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2026 3D browser game Virtual tour & simulation iPhone & iPad Split-screen Vibe-coded

Instant Gent

Two-player split-screen race on horseback at the start/finish banner on the Sint-Baafsplein, with the Sint-Baafskathedraal tower behind. Player 1 (3rd) rides a unicorn with a rainbow tail, player 2 (4th) a dark horse; a shared street-map mini-map of the route sits in the middle and a sign points to the Lange Kruisstraat in 110 m.
Explore mode: riding a bike down a Ghent street towards the Sint-Baafsplein, with the cathedral, brick houses, parked bikes, a car and a pedestrian, and a mini-map of the city centre at the top.
Quest intro 'Het Lam Gods is gestolen!': someone stole the Ghent Altarpiece from the Sint-Baafskathedraal again and you have 2:30 to catch the thief running off with the painting above their head.
Quest menu with four quests: Het Lam Gods is gestolen! (2:30), Het laatste bootje (1:00), De trein naar Brugge (4:00) and Kotszombies (3:00), and a player card with a cyclist.
Race menu for two players on horseback: pick the track (Gent Centrum, 1310 m, or Brugse Poort, 934 m, built from OpenStreetMap), number of laps, with or without weapons, and a horse and colour per player.
Race menu for two players on bikes, one in red and one in blue, with the bunny, hedgehog and rain cloud items explained below.
Loading screen with a galloping horse above the Instant Gent BETA logo and playful steps: downloading the 3D engine and maps (3.0 MB), saddling the horses, building the city, drawing the first frame.

What it is

Instant Gent is a vibe-coded 3D game, virtual tour and playful simulation of Ghent for the browser, iPhone and iPad. Wander through the streets, discover the landmarks and experience the city at your own pace, or turn it into a game with races and quests. The browser version loads in seconds, no install, and drops you in the real city centre, built from OpenStreetMap data: the Sint-Baafskathedraal, the Belfort, the Sint-Niklaaskerk, the Korenmarkt and the streets in between. You get around by bike, on foot or on horseback.

It's now also a mobile app, listed as Instant Ghent on the App Store. Explore, race, take a flying tour over the city or tackle quests on iPhone and iPad—even offline. The app is free, with no ads or account required.

In the browser, play solo, or two players share one keyboard in split-screen, side by side like in the old Mario Kart days, each with their own view, place, lap timer and item slots and a shared mini-map in the middle. The game speaks Dutch, English, French and Spanish.

Explore, race or go on a quest

Explore mode lets you roam the city freely, with street names popping up as you go. In Race mode you ride laps around a real route, like Gent Centrum along the Belfort and the cathedral, or Brugse Poort, with or without weapons: a bunny that chases whoever is ahead of you, a hedgehog you drop behind you and a rain cloud that soaks the leader.

The Quests are short timed missions with a Ghent twist: catch the thief who stole the Lam Gods (the Ghent Altarpiece) from the cathedral, again, catch the last boat, make the train to Bruges, or get through the night while dodging puking students, the "kotszombies".

How it's made

Plain JavaScript on top of Three.js, no game engine. Streets, buildings and landmarks are generated from OpenStreetMap data, everything else (riders, horses, bikes, cars, passers-by) is low-poly geometry built in code.