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Card 343 of 9992026-09-02 issue

Observed arrival · 2026-09-02

Grand Theft Frankfurt

grandtheftfrankfurt.com Observed source
Editorial interest 86/100 Selection signal · not a rating of the site

A browser-native open-world driving and action game that reconstructs Frankfurt am Main from real map data.

Landing page captured for the 2026-09-02 issue.

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The project describes a build pipeline that turns Frankfurt’s OpenStreetMap extract into one world file, including building footprints, roof shapes, facade classes, roads, tram rails, landmarks, and vegetation. Its stated dataset includes a 35,000-edge road graph, 76 kilometres of tram track, and 52,592 trees. The browser client then reconstructs the surrounding city during movement, with the page listing keyboard, gamepad, and touch controls alongside missions, vehicles, weather, and day-night systems.

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