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This is a black and white site that does not enable teleportation, instead encouraging users to manually explore the page and add their own content along the way. | This is a black and white site that does not enable teleportation, instead encouraging users to manually explore the page and add their own content along the way. | ||
YWOT was created in 2009 and received a massive boost in popularity thanks to a [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=isEwaLUiLP4 2011 Vsauce promotion].<gallery mode="packed" heights=" | YWOT was created in 2009 and received a massive boost in popularity thanks to a [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=isEwaLUiLP4 2011 Vsauce promotion].<gallery mode="packed" heights="300"> | ||
File:1kImageBlack4k.jpg|YWOT Mainpage, 1000 coordinates on all sides | File:1kImageBlack4k.jpg|YWOT Mainpage, 1000 coordinates on all sides | ||
File:Spam central screenshot.png|Screenshot of YWOT's Spawn area | File:Spam central screenshot.png|Screenshot of YWOT's Spawn area | ||
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Launched by [[Eldit]] in 2016, hosted by [[InfraRaven]]. | Launched by [[Eldit]] in 2016, hosted by [[InfraRaven]]. | ||
[[File:Owop_july_2025.png|center|thumb| | [[File:Owop_july_2025.png|center|thumb|399x399px|A screenshot OWOP mainpage on July 26th, 2025, extends 10,000 pixels on all sides. Image posted by Kami on the OWOP Discord. ('''<u>''Full resolution:''</u>''' ''https://files.catbox.moe/lh50wj.png'')]] | ||
=== Our World of Text === | === Our World of Text === | ||
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Like OWOP, the new OWOT is also hosted by InfraRaven. | Like OWOP, the new OWOT is also hosted by InfraRaven. | ||
[[File:Mainpage_august_17_2024_to_1000.webp|center|thumb| | [[File:Mainpage_august_17_2024_to_1000.webp|center|thumb|399x399px|2024 [[Large OWOT screenshots|Mainpage snapshot]] by [[Realredtext-]], goes to 1000 coordinates on all sides]] | ||
==== ''*Old OWOT'' ==== | ==== ''*Old OWOT'' ==== | ||
Created by Andrew Badr in 2010. | Created by Andrew Badr in 2010. | ||
Largely identical to YWOT, except there were no rate limits. | Largely identical to YWOT, except there were no rate limits or moderation. For the modern OWOT, [https://test.ourworldoftext.com/ test.ourworldoftext.com] serves the same purpose by allowing scripters and spammers to do whatever they want. | ||
[[Dsfsdfdsfdsfsdf|Shut down in 2015 due to funding issues.]] Worlds from this version of OWOT can be found at [[Old Worlds]]. | [[Dsfsdfdsfdsfsdf|Shut down in 2015 due to funding issues.]] Worlds from this version of OWOT can be found at [[Old Worlds]]. | ||
=== ''*Jotleaf'' === | === ''*Jotleaf'' === | ||
Created by Andrew Badr in 2012.<ref>https://x.com/Jotleaf/status/248562106557952000</ref> | [[File:Jotleaf logo.png|thumb|Logo]]Created by Andrew Badr in 2012.<ref>https://x.com/Jotleaf/status/248562106557952000</ref> | ||
Jotleaf was an infinite canvas where, in addition to writing text, users could also add images, embed video/sound files and customize the background.<ref>https://www.facebook.com/jotleaf/posts/pfbid0PSeeFBcZoK6MdKgimip8H5ZQTEkF3u3odefprUDbKhEVj8Gwqhre4mxBtZjnwDZBl</ref> | Jotleaf was an infinite canvas where, in addition to writing text, users could also add images, embed video/sound files and customize the background.<ref>https://www.facebook.com/jotleaf/posts/pfbid0PSeeFBcZoK6MdKgimip8H5ZQTEkF3u3odefprUDbKhEVj8Gwqhre4mxBtZjnwDZBl</ref> | ||
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== OWOT clones/instances == | == OWOT clones/instances == | ||
OWOT is [[NodeWorldOfText|open source]], meaning that many people have [[Running from source|created their own instances]] of the site, some with significant modifications. See [[NodeWorldOfText#Currently active NWOTs|here]] for a list of current and historical OWOT instances. | |||
OWOT is open source, meaning that many people have created their own instances of the site, some with significant | |||
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=== My World of Text === | === My World of Text === | ||
[[File:Mwot | [[File:Mwot home.png|thumb|278x278px|[https://web.myworldoftext.com/home The MWOT homepage]]] | ||
Created by bmp7458 in October 2025. It was initially located at [http://mwot.mcsn.online:8080/ mwot.mcsn.online:8080/], but was later moved to [https://web.myworldoftext.com/ web.myworldoftext.com/]. | Created by bmp7458 in October 2025. It was initially located at [http://mwot.mcsn.online:8080/ mwot.mcsn.online:8080/], but was later moved to [https://web.myworldoftext.com/ web.myworldoftext.com/]. | ||
On October 28th, 2025, MWOT briefly disabled pasting after a user wiped the entire canvas. | On October 28th, 2025, MWOT briefly disabled pasting after a user wiped the entire canvas. | ||
[[File:Mwot spawn.png|none|thumb| | |||
bmp also created [https://piano.myworldoftext.com/ piano.myworldoftext.com], a clone of Multiplayer Piano, and [https://thread.myworldoftext.com/ thread.myworldoftext.com/], or My World of Thread. | |||
As of November 2025, MWOT (''and all related sites'') has been shut down. | |||
[[File:Mwot spawn.png|none|thumb|377x377px|MWOT Spawn on October 26th]] | |||
=== TinyOWOT === | |||
[https://tinyowot.onrender.com/ /tinyowot.onrender.com/] is an OWOT clone created from scratch by [[gimmickCellar]]. It was released to the public in late December 2025. Users can also use the OWOT UI on this instance by running the code: | |||
w.changeSocket("wss://tinyowot.onrender.com") <!-- how tf do i put it in a codeblock -gimmickCellar --> | |||
The (outdated) server source code can be found [https://pastebin.com/3PHFjU6r here]. | |||
[[File:Tinyowot.png|center|thumb|TinyOWOT's UI]] | |||
== Other text canvas sites == | == Other text canvas sites == | ||
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{{main|TextWall}} | {{main|TextWall}} | ||
Textwall was a 2020 text canvas that was inspired by YWOT, though it ended up having many OWOT features such as text colors and teleportation. Rather than having distinct URLs, [[worlds]] were located at specific coordinates on the Mainpage. The canvas also technically wasn't infinite, and was limited to 100,000 coordinates on all sides. | Textwall was a 2020 text canvas that was inspired by YWOT, though it ended up having many OWOT features such as text colors and instant teleportation. Rather than having distinct URLs, [[worlds]] were located at specific coordinates on the Mainpage. The canvas also technically wasn't infinite, and was limited to 100,000 coordinates on all sides. | ||
The site garnered a bad reputation for the sheer toxicity of its (predominantly underaged) userbase. However some Textwallers have since become well respected members of the OWOT community, with [[Lime.owot|Lime]] being the most notable example. | The site garnered a bad reputation for the sheer toxicity of its (predominantly underaged) userbase. However some Textwallers have since become well respected members of the OWOT community, with [[Lime.owot|Lime]] being the most notable example. | ||
Textwall was permanently shut down sometime in 2024, though FP was able to implement a custom server for it and revive the site at tw.2s4.me. However it must be noted that this is an entirely new canvas without any content from the original Textwall. | Textwall was permanently shut down sometime in 2024, though FP was able to implement a custom server for it and revive the site at tw.2s4.me. However it must be noted that this is an entirely new canvas without any content from the original Textwall. | ||
[[File:Textwall_ui.png|center|thumb| | [[File:Textwall_ui.png|center|thumb|391x391px|TextWall's settings menu, color slider and [[chat]]]] | ||
=== Typetobuild.com(''3D YWOT'') === | === Typetobuild.com(''3D YWOT'') === | ||
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The canvas was infinite just like YWOT and OWOT but had a vertical height limit. It was very sparse in content due to limited advertisement, but one YWOT user did make a road all the way to Y:1000. There were also a number of simple three dimensional ASCII drawings, which SuperQGS stated to be an entirely new art form<ref>SuperQGS once considered reaching out to [[Meimei]] on her [https://www.deviantart.com/kiki-ascii Deviant Art page] in order to commission her to make 3D ASCII art in ''Anchored''.</ref>. ''Anchored'' was mostly identical to YWOT with the exception of the 3D aspect. It did not have teleportation or color, nor was pasting enabled to any capacity. | The canvas was infinite just like YWOT and OWOT but had a vertical height limit. It was very sparse in content due to limited advertisement, but one YWOT user did make a road all the way to Y:1000. There were also a number of simple three dimensional ASCII drawings, which SuperQGS stated to be an entirely new art form<ref>SuperQGS once considered reaching out to [[Meimei]] on her [https://www.deviantart.com/kiki-ascii Deviant Art page] in order to commission her to make 3D ASCII art in ''Anchored''.</ref>. ''Anchored'' was mostly identical to YWOT with the exception of the 3D aspect. It did not have teleportation or color, nor was pasting enabled to any capacity. | ||
The beta for Anchored was released in April 2023 and taken offline later that same year, but the creator plans to revive it at some point in the future. In the meantime, you can find the source code [https:// | The beta for Anchored was released in April 2023 and taken offline later that same year, but the creator plans to revive it at some point in the future. In the meantime, you can find the source code [https://github.com/SuperQGS/superqgs.github.io/tree/master/Anchored here], or access incomplete versions of the site at [https://superqgs.github.io/Anchored/ superqgs.github.io/Anchored/] and [https://superqgs.github.io/client/ superqgs.github.io/client/]. SuperQGS returned to the project in December 2025 and plans to release it again sometime in 2026. | ||
The developer discusses the inspiration behind typetobuild [https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=4266&v=egDADIYE5r0&feature=youtu.be here]. He had previously created an ASCII survival game named The After with YWOT/OWOT style base building, | The developer discusses the inspiration behind typetobuild [https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=4266&v=egDADIYE5r0&feature=youtu.be here]. He had previously created an ASCII survival game named ''The After'' with YWOT/OWOT style base building. A survival mode for Typetobuild was also planned, but it was cut after SuperQGS realized that it was "''a mistaken vision outside of [his] capabilities.''" | ||
Before its shutdown, Typetobuild/Anchored linked to two subreddits at [https://www.reddit.com/r/typetobuild/ r/typetobuild/] and [https://www.reddit.com/r/Anchored/ r/Anchored/], along with a Discord server which has since been deleted.<gallery mode="packed" heights="120"> | Before its shutdown, Typetobuild/Anchored linked to two subreddits at [https://www.reddit.com/r/typetobuild/ r/typetobuild/] and [https://www.reddit.com/r/Anchored/ r/Anchored/], along with a Discord server which has since been deleted.<gallery mode="packed" heights="120"> | ||
File:Typetobuild cursor.gif|3D cursor | File:Typetobuild cursor.gif|How the 3D cursor works | ||
File:Dfjkisfjksdfljsdlfjdsklfjsdkl.gif|A user rotating the 3D canvas(''Note: A script was used to increase the rendering distance'') | File:Dfjkisfjksdfljsdlfjdsklfjsdkl.gif|A user rotating the 3D canvas(''Note: A script was used to increase the rendering distance'') | ||
File:Typetobuild spawn regular zoom.webp|What Spawn looked like at regular zoom | File:Typetobuild spawn regular zoom.webp|What Spawn looked like at regular zoom | ||
File:Type to build slashes.jpg|SuperQGS on rendering the "/" character to better facilitate 3D ASCII art | File:Type to build slashes.jpg|SuperQGS on rendering the "/" character to better facilitate 3D ASCII art | ||
File:Typetobuild highlight.png|Highlight feature | File:Typetobuild highlight.png|Highlight feature | ||
File: | File:Anchored logo.png|Anchored/typetobuild's logo | ||
File:Typetobuild concept color.webp|Typetobuild concept with colored text | File:Typetobuild concept color.webp|Typetobuild concept with colored text | ||
File:Typetobuild concept background.webp|Survival mode concept with an image background | File:Typetobuild concept background.webp|Survival mode concept with an image background | ||
File:Typetobuild end.jpg|alt=SuperQGS concerning the end of typetobuild.com | File:Typetobuild end.jpg|alt=|SuperQGS concerning the end of typetobuild.com | ||
File:Typetobuild rain.png|Using debug to render rain effect on the [https://superqgs.github.io/Anchored/ alpha] | |||
File:Typetobuild debug.png|[[Guest-1052]] messing with debug on the alpha | |||
File:Typetobuild client.png|[https://superqgs.github.io/client/ superqgs.github.io/client/] | |||
</gallery><gallery mode="packed" caption="The (cut) survival mode with a player character that users could guide around the canvas"> | |||
File:Typetobuild survival.jpg|SuperQGS on the planned survival mode | |||
File:Typetobuild december 1 2025 1.webp|UI for moving the player character | |||
File:Typetobuild december 1 2025 3.gif|Various icons representing interactable objects can be found throughout the map | |||
File:Typetobuild december 1 2025 2.webp|The player character can interact with text, here it is seen standing on an ASCII ledge... | |||
File:Typetobuild december 1 2025 4.gif|...and here it is seen falling through a hole in said ledge | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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''(wip)'' | ''(wip)'' | ||
'''— [[MothCultLeader|Catha'vi]] on the [[OWOT Discord]]'''</blockquote>Currently nonexistent, though Catha'vi has created a thread in the [[OWOT Discord|Discord]] for users to suggest features for the hypothetical World of Text site. | '''— [[MothCultLeader|Catha'vi]] on the [[OWOT Discord]]'''</blockquote>Currently nonexistent, though Catha'vi has created a thread in the [[OWOT Discord|Discord]] for users to suggest features for the hypothetical World of Text site.<gallery mode="packed" heights="180"> | ||
File:Cathavi owot.png|Concept art(''April 21st, 2025'') | |||
File:Cathavi wot test 1.png|Render test(''November 18th, 2025'') | |||
File:Cathavi wot test 2.png | |||
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=== 2w2t === | === 2w2t === | ||
[https://2w2t.org 2w2t]("''2writers2tiles''") is a YWOT clone created in September 2025. Its [https://github.com/xqyet/2w2t.frontend source code], along with [https://github.com/xqyet/2w2t.ASCII#teleport-script several basic scripts such as pasting and teleporting], can be found on Github. | [https://2w2t.org 2w2t]("''2writers2tiles''") is a YWOT clone created in September 2025. Its [https://github.com/xqyet/2w2t.frontend source code], along with [https://github.com/xqyet/2w2t.ASCII#teleport-script several basic scripts such as pasting and teleporting], can be found on Github. | ||
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File:2w2t 1.png|2w2t's [[Center Console]] | File:2w2t 1.png|2w2t's [[Center Console]] | ||
File:2w2t 2.png | File:2w2t 2.png | ||
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=== Textly === | |||
[https://textly-ygd6.onrender.com/ Textly] is an infinite text canvas created by [[Hello]] on November 11th, 2025.<gallery mode="packed" heights="200"> | |||
File:Textly colors.png|Color selection menu | |||
File:Textly chat.png|Chat(''Added November 12th'') | |||
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=== Pixelex === | === Pixelex === | ||
An OWOP clone | An OWOP clone started by [[Dimden]] in 2019. [[FP]] was involved with the project as a full-stack developer. | ||
The site was launched at [http://pixelex.2s4.me/ pixelex.2s4.me/] on April 4th, 2022, though it has since been taken down.<blockquote>''Ok so, Pixelex is pixel game like OWOP'' | The site was launched at [http://pixelex.2s4.me/ pixelex.2s4.me/] on April 4th, 2022, though it has since been taken down.<blockquote>''Ok so, Pixelex is pixel game like OWOP'' | ||
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''Current team: Me, unnick, anonygold, [[daydun]], temix'' | ''Current team: Me, unnick, anonygold, [[daydun]], temix'' | ||
'''— Description of Pixelex by a | '''— Description of Pixelex by a Dimden in 2019'''</blockquote> | ||
[[File:Pixelex.png|center|thumb|469x469px|WIP Pixelex screenshot from October 2019]] | [[File:Pixelex.png|center|thumb|469x469px|WIP Pixelex screenshot from October 2019]] | ||
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[https://wplace.live/ Wplace] is a pixel art website created by Brazillian developer Murilo Matsubara, and launched on July 21, 2025.<ref>{{Cite web |title=People Are Using Wplace For Video Game-Related Protests |url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/people-are-using-wplace-for-video-game-related-protests/1100-6533993/ |access-date=2025-08-25 |website=GameSpot |language=en-US |archive-date=23 August 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250823224714/https://www.gamespot.com/articles/people-are-using-wplace-for-video-game-related-protests/1100-6533993/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Brazil Turns Itself Into A Metal Gear Shrine On Wplace |url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/brazil-turns-itself-into-a-metal-gear-shrine-on-wplace/ar-AA1Kgxg6 |access-date=2025-08-18 |website=www.msn.com |archive-date=19 August 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250819031118/https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/brazil-turns-itself-into-a-metal-gear-shrine-on-wplace/ar-AA1Kgxg6 |url-status=live }}</ref> The site became massively popular in the months after its launch, making it the second most mainstream site on this page(''second to r/place''). | [https://wplace.live/ Wplace] is a pixel art website created by Brazillian developer Murilo Matsubara, and launched on July 21, 2025.<ref>{{Cite web |title=People Are Using Wplace For Video Game-Related Protests |url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/people-are-using-wplace-for-video-game-related-protests/1100-6533993/ |access-date=2025-08-25 |website=GameSpot |language=en-US |archive-date=23 August 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250823224714/https://www.gamespot.com/articles/people-are-using-wplace-for-video-game-related-protests/1100-6533993/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Brazil Turns Itself Into A Metal Gear Shrine On Wplace |url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/brazil-turns-itself-into-a-metal-gear-shrine-on-wplace/ar-AA1Kgxg6 |access-date=2025-08-18 |website=www.msn.com |archive-date=19 August 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250819031118/https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/brazil-turns-itself-into-a-metal-gear-shrine-on-wplace/ar-AA1Kgxg6 |url-status=live }}</ref> The site became massively popular in the months after its launch, making it the second most mainstream site on this page(''second to r/place''). | ||
[[Lemuria]] is one of the few OWOT users who also use Wplace. On the site, he has worked on numerous projects globally, such as multiple signs in | [[Lemuria]] is one of the few OWOT users who also use Wplace. On the site, he has worked on numerous projects globally, such as multiple signs in [https://wplace.live/?lat=-34.05928545586988&lng=25.51086880927733&zoom=13.038523805848415 Port Elizabeth], South Africa. Lemuria has considered starting a fan wiki for Wplace to document the occurences on the site, but has not found the time, or the computing resources to do so. | ||
Wplace uses the Mercator projection. Pixels are not intended to map cleanly onto specific coordinates. Wplace divides the world into a 2048×2048 grid, making for 4,194,304 tiles. These tiles are 1000×1000 pixels, giving a total of 4,194,304,000,000 pixels; over 4.1 trillion. Wplace's coordinate system assigns four coordinates to each pixel; tile X, tile Y, and within that tile, pixel X and pixel Y. The official interface displays these in the format "(Tl X: 597, Tl Y: 783, Px X: 43, Px Y: 408)", though Lemuria uses a shorter format, "597.43, 783.408" (tileX.pixelX, tileY.pixelY). | Wplace uses the Mercator projection. Pixels are not intended to map cleanly onto specific coordinates. Wplace divides the world into a 2048×2048 grid, making for 4,194,304 tiles. These tiles are 1000×1000 pixels, giving a total of 4,194,304,000,000 pixels; over 4.1 trillion. Wplace's coordinate system assigns four coordinates to each pixel; tile X, tile Y, and within that tile, pixel X and pixel Y. The official interface displays these in the format "(Tl X: 597, Tl Y: 783, Px X: 43, Px Y: 408)", though Lemuria uses a shorter format, "597.43, 783.408" (tileX.pixelX, tileY.pixelY). | ||
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The site was locked two weeks after its release. Its story is detailed in [https://x.com/itseieio/status/1829268247105138764 this Twitter thread]. | The site was locked two weeks after its release. Its story is detailed in [https://x.com/itseieio/status/1829268247105138764 this Twitter thread]. | ||
OMCB was followed by [https://onemillionchessboards.com/#3534,2356 One Million Chessboards].<gallery mode="packed" heights="200"> | OMCB was followed by [https://onemillionchessboards.com/#3534,2356 One Million Chessboards].<gallery mode="packed" heights="200"> | ||
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[[Mr.Guy]] once placed chalkboards in various social spaces as an experiment to replicate the OWOT canvas IRL. | [[Mr.Guy]] once placed chalkboards in various social spaces as an experiment to replicate the OWOT canvas IRL. | ||
[[File:Spread kindness.jpg|center|thumb| | [[File:Spread kindness.jpg|center|thumb|728x728px]] | ||
== Trivia == | == Trivia == | ||