Observed arrival · 2026-10-05

Instant Gent: Ghent as a playable 3D city

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Editorial interest 79/100 Selection signal · not a rating of the site

A free browser game lets you explore or race through a 3D version of Ghent on foot, by bike, or on horseback.

Landing page captured for the 2026-10-05 issue.

For: Ghent residents, visitors, and browser-game players
Worth noticing: The map includes about 40,000 OpenStreetMap buildings rendered at their measured heights.

Field notes

The project credits Wouter Smet and describes itself as an experiment made with Claude Opus, OpenAI Sol, and three.js. Its map draws on OpenStreetMap and Mapillary, with 3D models credited to Stad Gent and building-height data to Digitaal Vlaanderen. The homepage also links to local guides covering sights, restaurants and cafés, and streets and squares.

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○OpenPublic substance visible

✦PrettyNotable craft visible

●ProPolished or operationally mature

◎NicheUnusually specific use

◉HumanPersonal, local, civic, or handmade

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