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Ancient Brain
Code. Play. Teach. Learn. Research. Demo.
Our goal: To become one of the most fun places in the world to code.
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Purple Fruit Monster
129 runs ♦ 1 like
By Starter user
Created: 1 Sep 2018
Modified: 23 Nov 2020
Example of porting physics World unchanged to AB using plain physics API. From "3D Game Programm...
129 runs ♦ 1 like
By Starter user
Created: 1 Sep 2018
Modified: 23 Nov 2020
Example of porting physics World unchanged to AB using plain physics API. From "3D Game Programm...
Simple World
1275 runs ♦ 2 likes
By Starter user
Created: 1 Oct 2016
Modified: 23 Nov 2020
Simple World with a Mind-controlled agent, randomly-moving enemy, paint blocks with texture.
1275 runs ♦ 2 likes
By Starter user
Created: 1 Oct 2016
Modified: 23 Nov 2020
Simple World with a Mind-controlled agent, randomly-moving enemy, paint blocks with texture.
Spider Paradise ...
687 runs ♦ 2 likes
By Aisling Casserly
Created: 8 Dec 2016
Modified: 10 Feb 2018
687 runs ♦ 2 likes
By Aisling Casserly
Created: 8 Dec 2016
Modified: 10 Feb 2018
An online coding platform
Ancient Brain is an online coding and hosting platform for everyone.
See Intro
and List of features.
Coders:
Make 3D worlds
and share them with friends.
Clone and edit other people's worlds.
Make touch mobile games.
Embed your worlds on other sites.
Teachers:
Run courses in
coding and
coding for kids and
AI coding.
Run programming practicals in 3D or 2D or text,
with many features
designed for teachers.
Safely edit and run student code.
Learners:
Do courses in
coding and
coding for kids and
AI coding.
Clone other people's worlds and change one or two lines.
What's the worst that could happen?
Gamers:
Play the endless game worlds the coders make.
Come and browse an ever-growing archive of games.
Researchers:
Upload problems, tender for solutions, test and rank them.
Make
hybrid AI systems
from the code of multiple authors.
Enough talk. Show me a video!
OK, here is a high-level introduction.
This does not assume you have ever coded, or ever heard of JavaScript graphics (what is behind this site).
How to code
Click below to learn how to code on this site.
Basically, there is a choice of "libraries" that you can use.
Skip the intro, let us decide the library, and go straight to the starter tutorial (with videos):
Programming course
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Ancient Brain has a course in how to program from scratch.
You will get to make "Worlds" like the following. Click on them to run them.
Tutorial 7.3
116 runs ♦ 0 likes
By "Coding Train" p...
Created: 5 Sep 2018
Modified: 5 Sep 2018
Arrays of Objects
116 runs ♦ 0 likes
By "Coding Train" p...
Created: 5 Sep 2018
Modified: 5 Sep 2018
Arrays of Objects
Tutorial 2.5
48 runs ♦ 1 like
By "Coding Train" p...
Created: 4 Sep 2018
Modified: 4 Sep 2018
The random() Function
48 runs ♦ 1 like
By "Coding Train" p...
Created: 4 Sep 2018
Modified: 4 Sep 2018
The random() Function
Tutorial 2.1
278 runs ♦ 1 like
By "Coding Train" p...
Created: 4 Sep 2018
Modified: 4 Sep 2018
Variables in p5.js (mouseX, mouseY)
278 runs ♦ 1 like
By "Coding Train" p...
Created: 4 Sep 2018
Modified: 4 Sep 2018
Variables in p5.js (mouseX, mouseY)
Tutorial 7.8 variant
241 runs ♦ 0 likes
By "Coding Train" p...
Created: 6 Sep 2018
Modified: 11 Sep 2018
Tutorial 7.8 with music and other uploaded images, including from other users. Click on the images.
241 runs ♦ 0 likes
By "Coding Train" p...
Created: 6 Sep 2018
Modified: 11 Sep 2018
Tutorial 7.8 with music and other uploaded images, including from other users. Click on the images.
AI course
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Ancient Brain has a set of AI programming exercises, with videos and notes.
For use in any AI course.
You will get to modify "Worlds" like the following. Click on them to run them.
A star
1003 runs ♦ 1 like
By "Coding Train" p...
Created: 1 May 2019
Modified: 15 Dec 2019
"A Star" algorithm to find shortest path through maze.
1003 runs ♦ 1 like
By "Coding Train" p...
Created: 1 May 2019
Modified: 15 Dec 2019
"A Star" algorithm to find shortest path through maze.
Breadth-first se...
721 runs ♦ 0 likes
By "Coding Train" p...
Created: 30 Apr 2019
Modified: 15 Dec 2019
Breadth-first search with a Force-directed graph.
721 runs ♦ 0 likes
By "Coding Train" p...
Created: 30 Apr 2019
Modified: 15 Dec 2019
Breadth-first search with a Force-directed graph.
GA (Finnegans Wake)
450 runs ♦ 0 likes
By "Coding Train" p...
Created: 2 May 2019
Modified: 15 Dec 2019
Genetic Algorithm to write the first line of Finnegans Wake.
450 runs ♦ 0 likes
By "Coding Train" p...
Created: 2 May 2019
Modified: 15 Dec 2019
Genetic Algorithm to write the first line of Finnegans Wake.
Character recogn...
501 runs ♦ 0 likes
By "Coding Train" p...
Created: 5 Jul 2019
Modified: 15 Dec 2019
Neural network to do character recognition from image database and from handwriting in real-time.
501 runs ♦ 0 likes
By "Coding Train" p...
Created: 5 Jul 2019
Modified: 15 Dec 2019
Neural network to do character recognition from image database and from handwriting in real-time.
WebGL course
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Ancient Brain has a short course in JavaScript 3D graphics ("WebGL") programming.
You will get to make "Worlds" like the following. Click on them to run them.
Tutorial 18.3
16 runs ♦ 0 likes
By "Coding Train" p...
Created: 9 Sep 2018
Modified: 9 Sep 2018
Light and Material
16 runs ♦ 0 likes
By "Coding Train" p...
Created: 9 Sep 2018
Modified: 9 Sep 2018
Light and Material
Tutorial 18.7
294 runs ♦ 0 likes
By "Coding Train" p...
Created: 9 Sep 2018
Modified: 11 Sep 2018
Tutorial 18.7 with full canvas, resized model, sound. Texture on box is image from another user.
294 runs ♦ 0 likes
By "Coding Train" p...
Created: 9 Sep 2018
Modified: 11 Sep 2018
Tutorial 18.7 with full canvas, resized model, sound. Texture on box is image from another user.
Tutorial 18.8
36 runs ♦ 0 likes
By "Coding Train" p...
Created: 9 Sep 2018
Modified: 9 Sep 2018
3D Custom Shapes
36 runs ♦ 0 likes
By "Coding Train" p...
Created: 9 Sep 2018
Modified: 9 Sep 2018
3D Custom Shapes
Tutorial 18.5
49 runs ♦ 0 likes
By "Coding Train" p...
Created: 9 Sep 2018
Modified: 2 Jun 2019
Camera and Perspective
49 runs ♦ 0 likes
By "Coding Train" p...
Created: 9 Sep 2018
Modified: 2 Jun 2019
Camera and Perspective
Starter Worlds for Three.js
These are the main "Starter Worlds" that use the Three.js library (which tends to give the most advanced graphics).
You can Clone and Edit all of these and change their code. Look for a section at the top called the "Tweaker's Box". This contains the easiest things to change.
MineCraft
677 runs ♦ 2 likes
By Starter user
Created: 27 Nov 2016
Modified: 23 Nov 2020
Use keyboard to draw blocks like in MineCraft. Use arrow keys and PgUp, PgDn to draw. Can save w...
677 runs ♦ 2 likes
By Starter user
Created: 27 Nov 2016
Modified: 23 Nov 2020
Use keyboard to draw blocks like in MineCraft. Use arrow keys and PgUp, PgDn to draw. Can save w...
Websockets boxes
163 runs ♦ 0 likes
By Starter user
Created: 29 Feb 2020
Modified: 23 Nov 2020
Demo of Websockets in 3D World. Click to change the boxes on the other user's machine, while the...
163 runs ♦ 0 likes
By Starter user
Created: 29 Feb 2020
Modified: 23 Nov 2020
Demo of Websockets in 3D World. Click to change the boxes on the other user's machine, while the...
Model World
604 runs ♦ 2 likes
By Starter user
Created: 8 Nov 2016
Modified: 23 Nov 2020
Demo of how to insert 3d models into World. Mind-controlled agent, actively-pursuing enemy. Skybox.
604 runs ♦ 2 likes
By Starter user
Created: 8 Nov 2016
Modified: 23 Nov 2020
Demo of how to insert 3d models into World. Mind-controlled agent, actively-pursuing enemy. Skybox.
Zombie Death Baby
458 runs ♦ 1 like
By Starter user
Created: 11 Jun 2018
Modified: 23 Nov 2020
How to make a fun touch game for mobile. Touch drag and tap objects. Mouse drag and click object...
458 runs ♦ 1 like
By Starter user
Created: 11 Jun 2018
Modified: 23 Nov 2020
How to make a fun touch game for mobile. Touch drag and tap objects. Mouse drag and click object...
User-controlled ...
504 runs ♦ 2 likes
By Starter user
Created: 12 Feb 2017
Modified: 23 Nov 2020
3d model World. User controlled on desktop. Keyboard arrows to move. Switch to "Move with" camer...
504 runs ♦ 2 likes
By Starter user
Created: 12 Feb 2017
Modified: 23 Nov 2020
3d model World. User controlled on desktop. Keyboard arrows to move. Switch to "Move with" camer...
Castle World
534 runs ♦ 4 likes
By Starter user
Created: 11 Nov 2016
Modified: 23 Nov 2020
Demo of how to insert 3d model into World. Mind-controlled agent, actively-pursuing enemy. Splas...
534 runs ♦ 4 likes
By Starter user
Created: 11 Nov 2016
Modified: 23 Nov 2020
Demo of how to insert 3d model into World. Mind-controlled agent, actively-pursuing enemy. Splas...
Touch World
314 runs ♦ 1 like
By Starter user
Created: 6 Jan 2018
Modified: 23 Nov 2020
How to override default touch handling. Mobile: Touch drag moves agent, touch pinch zooms camera...
314 runs ♦ 1 like
By Starter user
Created: 6 Jan 2018
Modified: 23 Nov 2020
How to override default touch handling. Mobile: Touch drag moves agent, touch pinch zooms camera...
Complex World
3894 runs ♦ 3 likes
By Starter user
Created: 1 Oct 2016
Modified: 23 Nov 2020
World with a Mind-controlled agent, actively-pursuing enemy, random maze, skybox, music.
3894 runs ♦ 3 likes
By Starter user
Created: 1 Oct 2016
Modified: 23 Nov 2020
World with a Mind-controlled agent, actively-pursuing enemy, random maze, skybox, music.
Blank Three.js World
987 runs ♦ 2 likes
By Starter user
Created: 20 Nov 2016
Modified: 23 Nov 2020
A simple starter World. An Array of spheres. Painted with textures. Random motion.
987 runs ♦ 2 likes
By Starter user
Created: 20 Nov 2016
Modified: 23 Nov 2020
A simple starter World. An Array of spheres. Painted with textures. Random motion.
One Cube World (...
813 runs ♦ 2 likes
By Starter user
Created: 11 Apr 2018
Modified: 23 Nov 2020
Simple starter World (Three.js version). Cube of random color. Built-in camera control.
813 runs ♦ 2 likes
By Starter user
Created: 11 Apr 2018
Modified: 23 Nov 2020
Simple starter World (Three.js version). Cube of random color. Built-in camera control.
Simple World
1275 runs ♦ 2 likes
By Starter user
Created: 1 Oct 2016
Modified: 23 Nov 2020
Simple World with a Mind-controlled agent, randomly-moving enemy, paint blocks with texture.
1275 runs ♦ 2 likes
By Starter user
Created: 1 Oct 2016
Modified: 23 Nov 2020
Simple World with a Mind-controlled agent, randomly-moving enemy, paint blocks with texture.
Random Worlds
Here are some random Worlds that have had more than 10 runs. Reload for more.
Breadth-first se...
33 runs ♦ 0 likes
By Andrew Merrigan
Created: 19 Oct 2019
Modified: 20 Oct 2019
Clone of "Breadth-first search " by "Coding Train" project
33 runs ♦ 0 likes
By Andrew Merrigan
Created: 19 Oct 2019
Modified: 20 Oct 2019
Clone of "Breadth-first search " by "Coding Train" project
Tutorial 1.2 (cl...
19 runs ♦ 0 likes
By Stratford College 2
Created: 15 Nov 2019
Modified: 15 Nov 2019
Clone of "Tutorial 1.2" by "Coding Train" project
19 runs ♦ 0 likes
By Stratford College 2
Created: 15 Nov 2019
Modified: 15 Nov 2019
Clone of "Tutorial 1.2" by "Coding Train" project
One Cube World
35 runs ♦ 0 likes
By Soph
Created: 13 May 2019
Modified: 13 May 2019
Clone of One Cube World by Sophia Smale
35 runs ♦ 0 likes
By Soph
Created: 13 May 2019
Modified: 13 May 2019
Clone of One Cube World by Sophia Smale
Cloned CA318 201...
74 runs ♦ 0 likes
By Eoin McLaughlin
Created: 8 Nov 2018
Modified: 8 Nov 2018
Clone of "CA318 2018 World" by test
74 runs ♦ 0 likes
By Eoin McLaughlin
Created: 8 Nov 2018
Modified: 8 Nov 2018
Clone of "CA318 2018 World" by test
Day/Night cycle
63 runs ♦ 0 likes
By Mathias Bazin
Created: 20 Jun 2018
Modified: 10 May 2019
It's day then it's night the it's day again
63 runs ♦ 0 likes
By Mathias Bazin
Created: 20 Jun 2018
Modified: 10 May 2019
It's day then it's night the it's day again
Complex World (c...
27 runs ♦ 0 likes
By Daniel Peres
Created: 30 Oct 2019
Modified: 14 Jul 2020
Clone of "Complex World" by Starter user ORIGINAL X
27 runs ♦ 0 likes
By Daniel Peres
Created: 30 Oct 2019
Modified: 14 Jul 2020
Clone of "Complex World" by Starter user ORIGINAL X
One Cube World (...
58 runs ♦ 0 likes
By Stratford College 4
Created: 14 Nov 2019
Modified: 15 Nov 2019
Clone of "One Cube World (P5)" by Starter user
58 runs ♦ 0 likes
By Stratford College 4
Created: 14 Nov 2019
Modified: 15 Nov 2019
Clone of "One Cube World (P5)" by Starter user
MNIST character ...
27 runs ♦ 0 likes
By Andrew Merrigan
Created: 17 Dec 2019
Modified: 17 Dec 2019
Clone of "Character recognition neural network" by "Coding Train" project
27 runs ♦ 0 likes
By Andrew Merrigan
Created: 17 Dec 2019
Modified: 17 Dec 2019
Clone of "Character recognition neural network" by "Coding Train" project
Binary tree (clo...
23 runs ♦ 0 likes
By test2
Created: 22 Oct 2020
Modified: 22 Oct 2020
Clone of "Binary tree" by "Coding Train" project
23 runs ♦ 0 likes
By test2
Created: 22 Oct 2020
Modified: 22 Oct 2020
Clone of "Binary tree" by "Coding Train" project
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