# Skate 3 browser maps and choosing a first world

> Where to start, how to change worlds and why city maps can take longer.

Canonical: https://skate3browser.com/en/wiki/maps/

Language: en. Updated: 2026-10-09.

## Start with Skate School

Skate School was loaded and played in this local browser build. It is the first-world recommendation here because it gives you a focused place to check steering, pushing and the pause menu without beginning with a large city.

The homepage Play button links to this starting world. The in-game World selector remains available, and your browser may restore a map chosen in an earlier session.

## Other worlds in the menu

The observed menu also lists Downtown Skate Park, Industrial, Industrial Skate Park, Maloof Money Cup, Start Park and University. Their presence is a menu observation; it is not an end-to-end test of every map.

University, Downtown and Industrial are treated as heavy worlds by the client’s device logic. Large world files can require substantial downloads and memory. A fast homepage does not remove those costs.

## Switching and cache

Before entering play, use Freeskate → World and select the map. When a world is already running, inspect the pause-menu Map options. Wait for the loading screen to finish before deciding that a switch failed.

Keep the same browser and origin to reuse cached downloads. Clearing site data, using a private window or moving to another domain can require new downloads. Closing the game releases its running tab resources without intentionally deleting saved downloads.

## Explore the wiki

- [Skate 3 browser keyboard controls](https://skate3browser.com/en/wiki/controls/index.md): A keyboard-to-controller reference, first-session setup and gamepad tips.
- [How to start skating and practice an ollie](https://skate3browser.com/en/wiki/beginner-tricks/index.md): A short practice routine for pushing, steering and learning Flick It.
- [Skate 3 browser maps and choosing a first world](https://skate3browser.com/en/wiki/maps/index.md): Where to start, how to change worlds and why city maps can take longer.
- [Who made Skate 3 and this browser project?](https://skate3browser.com/en/wiki/creators/index.md): Credits for the console game, community engine and original web client.
- [Skate 3 browser loading and WebGPU troubleshooting](https://skate3browser.com/en/wiki/loading-performance/index.md): Separate download delays, browser requirements and memory problems.

## Sources & verification

- [EA / Black Box · Skate 3](https://news.ea.com/press-releases/press-releases-details/2009/EA-Announces-SKATE-3/default.aspx)
- [Asher / aaddpp · portfolio](https://www.aaddpp.lol/)
- [SK8-ENGINE · project history & license](https://github.com/SK8-ENGINE/skate-3-rust-engine)
- [Original browser client](https://skate.aaddpp.lol/)