack →Compare 29 projects offline and plan your own with editable worksheets. US$4.90, one-time purchase.
Which collection is for you?
Interactive websites →
Checked browser games, music and creative tools; labeled study references.
Weird websites →
Strange shops and pointer tricks; free browsing and paid participation distinguished.
Experimental websites →
Web art, scale and unusual rules; current works and historical references.
Cool website ideas →
Small project directions grounded in real examples; ideas are inferred.
Creative website ideas →
Design prompts about input, timing and navigation, including app and hardware references.
Why these ideas work differently
All design patterns →See how different websites use similar ideas and where those ideas work best.
Candidate Pattern↗
Price as Mechanic
The pricing rule is visible, participatory, and central to the experience.
5 casesExplore pattern →
Candidate Pattern↗
Symbolic Ownership
A public claim can be meaningful without conveying legal ownership.
5 casesExplore pattern →
Candidate Pattern↗
Constraint as Product
A simple rule limits the experience and gives it character.
7 casesExplore pattern →
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How to use Broken Defaults
Use Visit website to try a project directly. Read case explains how the project works and links to its sources. Collections help narrow the list.
How are Interactive, Weird and Experimental websites different?
Interactive websites focus on things you can play with, such as games and music. Weird websites focus on strange shops and internet curiosities. Experimental websites explore web art and unusual rules. A project can fit more than one collection. Each collection marks historical examples and paid interactions where relevant.
Which should I choose: Cool website ideas or Creative website ideas?
Cool website ideas offers concrete small project directions, based on real examples. Creative website ideas offers prompts to rethink a familiar interface or rule. Both are starting points for your own work, not promises of demand or income.
What is the difference between Cases and Patterns?
Cases explains one real project: what changed, how it works and what the sources support. Patterns shows ideas that appear in several projects and explains where they may be useful.
What do Search and Surprise me do?
Search finds collections, case studies and design patterns by topic or name. Surprise me opens a random case or pattern on Broken Defaults. The homepage lists 15 checked projects with direct Visit website links. Check each access note first: some features cost money or need specific devices. Historical, app and hardware cases remain available as references.