Intro to Ancient Brain

Ancient Brain is an online coding site on which we can write programs in the browser.
We can use it for writing programs for teaching courses.

Ancient Brain programs (coded by users) are called "Worlds". They run in the browser without any install.
Most Worlds are in JavaScript. Though Python Worlds are arriving.
You can Clone and Edit your own copy of any "World".

Example Worlds

Click to run.
All the following Worlds have draggable and zoomable cameras.

There are currently Worlds on the site.

Click to run Mind: Simple Mind in World: Simple World at Ancient Brain.

Click to run World: Game of Crowns at Ancient Brain.

Click to run World: Port of flying birds at Ancient Brain.

Ancient Brain has extensive help. Get started here:

Most Worlds are in the JavaScript language. Normally we need a graphics library to help with graphics for JavaScript.
There are two main families of JavaScript Worlds on the site:
1. Worlds that use the "P5" graphics library.
2. Worlds that use the "Three.js" graphics library.
There are other Worlds, using other graphics libraries, no graphics library, and not JavaScript, but most of the interesting/complex Worlds are JavaScript and use P5 or Three.js.
We need to pick which one to try out first. If you do not know, we suggest P5.
See explanation of the differences between the libraries in Getting started.
If you are Cloning a World and editing it, you get the library the World used.

To get started with P5 in JavaScript on Ancient Brain, do the starter tutorial:
1. P5 Starter Tutorial
While coding you can consult the Docs page:
1. Docs

To get started with Three.js in JavaScript on Ancient Brain, do the starter tutorial:
1. Three.js Starter Tutorial
While coding you can consult the Docs page:
1. Docs

Don't know JavaScript? You will pick it up quickly if you can code.

I have extensive notes on JavaScript on this site: