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Starter Worlds

The "Starter Worlds" are designed to show you how to write your own Worlds for each of the different APIs.

Clone them and edit them to make changes. Many of them have a section of code called a "tweaker's box" at the top. These are simple lines of code, such as the names of files, that can be changed by anyone without needing to be a programmer. Go and try it:

  1. Pick a World.
  2. Clone it.
  3. Edit the clone.
  4. Change things in the "tweaker's box" and run it again to see what happens.
Starter Worlds for API: Three (AB) (r3)

API Uses canvas Graphics libraries AB framework Worlds using this API Starter Worlds
Three (AB) (r3) Yes Three.js Yes 1149 Worlds Starter Worlds
One Cube World (...
1043 runs ♦ 2 likes
By Starter user  
Created: 11 Apr 2018
Modified: 21 Apr 2021
Simple starter World (Three.js version). Built-in camera control.
Castle World
757 runs ♦ 4 likes
By Starter user  
Created: 11 Nov 2016
Modified: 4 Jul 2021
Demo of how to insert 3d model into World. Mind-controlled agent, actively-pursuing enemy. Splas...
Touch World
429 runs ♦ 1 like
By Starter user  
Created: 6 Jan 2018
Modified: 18 Apr 2021
How to override default touch handling. Mobile: Touch drag moves agent, touch pinch zooms camera...
Model World
823 runs ♦ 2 likes
By Starter user  
Created: 8 Nov 2016
Modified: 18 Apr 2021
Demo of how to insert 3d models into World. Mind-controlled agent, actively-pursuing enemy. Skybox.
Websockets boxes
765 runs ♦ 0 likes
By Starter user  
Created: 29 Feb 2020
Modified: 14 Nov 2022
Demo of Websockets in 3D World. Click to change the boxes on the other user's machine, while the...
MineCraft
1021 runs ♦ 2 likes
By Starter user  
Created: 27 Nov 2016
Modified: 4 Jul 2021
Use keyboard to draw blocks like in MineCraft. Use arrow keys and PgUp, PgDn to draw. Can save w...
Zombie Death Baby
721 runs ♦ 1 like
By Starter user  
Created: 11 Jun 2018
Modified: 4 Jul 2021
How to make a fun touch game for mobile. Touch drag and tap objects. Mouse drag and click object...
Simple World
1514 runs ♦ 2 likes
By Starter user  
Created: 1 Oct 2016
Modified: 18 Apr 2021
Simple World with a Mind-controlled agent, randomly-moving enemy, paint blocks with texture.
Blank Three.js World
1338 runs ♦ 2 likes
By Starter user  
Created: 20 Nov 2016
Modified: 18 Apr 2021
A simple starter World. An Array of spheres. Painted with textures. Random motion.
Complex World
7396 runs ♦ 3 likes
By Starter user  
Created: 1 Oct 2016
Modified: 18 Apr 2021
World with a Mind-controlled agent, actively-pursuing enemy, random maze, skybox, music.
Password Websock...
54 runs ♦ 0 likes
By Starter user  
Created: 14 Nov 2022
Modified: 15 Nov 2022
Password version of "Websockets boxes"
User-controlled ...
808 runs ♦ 2 likes
By Starter user  
Created: 12 Feb 2017
Modified: 18 Apr 2021
3d model World. User controlled on desktop. Keyboard arrows to move. Switch to "Move with" camer...
Starter Worlds for API: Physics (AB) (r2)

API Uses canvas Graphics libraries AB framework Worlds using this API Starter Worlds
Physics (AB) (r2) Yes Three.js, Ammo Yes 5 Worlds Starter Worlds
Ammo for AB
101 runs ♦ 0 likes
By Starter user  
Created: 19 Apr 2021
Modified: 19 Apr 2021
Ammo world for AB API
Starter Worlds for API: P5 (AB) (r3)

API Uses canvas Graphics libraries AB framework Worlds using this API Starter Worlds
P5 (AB) (r3) Yes P5 Yes 53 Worlds Starter Worlds
P5 Mouse tracker
298 runs ♦ 2 likes
By Starter user  
Created: 4 Jul 2018
Modified: 18 Apr 2021
Example of P5 World integrated with AB framework. Desktop: Draw ellipse wherever the mouse hover...
Starter Worlds for API: ML5 (AB) (r1)

API Uses canvas Graphics libraries AB framework Worlds using this API Starter Worlds
ML5 (AB) (r1) Yes P5, ML5 Yes 20 Worlds Starter Worlds
Recognise any image
171 runs ♦ 0 likes
By Starter user  
Created: 10 Jun 2021
Modified: 4 Jul 2021
Try to recognise any image with ML5 and MobileNet. Enter any image URL at runtime.
Starter Worlds for API: Canvas (AB) (r2)

API Uses canvas Graphics libraries AB framework Worlds using this API Starter Worlds
Canvas (AB) (r2) Yes None Yes 4 Worlds Starter Worlds
canvas webgl
503 runs ♦ 2 likes
By Starter user  
Created: 17 Sep 2017
Modified: 18 Apr 2021
Minimal starter World for "Canvas" API (no graphics library). Program using getContext("webgl")....
canvas 2d
344 runs ♦ 2 likes
By Starter user  
Created: 4 Oct 2017
Modified: 18 Apr 2021
Minimal starter World for "Canvas" API (no graphics library). Program using getContext("2d"). Pa...
Starter Worlds for API: Three (r3)

API Uses canvas Graphics libraries AB framework Worlds using this API Starter Worlds
Three (r3) Yes Three.js No 24 Worlds Starter Worlds
3D for Kids World
45 runs ♦ 0 likes
By Starter user  
Created: 18 Apr 2021
Modified: 18 Apr 2021
Porting a Three.js World (almost) unchanged from "3D Game Programming for Kids"
Plain Three.js World
27 runs ♦ 0 likes
By Starter user  
Created: 18 Apr 2021
Modified: 18 Apr 2021
Porting a Three.js World unchanged.
Starter Worlds for API: Three (Module) (r1)

API Uses canvas Graphics libraries AB framework Worlds using this API Starter Worlds
Three (Module) (r1) Yes Three.js No 122 Worlds None

No Starter Worlds found.

Starter Worlds for API: Physics (r2)

API Uses canvas Graphics libraries AB framework Worlds using this API Starter Worlds
Physics (r2) Yes Three.js, Ammo No 6 Worlds Starter Worlds
Ammo physics demo
98 runs ♦ 0 likes
By Starter user  
Created: 19 Apr 2021
Modified: 19 Apr 2021
Port of "ammo / instancing" from Three.js examples
Ammo physics mod...
84 runs ♦ 0 likes
By Starter user  
Created: 19 Apr 2021
Modified: 19 Apr 2021
Highly modified version of "ammo / instancing" from Three.js examples
Starter Worlds for API: P5 (r3)

API Uses canvas Graphics libraries AB framework Worlds using this API Starter Worlds
P5 (r3) Yes P5 No 355 Worlds Starter Worlds
P5 chase World
180 runs ♦ 0 likes
By Starter user  
Created: 4 Aug 2018
Modified: 18 Apr 2021
Example of World with Mind on P5 plain API. No AB framework. Have to call Mind yourself. Mind mo...
P5 Particle System
175 runs ♦ 0 likes
By Starter user  
Created: 4 Aug 2018
Modified: 18 Apr 2021
Port of P5 site's "Particle System" example with almost no change. P5 plain API. No AB framework...
One Cube World (P5)
1396 runs ♦ 1 like
By Starter user  
Created: 10 Nov 2018
Modified: 21 Apr 2021
Simple starter World (P5 version). No camera control. So cube rotates to show 3D.
Starter Worlds for API: ML5 (r1)

API Uses canvas Graphics libraries AB framework Worlds using this API Starter Worlds
ML5 (r1) Yes P5, ML5 No 6 Worlds Starter Worlds
ML5 image recogn...
84 runs ♦ 0 likes
By Starter user  
Created: 10 Jun 2021
Modified: 11 Jun 2021
Demo of image recognition using ML5 and MobileNet. Image URL is hardcoded.
Starter Worlds for API: Canvas (r2)

API Uses canvas Graphics libraries AB framework Worlds using this API Starter Worlds
Canvas (r2) Yes None No 5 Worlds Starter Worlds
Plain canvas web...
68 runs ♦ 0 likes
By Starter user  
Created: 1 Sep 2018
Modified: 18 Apr 2021
Example of porting webgl World (almost) unchanged to AB using plain canvas API
Plain canvas web...
88 runs ♦ 0 likes
By Starter user  
Created: 1 Sep 2018
Modified: 18 Apr 2021
Example of porting webgl World (almost) unchanged to AB using plain canvas API
Starter Worlds for API: Webpage (r2)

API Uses canvas Graphics libraries AB framework Worlds using this API Starter Worlds
Webpage (r2) No None No 77 Worlds Starter Worlds
Websocket chat
770 runs ♦ 0 likes
By Starter user  
Created: 29 Feb 2020
Modified: 12 Jan 2023
Demo of Ancient Brain Websockets functionality. Run on multiple devices. Chat from one to the other.
Websocket buttons
184 runs ♦ 0 likes
By Starter user  
Created: 29 Feb 2020
Modified: 4 Jul 2021
Demo of Ancient Brain Websockets functionality. Run on multiple devices. Simple page uses button...
Test Websockets
107 runs ♦ 0 likes
By Starter user  
Created: 14 Nov 2022
Modified: 14 Nov 2022
Test if Websocket server is up
Flickr World
192 runs ♦ 0 likes
By Starter user  
Created: 12 Aug 2018
Modified: 18 Apr 2021
Demo of "Web page" API. Just use JS to make a web page. This page gets images from Flickr using ...
Password Websock...
24 runs ♦ 0 likes
By Starter user  
Created: 14 Nov 2022
Modified: 15 Nov 2022
Password only Websocket world (web page version). Need to enter password. Only join with users w...
Starter Worlds for API: Webpage (Module) (r1)

API Uses canvas Graphics libraries AB framework Worlds using this API Starter Worlds
Webpage (Module) (r1) No None No 22 Worlds None

No Starter Worlds found.

Starter Worlds for API: Three (AB) (r2)

API Uses canvas Graphics libraries AB framework Worlds using this API Starter Worlds
Three (AB) (r2) Yes Three.js Yes 538 Worlds None

No Starter Worlds found.

Starter Worlds for API: Three (AB) (r1)

API Uses canvas Graphics libraries AB framework Worlds using this API Starter Worlds
Three (AB) (r1) Yes Three.js Yes 1239 Worlds None

No Starter Worlds found.

Starter Worlds for API: Physics (AB) (r1)

API Uses canvas Graphics libraries AB framework Worlds using this API Starter Worlds
Physics (AB) (r1) Yes Three.js, Physijs Yes 169 Worlds Starter Worlds
First Person Con...
189 runs ♦ 0 likes
By Enhanced  
Created: 21 Jun 2018
Modified: 10 May 2019
First person view with mouse controls. Use WASD or Arrows to move, mouse to look around and spac...
Collision World
1266 runs ♦ 4 likes
By Starter user  
Created: 21 Sep 2017
Modified: 4 Jul 2021
Demo of Physics API. Blocks fall under gravity and collide. Can modify gravity, friction, etc. S...
Infinite World G...
133 runs ♦ 0 likes
By Enhanced  
Created: 16 Aug 2018
Modified: 16 Aug 2018
Here is a code to get an infinite world that loop without object in it, and with the sun
Bouncy Balls
491 runs ♦ 3 likes
By Starter user  
Created: 1 Oct 2017
Modified: 4 Jul 2021
Demo of Physics API. Balls bounce under gravity and collide in low friction world. Splash screen...
Infinite World O...
93 runs ♦ 0 likes
By Enhanced  
Created: 16 Aug 2018
Modified: 17 Aug 2018
Here is a code to get an infinite world that loop without object in it, without the sun
Starter Worlds for API: P5 (AB) (r2)

API Uses canvas Graphics libraries AB framework Worlds using this API Starter Worlds
P5 (AB) (r2) Yes P5 Yes 4 Worlds None

No Starter Worlds found.

Starter Worlds for API: P5 (AB) (r1)

API Uses canvas Graphics libraries AB framework Worlds using this API Starter Worlds
P5 (AB) (r1) Yes P5 Yes 43 Worlds Starter Worlds
The Game of Life
660 runs ♦ 0 likes
By Enhanced  
Created: 9 Jul 2018
Modified: 19 Jul 2018
The famous Game of Life. Click on the screen to place the initial cells and then click start ! ...
Scare the Fishes!
194 runs ♦ 1 like
By Enhanced  
Created: 2 Aug 2018
Modified: 2 Aug 2018
Scare the fishes with your mouse ! If you click they will flee even further away. Includes twea...
Starter Worlds for API: Canvas (AB) (r1)

API Uses canvas Graphics libraries AB framework Worlds using this API Starter Worlds
Canvas (AB) (r1) Yes None Yes 57 Worlds Starter Worlds
CELLS WITH MIND ...
137 runs ♦ 1 like
By Enhanced  
Created: 10 Jul 2018
Modified: 10 Jul 2018
Cells is a game about cells trying to infect each other. It offers a playground for minds to com...
CELLS WITH MIND ...
169 runs ♦ 0 likes
By Enhanced  
Created: 10 Jul 2018
Modified: 10 Jul 2018
Cells is a game about cells trying to infect each other. It offers a playground for minds to com...
Cells
155 runs ♦ 0 likes
By Enhanced  
Created: 27 Jun 2018
Modified: 27 Jun 2018
'Cells' is an animation that displays 4 team of cells trying to infect each other, until total d...
Starter Worlds for API: Three (r2)

API Uses canvas Graphics libraries AB framework Worlds using this API Starter Worlds
Three (r2) Yes Three.js No 30 Worlds Starter Worlds
3D for Kids Worl...
166 runs ♦ 0 likes
By Starter user  
Created: 1 Sep 2018
Modified: 18 Apr 2021
Example of plain Three.js API. Porting a World unchanged. From "3D Game Programming for Kids"
Plain Three.js World
98 runs ♦ 0 likes
By Starter user  
Created: 1 Sep 2018
Modified: 18 Apr 2021
Example of plain Three.js API. Porting a World unchanged. From github.com/mrdoob
Starter Worlds for API: Three (r1)

API Uses canvas Graphics libraries AB framework Worlds using this API Starter Worlds
Three (r1) Yes Three.js No 2 Worlds None

No Starter Worlds found.

Starter Worlds for API: Physics (r1)

API Uses canvas Graphics libraries AB framework Worlds using this API Starter Worlds
Physics (r1) Yes Three.js, Physijs No 9 Worlds Starter Worlds
Purple Fruit Monster
190 runs ♦ 1 like
By Starter user  
Created: 1 Sep 2018
Modified: 30 Jun 2021
Example of porting physics World unchanged to AB using plain physics API. From "3D Game Programm...
Starter Worlds for API: P5 (r2)

API Uses canvas Graphics libraries AB framework Worlds using this API Starter Worlds
P5 (r2) Yes P5 No 587 Worlds None

No Starter Worlds found.

Starter Worlds for API: P5 (r1)

API Uses canvas Graphics libraries AB framework Worlds using this API Starter Worlds
P5 (r1) Yes P5 No 2981 Worlds Starter Worlds
Tutorial 7.8
105 runs ♦ 1 like
By "Coding Train" p...  
Created: 5 Sep 2018
Modified: 5 Sep 2018
Objects and Images. On Ancient Brain you can upload your own images. Try it!
Tutorial 18.7
377 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 7.8 variant
335 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.
Tutorial 2.1
489 runs ♦ 1 like
By "Coding Train" p...  
Created: 4 Sep 2018
Modified: 4 Sep 2018
Variables in p5.js (mouseX, mouseY)
Tutorial 18.4
102 runs ♦ 0 likes
By "Coding Train" p...  
Created: 9 Sep 2018
Modified: 9 Sep 2018
Texture
Starter Worlds for API: Canvas (r1)

API Uses canvas Graphics libraries AB framework Worlds using this API Starter Worlds
Canvas (r1) Yes None No 5 Worlds None

No Starter Worlds found.

Starter Worlds for API: Webpage (r1)

API Uses canvas Graphics libraries AB framework Worlds using this API Starter Worlds
Webpage (r1) No None No 66 Worlds None

No Starter Worlds found.

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