Taiwanese developer aicodewithme has released a browser game he described as a “Taipei version of GTA,” placing districts such as Ximending, Taipei Main Station, and Zhongxiao Fuxing inside a 3D open world. Players do not need to download a client. They can enter the city, walk around, and drive through it directly in a web browser.
The game is currently hosted on Vercel at taipei-gta.vercel.app. In a Threads post, the developer said the project had already burned through more than $10,000 worth of AI tokens and added that the work is “not a demo.” The game is already open to the public for free, and the map is still being expanded.
Taipei street scenes recreated in a 3D world
Based on the footage released so far, the project’s appeal is not limited to transplanting Taipei landmarks into a game. It also recreates a wide range of familiar details from everyday city life in Taiwan. The streets show sign-covered older apartment buildings, covered arcades, roadside scooters, cram schools, delivery riders, convenience stores, and the mixed look of major Taipei roads and residential blocks.
One of the most recognizable locations is a convenience store called “7-TWELVE,” an obvious nod to 7-Eleven. The exterior keeps the familiar orange, green, and red stripes. Inside, players can see an ATM, drink refrigerators, and a prepared-food area. They can also interact with the store and buy a tea egg priced at NT$13.
Other footage shows players driving on Taipei streets and triggering a police checkpoint event. The on-screen dialogue includes the line, “Police: Get out of the car! Put your hands on your head!” Another scene shows an elevator in a high-rise building, allowing players to go directly to the 89th floor.
Developer says the build is already playable
In his Threads post, aicodewithme wrote, “I really made a ‘Taipei version of gta game.’” He said Ximending, Taipei Main Station, Zhongxiao Fuxing, and other Taipei street scenes have already been added to the game. To complete the project, he said he had put in more than $10,000 in AI tokens.
He also stressed that this is not just a showcase video or a technical demo. It is a playable version available now. The game is built as a web app and deployed on Vercel, so users can enter through a browser without installing a large game client.
The developer recommended playing on a computer, saying image quality is noticeably compressed on mobile devices.
AI tools are expanding what solo developers can build
The report noted that building a game with 3D city scenes, NPCs, vehicles, building interiors, interactive events, and mission logic would previously have required collaboration across programming, art, environment design, and game planning.
Now, with AI coding agents, generative 3D, and code-assistance tools becoming more mature, the scale of projects a solo developer can handle is rising quickly. Where the main cost of game development once centered on maintaining a team, the report said the main cost for some independent projects may gradually shift toward maintaining a group of agents.
The developer is still expanding the Taipei map and has publicly asked players for ideas for the next update. The report added that if more landmarks, metro elements, transportation systems, and city events are introduced later, the project could move from an AI coding experiment toward a more fully explorable digital version of Taipei.