Lantern Street in the Rain

Photo 1 of 10 · S1 · E1 · The First Envelope · October 1, 2026

The first envelope came on a rainy Tuesday, pushed under the shop door. No sender. Inside: ten torn photographs.

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About this picture

A narrow old-town street on a rainy night. Paper lanterns hang between the buildings, and a small photo-repair shop glows from its bay window, which is filled with framed photographs. A bicycle leans by the door, an umbrella stand waits on the step, and a cat shelters under the window while rain shines on the cobblestones.

The story so far

This photo is part of The Mender of Lantern Street, a story told one torn photograph at a time. Every night, an envelope of torn photographs arrives at a small photo-repair shop. Piece them together, and a grandmother's life comes back.

How to play

Drag a piece onto another square to swap them, or tap a piece and then tap where it should go. Hold Preview to see the finished photo. Pieces that belong together join up and move as one, and turn green once they are in the right place. You have 2:00 for these 9 pieces, and the clock keeps running if you leave the page. Each episode starts with 2 hints and earns more along the way; unused hints carry over to later photos. Once the photo is restored, turn it over and look for the clue hidden in it. Today’s photos unlock one after another; earlier episodes are open to everyone.