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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 1217 Worlds Starter Worlds
MineCraft
1057 runs ♦ 2 likes
By Starter user  
Created: 27 Nov 2016
Modified: 17 Sep 2023
Use keyboard to draw blocks like in MineCraft. Use arrow keys and PgUp, PgDn to draw. Can save w...
Touch World
449 runs ♦ 1 like
By Starter user  
Created: 6 Jan 2018
Modified: 17 Sep 2023
How to override default touch handling. Mobile: Touch drag moves agent, touch pinch zooms camera...
Model World
834 runs ♦ 2 likes
By Starter user  
Created: 8 Nov 2016
Modified: 17 Sep 2023
Demo of how to insert 3d models into World. Mind-controlled agent, actively-pursuing enemy. Skybox.
Simple World
1580 runs ♦ 2 likes
By Starter user  
Created: 1 Oct 2016
Modified: 17 Sep 2023
Simple World with a Mind-controlled agent, randomly-moving enemy, paint blocks with texture.
One Cube World (...
1074 runs ♦ 2 likes
By Starter user  
Created: 11 Apr 2018
Modified: 17 Sep 2023
Simple starter World (Three.js version). Built-in camera control.
User-controlled ...
848 runs ♦ 2 likes
By Starter user  
Created: 12 Feb 2017
Modified: 17 Sep 2023
3d model World. User controlled on desktop. Keyboard arrows to move. Switch to "Move with" camer...
Complex World
7445 runs ♦ 3 likes
By Starter user  
Created: 1 Oct 2016
Modified: 17 Sep 2023
World with a Mind-controlled agent, actively-pursuing enemy, random maze, skybox, music.
Zombie Death Baby
743 runs ♦ 1 like
By Starter user  
Created: 11 Jun 2018
Modified: 17 Sep 2023
How to make a fun touch game for mobile. Touch drag and tap objects. Mouse drag and click object...
Blank Three.js World
1426 runs ♦ 2 likes
By Starter user  
Created: 20 Nov 2016
Modified: 17 Sep 2023
A simple starter World. An Array of spheres. Painted with textures. Random motion.
Websockets boxes
792 runs ♦ 0 likes
By Starter user  
Created: 29 Feb 2020
Modified: 17 Sep 2023
Demo of Websockets in 3D World. Click to change the boxes on the other user's machine, while the...
Castle World
765 runs ♦ 4 likes
By Starter user  
Created: 11 Nov 2016
Modified: 17 Sep 2023
Demo of how to insert 3d model into World. Mind-controlled agent, actively-pursuing enemy. Splas...
Password Websock...
57 runs ♦ 0 likes
By Starter user  
Created: 14 Nov 2022
Modified: 17 Sep 2023
Password version of "Websockets boxes"
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
104 runs ♦ 0 likes
By Starter user  
Created: 19 Apr 2021
Modified: 17 Sep 2023
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 61 Worlds Starter Worlds
P5 Mouse tracker
305 runs ♦ 2 likes
By Starter user  
Created: 4 Jul 2018
Modified: 17 Sep 2023
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 21 Worlds Starter Worlds
Recognise any image
205 runs ♦ 0 likes
By Starter user  
Created: 10 Jun 2021
Modified: 17 Sep 2023
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 3 Worlds Starter Worlds
canvas 2d
349 runs ♦ 2 likes
By Starter user  
Created: 4 Oct 2017
Modified: 17 Sep 2023
Minimal starter World for "Canvas" API (no graphics library). Program using getContext("2d"). Pa...
canvas webgl
506 runs ♦ 2 likes
By Starter user  
Created: 17 Sep 2017
Modified: 17 Sep 2023
Minimal starter World for "Canvas" API (no graphics library). Program using getContext("webgl")....
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
49 runs ♦ 0 likes
By Starter user  
Created: 18 Apr 2021
Modified: 17 Sep 2023
Porting a Three.js World (almost) unchanged from "3D Game Programming for Kids"
Plain Three.js World
28 runs ♦ 0 likes
By Starter user  
Created: 18 Apr 2021
Modified: 17 Sep 2023
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 125 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 mod...
92 runs ♦ 0 likes
By Starter user  
Created: 19 Apr 2021
Modified: 17 Sep 2023
Highly modified version of "ammo / instancing" from Three.js examples
Ammo physics demo
114 runs ♦ 0 likes
By Starter user  
Created: 19 Apr 2021
Modified: 17 Sep 2023
Port 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 510 Worlds Starter Worlds
P5 chase World
182 runs ♦ 0 likes
By Starter user  
Created: 4 Aug 2018
Modified: 17 Sep 2023
Example of World with Mind on P5 plain API. No AB framework. Have to call Mind yourself. Mind mo...
P5 Particle System
186 runs ♦ 0 likes
By Starter user  
Created: 4 Aug 2018
Modified: 17 Sep 2023
Port of P5 site's "Particle System" example with almost no change. P5 plain API. No AB framework...
P5 translate ver...
6 runs ♦ 0 likes
By Starter user  
Created: 21 Sep 2023
Modified: 21 Sep 2023
World to examine P5 "translate"
One Cube World (P5)
1683 runs ♦ 1 like
By Starter user  
Created: 10 Nov 2018
Modified: 17 Sep 2023
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 7 Worlds Starter Worlds
ML5 image recogn...
89 runs ♦ 0 likes
By Starter user  
Created: 10 Jun 2021
Modified: 17 Sep 2023
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 8 Worlds Starter Worlds
Plain canvas web...
71 runs ♦ 0 likes
By Starter user  
Created: 1 Sep 2018
Modified: 17 Sep 2023
Example of porting webgl World (almost) unchanged to AB using plain canvas API
Plain canvas web...
91 runs ♦ 0 likes
By Starter user  
Created: 1 Sep 2018
Modified: 17 Sep 2023
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 87 Worlds Starter Worlds
Flickr World
193 runs ♦ 0 likes
By Starter user  
Created: 12 Aug 2018
Modified: 17 Sep 2023
Demo of "Web page" API. Just use JS to make a web page. This page gets images from Flickr using ...
Websocket chat
839 runs ♦ 0 likes
By Starter user  
Created: 29 Feb 2020
Modified: 17 Sep 2023
Demo of Ancient Brain Websockets functionality. Run on multiple devices. Chat from one to the other.
Chat with GPT model
82 runs ♦ 0 likes
By Starter user  
Created: 18 Sep 2023
Modified: 19 Sep 2023
JavaScript page to chat with a GPT model. Calls OpenAI API. User needs to enter API key.
Test Websockets
137 runs ♦ 0 likes
By Starter user  
Created: 14 Nov 2022
Modified: 17 Sep 2023
Test if Websocket server is up
Password Websock...
32 runs ♦ 0 likes
By Starter user  
Created: 14 Nov 2022
Modified: 17 Sep 2023
Password only Websocket world (web page version). Need to enter password. Only join with users w...
Websocket buttons
191 runs ♦ 0 likes
By Starter user  
Created: 29 Feb 2020
Modified: 17 Sep 2023
Demo of Ancient Brain Websockets functionality. Run on multiple devices. Simple page uses button...
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 23 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 544 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 1249 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 170 Worlds Starter Worlds
Infinite World G...
136 runs ♦ 0 likes
By Enhanced  
Created: 16 Aug 2018
Modified: 17 Sep 2023
Here is a code to get an infinite world that loop without object in it, and with the sun
Collision World
1288 runs ♦ 4 likes
By Starter user  
Created: 21 Sep 2017
Modified: 17 Sep 2023
Demo of Physics API. Blocks fall under gravity and collide. Can modify gravity, friction, etc. S...
Infinite World O...
95 runs ♦ 0 likes
By Enhanced  
Created: 16 Aug 2018
Modified: 17 Sep 2023
Here is a code to get an infinite world that loop without object in it, without the sun
First Person Con...
200 runs ♦ 0 likes
By Enhanced  
Created: 21 Jun 2018
Modified: 17 Sep 2023
First person view with mouse controls. Use WASD or Arrows to move, mouse to look around and spac...
Bouncy Balls
500 runs ♦ 3 likes
By Starter user  
Created: 1 Oct 2017
Modified: 17 Sep 2023
Demo of Physics API. Balls bounce under gravity and collide in low friction world. Splash screen...
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 6 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 46 Worlds Starter Worlds
Scare the Fishes!
214 runs ♦ 2 likes
By Enhanced  
Created: 2 Aug 2018
Modified: 17 Sep 2023
Scare the fishes with your mouse ! If you click they will flee even further away. Includes twea...
The Game of Life
701 runs ♦ 0 likes
By Enhanced  
Created: 9 Jul 2018
Modified: 17 Sep 2023
The famous Game of Life. Click on the screen to place the initial cells and then click start ! ...
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 58 Worlds Starter Worlds
CELLS WITH MIND ...
139 runs ♦ 1 like
By Enhanced  
Created: 10 Jul 2018
Modified: 17 Sep 2023
Cells is a game about cells trying to infect each other. It offers a playground for minds to com...
Cells
161 runs ♦ 0 likes
By Enhanced  
Created: 27 Jun 2018
Modified: 17 Sep 2023
'Cells' is an animation that displays 4 team of cells trying to infect each other, until total d...
CELLS WITH MIND ...
172 runs ♦ 0 likes
By Enhanced  
Created: 10 Jul 2018
Modified: 17 Sep 2023
Cells is a game about cells trying to infect each other. It offers a playground for minds to com...
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 31 Worlds Starter Worlds
Plain Three.js World
99 runs ♦ 0 likes
By Starter user  
Created: 1 Sep 2018
Modified: 17 Sep 2023
Example of plain Three.js API. Porting a World unchanged. From github.com/mrdoob
3D for Kids Worl...
171 runs ♦ 0 likes
By Starter user  
Created: 1 Sep 2018
Modified: 17 Sep 2023
Example of plain Three.js API. Porting a World unchanged. From "3D Game Programming for Kids"
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
197 runs ♦ 1 like
By Starter user  
Created: 1 Sep 2018
Modified: 17 Sep 2023
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 3008 Worlds Starter Worlds
Tutorial 18.4
104 runs ♦ 0 likes
By "Coding Train" p...  
Created: 9 Sep 2018
Modified: 17 Sep 2023
Texture
Tutorial 7.8 variant
349 runs ♦ 0 likes
By "Coding Train" p...  
Created: 6 Sep 2018
Modified: 17 Sep 2023
Tutorial 7.8 with music and other uploaded images, including from other users. Click on the images.
Tutorial 2.1
516 runs ♦ 1 like
By "Coding Train" p...  
Created: 4 Sep 2018
Modified: 17 Sep 2023
Variables in p5.js (mouseX, mouseY)
Tutorial 7.8
105 runs ♦ 1 like
By "Coding Train" p...  
Created: 5 Sep 2018
Modified: 17 Sep 2023
Objects and Images. On Ancient Brain you can upload your own images. Try it!
Tutorial 18.7
387 runs ♦ 0 likes
By "Coding Train" p...  
Created: 9 Sep 2018
Modified: 17 Sep 2023
Tutorial 18.7 with full canvas, resized model, sound. Texture on box is image from another user.
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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