swift502/Sketchbook

Health v2 · maintenance only

Flags: archived

Adoption not part of the score

1748 stars · 504 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

Sketchbook is a simple web-based 3D game engine built on three.js and cannon.js, focused on third-person character controls and gameplay mechanics like vehicles and character AI. It is a TypeScript playground for recreating conventional third-person game mechanics in a general way, with scenes defined in Blender and loaded as glb files.

Use cases

• build a third-person character controller in the browser
• prototype 3D gameplay mechanics with three.js and cannon.js physics
• create drivable cars, airplanes, and helicopters in a web game
• load Blender-authored glb scenes into a web 3D world
• experiment with raycast capsule character controllers and character AI
• learn how modern third-person game mechanics are implemented

When to choose

• you want a lightweight, readable TypeScript codebase for third-person 3D gameplay experiments
• you need a starting point to fork for a small web-based 3D game or demo
• you want to study implementations of character controllers, vehicles, or character AI

When to avoid

• you need a maintained engine with active bug fixes and support (the project is archived)
• you need production-grade performance, tooling, or a full editor
• you want first-person, 2D, or multiplayer-focused game development
• you prefer a large ecosystem with extensive documentation and community

Facets

framework · maturity abandoned

game-engine simulation graphics web-development simulation browser threejs cannonjs third-person-controls physics blender-scenes archived game-development web-server typescript

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