Software:The Sandbox (video game)
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| Developer(s) | Animoca, Pixowl |
| Publisher(s) | Animoca, Pixowl |
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| Release | May 15, 2012 |
| Genre(s) | Sandbox game |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
The Sandbox is a sandbox game for mobile phones (iOS and Android) and Microsoft Windows, developed by gamestudio Pixowl and released on May 15, 2012.[citation needed] It was released for PC on Steam on 29 June 2015. The brand was acquired by Animoca Brands in 2018.
The game is entitled "The Sandbox" because it provides users with tools to create their own nonlinear gameplay, commonly known as a "sandbox mode". The player takes the role of "Deity apprentice" and sets about crafting their own universe through the exploration of resources such as water, soil, lightning, lava, sand, glass, and many more complex elements such as humans, wildlife, and mechanical contraptions. Players encounter tasks like using water and dirt to make mud, and challenges like making a battery or building an electrical circuit. Players can save worlds they have created and also upload them to a public gallery.
Blockchain version
The property was acquired by Animoca Brands in August 2018 to use for a Voxel-style Blockchain version of the game. This would then facilitate users monetizing their in-game creations.[1] In May 2019, Animoca raised $2.5 million in funding for the development of this project.[2]
In Q3/2019 Square Enix, B Cryptos, and True Global Ventures invested $2.01 million in cash and cryptocurrency in The Sandbox.[3]
Reviews
The 2d game (2015) has a Metacritic score of 85% based on 7 critic reviews.[4]
External links
References
- ↑ Takahashi, Dean (August 26, 2018). "Animoca Brands acquires Sandbox game developer Pixowl for $4.875 million". VentureBeat. https://venturebeat.com/2018/08/26/animoca-brands-acquires-sandbox-game-developer-pixowl-for-4-875-million.
- ↑ "Animoca Brands raises $2.5 million for The Sandbox blockchain gaming platform" (in en-US). 2019-05-22. https://venturebeat.com/2019/05/22/animoca-brands-raises-2-5-million-for-the-sandbox-blockchain-gaming-platform/.
- ↑ https://venturebeat.com/2020/03/19/the-sandbox-raises-2-million-more-to-build-out-blockchain-based-game-world/
- ↑ "The Sandbox for iPhone/iPad Reviews". http://www.metacritic.com/game/ios/the-sandbox. Retrieved 2015-03-08.
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