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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)

API Version Uses canvas Graphics libraries AB framework Worlds using this API Starter Worlds
Three (AB) 2.0 Yes Three.js Yes 184 Worlds Starter Worlds
Simple World
1208 runs ♦ 2 likes
By Starter user  
Created: 1 Oct 2016
Modified: 13 Mar 2020
Simple World with a Mind-controlled agent, randomly-moving enemy, paint blocks with texture.
One Cube World (...
760 runs ♦ 2 likes
By Starter user  
Created: 11 Apr 2018
Modified: 13 Mar 2020
Simple starter World (Three.js version). Cube of random color. Built-in camera control.
Websockets boxes
111 runs ♦ 0 likes
By Starter user  
Created: 29 Feb 2020
Modified: 13 Mar 2020
Demo of Websockets in 3D World. Click to change the boxes on the other user's machine, while the...
Complex World
3533 runs ♦ 3 likes
By Starter user  
Created: 1 Oct 2016
Modified: 13 Mar 2020
World with a Mind-controlled agent, actively-pursuing enemy, random maze, skybox, music.
Castle World
507 runs ♦ 4 likes
By Starter user  
Created: 11 Nov 2016
Modified: 13 Mar 2020
Demo of how to insert 3d model into World. Mind-controlled agent, actively-pursuing enemy. Splas...
MineCraft
658 runs ♦ 2 likes
By Starter user  
Created: 27 Nov 2016
Modified: 13 Mar 2020
Use keyboard to draw blocks like in MineCraft. Use arrow keys and PgUp, PgDn to draw. Can save w...
Model World
582 runs ♦ 2 likes
By Starter user  
Created: 8 Nov 2016
Modified: 13 Mar 2020
Demo of how to insert 3d models into World. Mind-controlled agent, actively-pursuing enemy. Skybox.
Blank Three.js World
920 runs ♦ 2 likes
By Starter user  
Created: 20 Nov 2016
Modified: 13 Mar 2020
A simple starter World. An Array of spheres. Painted with textures. Random motion.
Zombie Death Baby
439 runs ♦ 1 like
By Starter user  
Created: 11 Jun 2018
Modified: 13 Mar 2020
How to make a fun touch game for mobile. Touch drag and tap objects. Mouse drag and click object...
User-controlled ...
464 runs ♦ 2 likes
By Starter user  
Created: 12 Feb 2017
Modified: 13 Mar 2020
3d model World. User controlled on desktop. Keyboard arrows to move. Switch to "Move with" camer...
Touch World
304 runs ♦ 1 like
By Starter user  
Created: 6 Jan 2018
Modified: 13 Mar 2020
How to override default touch handling. Mobile: Touch drag moves agent, touch pinch zooms camera...
Starter Worlds for API: Physics (AB)

API Version Uses canvas Graphics libraries AB framework Worlds using this API Starter Worlds
Physics (AB) 1.0 Yes Three.js, Physijs Yes 104 Worlds Starter Worlds
Infinite World G...
80 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
Collision World
794 runs ♦ 3 likes
By Starter user  
Created: 21 Sep 2017
Modified: 13 Mar 2020
Demo of Physics API. Blocks fall under gravity and collide. Can modify gravity, friction, etc. S...
First Person Con...
108 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...
Infinite World O...
50 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
Bouncy Balls
351 runs ♦ 3 likes
By Starter user  
Created: 1 Oct 2017
Modified: 13 Mar 2020
Demo of Physics API. Balls bounce under gravity and collide in low friction world. Splash screen...
Starter Worlds for API: P5 (AB)

API Version Uses canvas Graphics libraries AB framework Worlds using this API Starter Worlds
P5 (AB) 1.0 Yes P5 Yes 33 Worlds Starter Worlds
The Game of Life
287 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!
111 runs ♦ 0 likes
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...
P5 Mouse tracker
162 runs ♦ 2 likes
By Starter user  
Created: 4 Jul 2018
Modified: 13 Mar 2020
Example of P5 World integrated with AB framework. Desktop: Draw ellipse wherever the mouse hover...
Starter Worlds for API: Canvas (AB)

API Version Uses canvas Graphics libraries AB framework Worlds using this API Starter Worlds
Canvas (AB) 1.0 Yes None Yes 44 Worlds Starter Worlds
canvas webgl
464 runs ♦ 2 likes
By Starter user  
Created: 17 Sep 2017
Modified: 13 Mar 2020
Minimal starter World for "Canvas" API (no graphics library). Program using getContext("webgl")....
CELLS WITH MIND ...
74 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
89 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...
canvas 2d
303 runs ♦ 2 likes
By Starter user  
Created: 4 Oct 2017
Modified: 13 Mar 2020
Minimal starter World for "Canvas" API (no graphics library). Program using getContext("2d"). Pa...
CELLS WITH MIND ...
117 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...
Starter Worlds for API: Three

API Version Uses canvas Graphics libraries AB framework Worlds using this API Starter Worlds
Three 2.0 Yes Three.js No 26 Worlds Starter Worlds
3D for Kids Worl...
119 runs ♦ 0 likes
By Starter user  
Created: 1 Sep 2018
Modified: 13 Mar 2020
Example of plain Three.js API. Porting a World unchanged. From "3D Game Programming for Kids"
Plain Three.js World
62 runs ♦ 0 likes
By Starter user  
Created: 1 Sep 2018
Modified: 13 Mar 2020
Example of plain Three.js API. Porting a World unchanged. From github.com/mrdoob
Starter Worlds for API: Physics

API Version Uses canvas Graphics libraries AB framework Worlds using this API Starter Worlds
Physics 1.0 Yes Three.js, Physijs No 7 Worlds Starter Worlds
Purple Fruit Monster
118 runs ♦ 1 like
By Starter user  
Created: 1 Sep 2018
Modified: 13 Mar 2020
Example of porting physics World unchanged to AB using plain physics API. From "3D Game Programm...
Starter Worlds for API: P5

API Version Uses canvas Graphics libraries AB framework Worlds using this API Starter Worlds
P5 1.0 Yes P5 No 1080 Worlds Starter Worlds
P5 Particle System
120 runs ♦ 0 likes
By Starter user  
Created: 4 Aug 2018
Modified: 13 Mar 2020
Port of P5 site's "Particle System" example with almost no change. P5 plain API. No AB framework...
One Cube World (P5)
492 runs ♦ 0 likes
By Starter user  
Created: 10 Nov 2018
Modified: 13 Mar 2020
Simple starter World (P5 version). No camera control. So cube rotates to show 3D.
Tutorial 18.4
72 runs ♦ 0 likes
By "Coding Train" p...  
Created: 9 Sep 2018
Modified: 9 Sep 2018
Texture
Tutorial 2.1
244 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
223 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 7.8
80 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!
P5 chase World
111 runs ♦ 0 likes
By Starter user  
Created: 4 Aug 2018
Modified: 13 Mar 2020
Example of World with Mind on P5 plain API. No AB framework. Have to call Mind yourself. Mind mo...
Tutorial 18.7
276 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.
Starter Worlds for API: Canvas

API Version Uses canvas Graphics libraries AB framework Worlds using this API Starter Worlds
Canvas 1.0 Yes None No 6 Worlds Starter Worlds
Plain canvas web...
52 runs ♦ 0 likes
By Starter user  
Created: 1 Sep 2018
Modified: 13 Mar 2020
Example of porting webgl World (almost) unchanged to AB using plain canvas API
Plain canvas web...
36 runs ♦ 0 likes
By Starter user  
Created: 1 Sep 2018
Modified: 13 Mar 2020
Example of porting webgl World (almost) unchanged to AB using plain canvas API
Starter Worlds for API: Webpage

API Version Uses canvas Graphics libraries AB framework Worlds using this API Starter Worlds
Webpage 1.0 No None No 46 Worlds Starter Worlds
Websocket chat
202 runs ♦ 0 likes
By Starter user  
Created: 29 Feb 2020
Modified: 13 Mar 2020
Demo of Ancient Brain Websockets functionality. Run on multiple devices. Chat from one to the other.
Flickr World
152 runs ♦ 0 likes
By Starter user  
Created: 12 Aug 2018
Modified: 13 Mar 2020
Demo of "Web page" API. Just use JS to make a web page. This page gets images from Flickr using ...
Websocket buttons
30 runs ♦ 0 likes
By Starter user  
Created: 29 Feb 2020
Modified: 13 Mar 2020
Demo of Ancient Brain Websockets functionality. Run on multiple devices. Simple page uses button...
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