Bawlby

Choose a white ceramic blank, paint right on its surface and turn it to reach every side. A quiet place to make a character that could only be yours.

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About 67 MB to download · Best on Wi-Fi

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The painting workbench: a white puppet in a green shirt with yellow stars on a turntable, surrounded by the tools, palette and brush controls.
Paint right on the ceramic Marker, soft brush, eraser and fill, on the real 3D surface.
The blank picker, with unpainted puppets on pastel cards.
Meet your next blank Forty-two originals on ten shelves, from ceramic classics to folk pottery.
The stamp picker open on the Folk tab beside the painted puppet.
Stamp a face or a folk rosette Sixteen stamps under four tabs, with size, rotation and hardness.
The color picker with a color field, a hue strip, recent colors and a saved palette.
Mix any color A color picker with your recent colors and a palette of your own.
The gallery of saved puppets, with a painted treasure chest on display.
Keep a little collection Edit, rename and duplicate your puppets, and show the newest on the studio shelves.
Photo mode, with angle buttons, backdrop colors and export buttons beside the puppet.
Take its portrait Square and portrait pictures from four angles and three backdrops.
Paint right on the ceramic Marker, soft brush, eraser and fill, on the real 3D surface.
More info

A little studio for your imagination

Bawlby is a free 3D puppet painting game. Start with a white ceramic blank and make it your own: a lopsided smile, a tiny flower or a coat of your favorite blue. Choose from 42 original blanks across ten shelves, including animal friends, folk costumes, everyday objects and folk pottery.

Paint directly on the curved surface with a marker or soft brush. Fill individual parts, lift paint with the eraser, or pick a color already on your puppet. Mix a personal palette and try 16 stamps for faces, shapes and Bulgarian folk motifs. Turn and zoom to reach every side; undo and redo let you try another idea.

Save editable creations in your local gallery, reopen them to carry on painting, or duplicate a favorite. In photo mode, choose a pose, finish, background and lighting, then export a square or portrait PNG to keep or share.

Before you start

Is Bawlby free?

Yes. Every blank and painting tool is free to use. There are no ads and no account to create. Optional tips support development and unlock nothing.

Where can I play it?

Play here in a browser that supports WebAssembly and WebGL 2. The player downloads about 67 MB, so Wi-Fi is recommended. Availability of downloadable versions is listed in the releases. iPhone, iPad and Android store releases are planned.

Does it work offline?

The browser edition needs a connection to load the game. Once loaded, painting needs no connection; reopening the page may need one. Installed desktop versions can paint and save offline.

Where is my art saved?

Your editable art stays on your device. The web player saves in this browser's storage, without cloud sync. Clearing site data or using private browsing can remove it. Export PNG portraits to keep pictures outside the game.

Who makes Bawlby?

Bawlby is developed by Nikolay Ivanov. The puppets, stamps and studio are original to the project.

Version 0.2.0 · October 2026

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The game downloads about 67 MB and needs several hundred MB of memory. Wi-Fi is recommended; some phones may not have enough memory.

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