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Re:Show HN: A CSS 3D Engine (no WebGL) by tomaytotomato on Monday June 01, 2026 @12:50PM (#48359354)
Always thought it would be cool to make an RTS or simple city builder game in the browser.

Would you recommend this for hacking around or not?

Re:Show HN: A CSS 3D Engine (no WebGL) by apresmoi on Monday June 01, 2026 @03:00PM (#48361127)
Re:Show HN: A CSS 3D Engine (no WebGL) by thih9 on Monday June 01, 2026 @01:11PM (#48359679)
It’s a wide range from an RTS to a simple city builder. I’d say “no” for the former and “maybe” for the latter. Perhaps try it for a couple of hours and see whether you like it or not.
Re:Show HN: A CSS 3D Engine (no WebGL) by blueboo on Monday June 01, 2026 @01:27PM (#48359926)
I think the answer is no, as this is a creative repurposing of css3d as a basis for a general 3d engine. That lets you put web content everywhere, even on the triangles of your teapot. Cool, but extravagant

Whereas THREE.js or webgl is purpose-built for realtime animated 3d scenes.