CanvasPlanet
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About CanvasPlanet
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At a glance
- CanvasPlanet is one live, shared pixel-art canvas layered over a map of the real world.
- It is free to use, an account is optional, and there is nothing to buy.
- The canvas is persistent and has no scheduled resets.
- Every visitor paints on the same canvas, and anyone can repaint an unprotected pixel.
What is CanvasPlanet?
CanvasPlanet is a browser-based collaborative pixel-art game played on a world map. Players zoom to a location, choose a colour, and paint one pixel at a time. Every paint appears on the same public canvas for other visitors in real time.
The map is both the surface and the subject: communities can coordinate artwork around real places, explore work elsewhere in the world, and watch the canvas change over time.
How does painting work?
Painting spends charges from a bank that refills over time. Different actions can cost different amounts, and the interface shows the cost before a player paints. Charges are an activity limit, not money: they cannot be purchased, sold, transferred, or exchanged.
Visitors can paint anonymously. Creating an account is optional and adds a persistent display name, player statistics, streaks, a profile picture, and access to world chat.
Does the canvas reset?
No. CanvasPlanet has no scheduled resets. New work remains until another player paints over it or moderators remove content that violates the rules. Pixels and coordinates are shared rather than owned by individual players.
What can visitors do?
- Explore the live canvas as a flat map or a 3D globe.
- Inspect pixels and follow live painting activity.
- Compare country, player, and alliance leaderboards.
- Review canvas history and create timelapse exports.
- Use image templates to coordinate pixel art.
- Publish a read-only CanvasPlanet embed on another website.
Is CanvasPlanet free?
Yes. CanvasPlanet has no paid tier, in-app purchases, or payment mechanism. It never asks for card details. The charge bank refills with time and cannot be topped up with money.
Are painting bots allowed?
No. Painting is intended to cost human time. Bots, scripts, macros, automated painting, and attempts to evade rate limits are prohibited. Public pages and the read-only canvas may be viewed at a reasonable rate.
Who should I contact?
Questions, content reports, and security disclosures can be sent to [email protected]. Current availability is published on the CanvasPlanet status page.