San Francisco – The Game

All of San Francisco in the browser, built from Apple Maps data. Climb buildings, "borrow" cars, glide, teleport by typing an address, and play multiplayer.

Creator: Thijs Simonian
AI tools: OpenAI Codex
Tags: Exploration Multiplayer
Year: 2026

HighlightWent viral after its August 2026 launch, covered by IBM Think, the New York Post and others; players walked over 15,000 miles combined in the first two days.

How to play

The goal is to explore San Francisco, where you can climb buildings, borrow cars, and glide. Enter an address to teleport. Use WASD to move, mouse to look, Space to jump, Shift to run, C to switch camera, and H to glide.

How AI made it

Made using OpenAI Codex.

Gameplay and making-of summarized by AI from the creator’s notes.

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Source IBM Think · Updated Oct 24, 2026 · All rights belong to the original creators