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Maze generator
Pick a width. Pick a height. Generate. The walls show up like pencil on graph paper — then you can walk them without switching tabs. That’s the point. Half the internet gives you a PNG and waves goodbye. Here the same maze stays playable.
Need paper for a kid or a coffee break? Printable is the same ink with a print-first hat. Want it meaner by default? Hard.
When
When to use
Custom size. Fresh seed every time. Classroom warm-up you can also solve on screen. You’re tired of fixed one-off mazes.
When not
When not to
You only want a pre-drawn worksheet pack → don’t expect a bookstore. You want a horror scream page → leave. You need 3D Unity corridors → different hobby.
Defaults
Assumptions
Perfect maze (one path start→end) unless we say otherwise later. Generation runs in a Web Worker so the tab doesn’t freeze on bigger grids. Seed is for replay, not magic lottery.
Steps
How
- Set Width / Height (or a preset).
- Hit Generate.
- Walk it. Or Print / Download. Or New maze when you’re bored.
Worked notes
Examples
- 15×15 for a quick desk puzzle → 30×30 when you have coffee left
- You came from a generator that only spat a blurry PNG → here you can still move after export
Watch-outs
Gotchas
- Bigger grids take a breath. Don’t mash Generate like it’s a slot machine.
- “Maze maker” search junk often means craft kits; this is browser walls.
- Print quality depends on your printer, not our poetry.
Nearby pages
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Home: maze with fewer knobsPrintable: leans paperHard: locks density
Controls
On this board
Width and Height set the grid. Seed replays the same carve. Generate builds in a Web Worker. New maze rolls a fresh seed. Show path pencils the route. Print drops the chrome. Sound stays off until you poke it.
FAQ
Common questions
- Is the generator free?
- Yes. You don’t need an account to carve a maze.
- Can I save a PDF?
- Use Print (or Download when we ship it) from the live maze. We’re not a worksheet warehouse full of pre-made packs.
- Which algorithm do you use?
- Batch one ships a solid recursive backtracker. We may add other textures later if they’re worth the clutter.
- Can I play the maze after I generate it?
- That’s the point — walk it on the same page, then print if you want paper.