Three.js Game Development Skill

Comprehensive assistance with Three.js game development using WebGL, covering 3D rendering, game mechanics, physics, animations, and interactive browser-based games.

When to Use This Skill

Activate this skill when:

• Building 3D web games with Three.js
• Implementing game mechanics (player movement, collisions, scoring)
• Setting up cameras, lighting, and scene management
• Loading 3D models (GLTF, OBJ, FBX)
• Handling user input (keyboard, mouse, touch, gamepad)
• Creating animations and character controllers
• Integrating physics engines (Cannon.js, Ammo.js)
• Optimizing 3D game performance
• Working with shaders and materials for game visuals

Quick Reference

Basic Game Setup

import * as THREE from 'three';

// Create scene, camera, renderer
const scene = new THREE.Scene();
const camera = new THREE.PerspectiveCamera(75, window.innerWidth / window.innerHeight, 0.1, 1000);
const renderer = new THREE.WebGLRenderer({ antialias: true });
renderer.setSize(window.innerWidth, window.innerHeight);
document.body.appendChild(renderer.domElement);

// Game loop
function animate(time) {
  requestAnimationFrame(animate);

  // Update game logic here
  updatePlayer(time);
  updateEnemies(time);
  checkCollisions();

  renderer.render(scene, camera);
}

animate();

Player Controller (Third-Person)

class PlayerController {
  constructor(camera, target) {
    this.camera = camera;
    this.target = target;
    this.distance = 10;
    this.height = 5;
    this.rotationSpeed = 0.005;
    this.moveSpeed = 0.1;
  }

  update(input) {
    // Movement
    const forward = new THREE.Vector3(0, 0, -1).applyQuaternion(this.target.quaternion);
    const right = new THREE.Vector3(1, 0, 0).applyQuaternion(this.target.quaternion);

    if (input.forward) this.target.position.add(forward.multiplyScalar(this.moveSpeed));
    if (input.backward) this.target.position.add(forward.multiplyScalar(-this.moveSpeed));
    if (input.left) this.target.position.add(right.multiplyScalar(-this.moveSpeed));
    if (input.right) this.target.position.add(right.multiplyScalar(this.moveSpeed));

    // Rotation
    if (input.rotateLeft) this.target.rotation.y += this.rotationSpeed;
    if (input.rotateRight) this.target.rotation.y -= this.rotationSpeed;

    // Update camera position
    const offset = new THREE.Vector3(0, this.height, this.distance);
    offset.applyQuaternion(this.target.quaternion);
    this.camera.position.copy(this.target.position).add(offset);
    this.camera.lookAt(this.target.position);
  }
}

Input Handling

class InputManager {
  constructor() {
    this.keys = {};
    this.mouse = { x: 0, y: 0, buttons: {} };

    window.addEventListener('keydown', (e) => this.keys[e.code] = true);
    window.addEventListener('keyup', (e) => this.keys[e.code] = false);
    window.addEventListener('mousemove', (e) => {