I Built a Sandbox for Neal.fun's Cursor Camp — Here's What Happened
The author created a sandbox version of Neal.fun's Cursor Camp, transforming a moment of curiosity into a fully interactive experience. This new version features AI campers, dynamic weather, and a large procedurally-generated world. The project emphasizes exploration without objectives, aiming to capture the whimsical essence of the original.
- ▪The sandbox includes 55 AI campers with complex movement patterns.
- ▪It features an 8,000×5,000 pixel world with various interactive elements.
- ▪The project runs smoothly in a browser using React and Next.js without game engines.
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try { if(localStorage) { let currentUser = localStorage.getItem('current_user'); if (currentUser) { currentUser = JSON.parse(currentUser); if (currentUser.id === 3949859) { document.getElementById('article-show-container').classList.add('current-user-is-article-author'); } } } } catch (e) { console.error(e); } dundun sun Posted on Jun 3 I Built a Sandbox for Neal.fun's Cursor Camp — Here's What Happened #react #javascript #typescript #webdev A few months ago I opened Neal Agarwal's Cursor Camp for the first time. You know that feeling when a website completely derails your afternoon? That was me. I spent two hours just watching dozens of cursors wander around a pixel campground, kicking a soccer ball, sitting by the fire.
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