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bunpav.com ships Primitive Lab, Game Lab, and Audio Lab in browser — parametric 3D GLB export, playable seeded levels, game SFX MP3. Credit packs from $9, no subscription. explainx.ai guide for jams, asset discovery, and honest limits.
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bunpav is betting that most game teams do not need a modeling career — they need meshes, levels, and SFX in an hour. The July 2026 product is a browser stack with three live betas:
| Lab | What it does |
|---|---|
| Primitive Lab · beta | Parametric 3D props — sliders, palettes, GLB export |
| Game Lab · playable beta | Seeded procedural levels — play in browser, export JSON |
| Audio Lab · live beta | Game SFX / Foley / ambience — preview, MP3 download |
Plus AI pipelines: text-to-3D, photo-to-3D, auto-rig (humanoid + creature).
Update — July 20, 2026: For the code-first photo lane — editable TypeScript factories, animation sockets, diffable specs instead of opaque GLBs — see img2threejs + bunpav architecture. bunpav does not publicly name the skill; the post explains neural credits vs procedural harness from operator perspective.
If you have been following Roblox Build and Astrocade — prompt-to-playable is the macro trend. bunpav narrows it to asset discovery and procedural content you can export, not only host on one platform.
Site: bunpav.com · Gaming news: bunpav.com/blog · Operator: AISOLO Technologies Private Limited
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Free? | Beta labs in browser; AI mesh/audio uses one-time credits from $9 — no subscription |
| 3D exports | GLB, FBX, OBJ, USDZ, STL |
| Game export | JSON recipes + deterministic seeds |
| Audio export | MP3 |
| Primitive Lab | Parametric sliders — live mesh rebuild, material palettes |
| Game Lab | WASD playtest, tunable rules, shareable seeds |
| Best for | Jams, greybox replacement, SFX prototyping |
| Not for | AAA film meshes, console-first pipelines without verification |
bunpav is not unlimited free like Blender. It is free of the usual traps:
| Traditional path | bunpav path |
|---|---|
| Maya/Blender license + learning curve | Browser Primitive Lab — drag sliders |
| Asset store hunt for a $15 barrel pack | Parametric prop + palette variants |
| Rebuild level by hand for teammates | Seed + JSON — same world for everyone |
| Subscribe to SFX library monthly | Prompt → MP3 per clip (credits) |
Credit pricing (one-time, never expires):
| Pack | Price | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Starter | $9 | 100 |
| Studio | $39 | 550 |
| Pro | $89 | 1500 |
No subscription — unusual in 2026 AI tooling. For a 48-hour jam, Studio credits plus Primitive Lab parametric exports can fill a scene without a contractor.
Commercial use: bunpav FAQ states generated models can be used commercially — verify Terms before shipping a paid Steam build.
Real screenshots on the homepage show assets like Trail Pickup, Hover Island, Treasure Chest — low-poly, game-readable silhouettes.
Workflow:
This is asset discovery through parameters, not prompt roulette. Tune until the prop reads in-game, export, move on — ideal when you need twelve variants of the same pickup, not one hero sculpt.
Contrast with LingBot-Map-style reconstruction: bunpav generates forward from rules; LingBot infers geometry from video. Different layer of the 3D stack.
Rift Runner-style kits: tune difficulty, world size, enemies, speed, pickups, seed → play immediately in browser.
| Feature | Why it matters |
|---|---|
| Deterministic seeds | Teammates reproduce the same level |
| WASD / arrow playtest | Feel before Unity import |
| JSON export | Versioned recipes — proto data-oriented design |
Same philosophical move as Roblox Build (prompt → playable) but exportable and seed-stable for PC/indie pipelines. Watch AI slop dynamics — cheap generation raises the bar on discovery and taste, not raw mesh count.
Describe impact, UI cue, footstep, or loopable ambience → preview → MP3.
Pairs with Primitive + Game Lab for a vertical slice in one afternoon:
Primitive Lab → GLB props
Game Lab → playable JSON level
Audio Lab → MP3 SFX layer
Compare credit math to ElevenLabs/Suno free tiers (attribution limits, no commercial) — bunpav targets game-ready MP3 with commercial FAQ; budget credits like any jam tool.
| Mode | Input | Output |
|---|---|---|
| Text-to-3D | “battle-worn steel gauntlet” | Textured mesh ~under a minute |
| Photo-to-3D | Product shot / concept sketch | Geometry + UVs + material |
| Auto-rig | Mesh | Humanoid or creature skeleton |
Use when parametric primitives are not enough — hero props, photo-accurate mockups, VTuber bases.
| Persona | Use case |
|---|---|
| Indie / jam teams | Props + enemies fast — no contractor for every barrel |
| Blockout → real geo | Replace greyboxes with textured GLB before art budget |
| VTuber / avatar | Sketch → base mesh → rig |
| Product / AR mockups | Photo → clean 3D for renders or USDZ |
| Tool | Strength | Weakness vs bunpav |
|---|---|---|
| bunpav | Browser 3D + game + audio + export | Credit-based AI; beta maturity |
| Blender | Free, unlimited | Learning curve, not seeded game JSON |
| Meshy / Tripo | AI text/image 3D | Less parametric jam workflow |
| Roblox Build | 132M+ DAU distribution | Platform lock-in |
| Astrocade | Social + funding | Different host model |
| Unity Asset Store | Polished packs | Cost per pack, not procedural |
bunpav.com also runs a gaming news desk — July 19, 2026 posts include Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game (July 23 launch) and Mario Kart Wiicompiled (Wii static recomp beta). explainx.ai has linked bunpav for Roblox Build and hardware coverage — the tools product is the natural extension of that audience.
bunpav is a browser-first procedural content stack for indie games: Primitive Lab (parametric GLB), Game Lab (seeded playable JSON levels), Audio Lab (MP3 SFX) — plus AI text/photo-to-3D and auto-rig. Not 100% free — one-time credit packs from $9, no subscription — but the procedural beta labs remove the Blender/Maya tax for jam-scale asset discovery. Export GLB/FBX/OBJ/USDZ/STL, JSON, and MP3 into Unity, Unreal, or Blender. Pair with explainx.ai coverage of prompt-to-game platforms and AI slop economics for the full 2026 indie picture.
Feature set, pricing, and beta availability reflect bunpav.com as of July 19, 2026. Confirm credit costs and commercial terms before production use.