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The World is Your Canvas

Pixtera  is a brand new browser-based collaborative pixel art map that turns the whole world into a shared canvas. Built on MapLibre and OpenStreetMap data, it lets users zoom into real locations and start drawing directly onto the map in pixel form. New players begin with 100 free pixels in their energy store, which can be placed on the map one by one. Used pixels gradually regenerate at a rate of one pixel every 60 seconds until the store is full again. Of course additional pixels, tools, skins and upgrades can also be purchased if you feel the need to draw more (and you don't have your own pen and paper handy). If this all sounds very familiar then you may be remembering last year's release of Wplace , a very similar map that  turns the entire world into your canvas. Wplace is also an interactive map where anyone can paint - one pixel at a time - and watch as a shared, global artwork comes to life. If you ever contributed to r/place, the concept will also feel instantly fa...

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