r/threejs • u/EthanHermsey • 1d ago

BLOCKBOTS [NO AI]

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Okay, a little AI, it helped me work out the non-existing ammo.js documentation, nothing generative though.

BLOCKBOTS
I started this project at the start of 2022 and worked on it on and off. After some huge refactors, trying out different physics engines, making it multiplayer and figuring out the build system, I finally confirmed the project was actually viable at the start of this year. 

The idea comes from Incredibots, an old flash 2d robot builder I played a lot, a long time ago. I also took inspiration from Gary’s mod, where the player has a fairly free build system that I tried to improve on.

YOU CREATE THE PARTS FOR YOUR ROBOT.
Create blocks, resize, rotate and color them and merge them together to get complex shapes. You connect the blocks with axles and pistons that are controllable. When you hit TAB on one of your robots, it comes to life and you can control it when clicking on the robot’s controller block.

NO DEMO YET
I am working towards an demo in the coming weeks, where you can play around with it in the browser, without multiplayer capabilities. 

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u/hurricane_news 1d ago

Your human-made creation pleases me

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u/Azure_Crenell 1d ago

Upvotin coz no ai. Great work

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u/EthanHermsey 1d ago

Thanks. Sorry about the downvotes..

With all the discussion about the influx of AI projects on this sub I thought I'd make it clear that this is a brain powered project, but that's apparently also bad.. I don't understand..

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u/siriusastrebe 1d ago

Seems like simple jealousy to me

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u/BigDeadPixel 1d ago

This is epic. Can't wait for the demo.

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u/EthanHermsey 1d ago

I can tell you it's pretty addictive :p it's not finished but I already spent hours on it.

You'll see it come by on this sub, I will also reply a link here