Puzzmo co-creator Zach Gage on building newspaper games that can last forever
Game Developer
NOVEMBER 9, 2023
"Every game I design is meant to be a sandbox. At the lowest level, someone coming in should just feel comfortable playing around."
Sandbox vs themepark
Raph Koster
SEPTEMBER 1, 2022
I just watched a couple of videos about sandbox vs themepark games (in particular one by NerdSlayer and another by Josh “Strife” Hayes )… One thing that struck me about the ways players often talk about this (because at this point the history is so old) is that people think of sandbox as the older version of MMOs, and themeparks as newer.
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Two engineers build the physics-driven engineering parody The Enjenir
PreMortem.Games
OCTOBER 9, 2023
The Enjenir is a physics-driven sandbox game with a clumsy medieval engineer that fumbles his way from one construction project to the next. With the game’s 100% physics-based building system, players can solve each mission in infinite ways. From the building mechanics, all the way to the third person character movements.
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Announcing Stars Reach
Raph Koster
JUNE 28, 2024
STARS REACH announcement trailer A classic sandbox world This is a sandbox online world featuring all the things that players of those games love. We have a lot left to build, but we want to do it in public, with the help of the players that this game is for. It’s our chance to do better this time.
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Mirthwood by Bad Ridge Games is mixing genres with something darker and more adventurous
PreMortem.Games
DECEMBER 4, 2024
Mirthwood , the debut title from Bad Ridge Games , merges genres like RPGs, life sims, and farm sims into a medieval sandbox experience. Laser focus The homestead-building mechanic stands out as one of the highlights for the two-man dev team. Learning to draw specifically for the game, he refined the style over time.
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Matt Marshall went solo to escape corporate culture and scored a hit with Dystopika
PreMortem.Games
AUGUST 28, 2024
It’s a no-goals, no-management sandbox that allows players to build dark cities that would make Deckard proud to hunt replicants in. In many ways it felt logical to get back to being hands on in creating but I also enjoyed that clarity of what I wanted to build without the usual design by committee processes that I had been through.
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Minecraft: Using Learning to Make Players Fall in Love
Brand Game Development
FEBRUARY 24, 2017
In it, you romp around an 8-bit world, fighting monsters and building anything your heart desires. Yet once you conquer that danger, the game lets you take virtually any material you find in the environment and build with it. Furthermore, intuitive controls allow players to build skills and play around freely. You just play.
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Oscar Salandin, developer of BOTSU Ridicuous Robots: “Solo dev can be lonely”
PreMortem.Games
JULY 29, 2024
I’m not very comfortable with self-promotion, and don’t easily find motivation for things that aren’t contributing directly to the game build.” “I’m I’m lucky to have friends who are always happy to try out new game builds and give honest feedback for where to improve, as well as saying positive things that keep the motivation up.
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Guest post - “Small Team, Big Project”: Building Moonwards
Mircosoft Game Dev
FEBRUARY 15, 2021
Moonwards is an in-development open source sandbox MMO built with Godot. In this guest post, some members of the Moonwards team give us insights into how they approach building such a complex project with Godot. We are the team behind Moonwards , a sandbox MMO being built in Godot. For a networked sandbox? But that’s OK.
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Web3 gaming leaders face challenges of a ‘difficult year’
Game Daily
JULY 3, 2023
The speakers at ‘Game On, Web3: New Use Cases and The Revolution in Gaming Success Metrics’ were Nicolas Pouard (Head of Blockchain Initiatives, Ubisoft Strategic Innovation Lab) , Brian O’hagan (Growth Lead, Sorare), Sebastien Borget (Co-Founder & COO, The Sandbox), Sami Chlagou (Founder & CEO, Cross the Ages).
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The Sandbox’s U.S. CEO shares the biggest lessons he’s learned so far
Game Daily
MAY 3, 2023
The Sandbox is a creative metaverse, in a similar vein to Roblox. GameDaily spoke to The Sandbox’s U.S. We’re building a platform. GameDaily: The Sandbox has said that it wants to disrupt existing game makers like Minecraft and Roblox? There are several ways creators can monetize inside The Sandbox.
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Snowman Dev Update (2.2: 19 June 2022)
Digital Ephemera
JUNE 19, 2022
For the last two weeks, none of the testing builds included Underscore.js. This has meant, in trying not to break too much from past examples, I have had to re-include it in Snowman builds. Code sandboxes and pseudo-global properties. have fully embraced using the same sandbox concept EJS does. In Snowman 2.2,
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SR Pillars Part 2: Easy Surface, Much Depth
Raph Koster
JULY 18, 2024
This week, it’s all about the second set: The Ease of Nintendo Meets the Depth of the Sandbox MMO The game will be deep: a set of proven game mechanics brought together in one universe. (If you missed last week’s, it’s here , and I expanded on it on the blog here.)
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Dev snapshot: Godot 3.1 beta 10
Mircosoft Game Dev
MARCH 1, 2019
stable, we plan to release beta builds frequently to have broad testing on the latest fixes and spot any regression. Barring any big regression, this should be our last beta build, the next one being the first Release Candidate (RC 1) in a few days. Mono build (C# support + all the above). So we're now publishing Godot 3.1
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RP4K Teacher Profiles: Gabriel Dibenedetto
Real Programming
MAY 11, 2023
His passion for gaming is broad, but he has a special love for sandbox games , point-and-click graphic adventures, and RPGs. Imagine, car companies can do preliminary tests to measure how a new vehicle concept will perform even before building a prototype! Gabe has already made waves working in an advanced field in the IT sector.
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Godot for AA/AAA game development - What's missing?
Mircosoft Game Dev
JANUARY 15, 2023
Sandbox style simulations. The goal for Godot is to provide a great set of building blocks that can be used and combined to create more specialized game functions and tools. Godot, on the other hand, serves as an excellent platform to build upon, as it solves the vast majority of problems already. So, are we not even close?
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List of most popular video game genres in 2023
Logic Simplified
JULY 11, 2023
This category encompasses sub-genres, such as action RPGs, sandbox RPGs, tactical RPGs, MMORPG and more. This video game genre allows players to build their gaming world, whether a theme park or an entire family. The sub-genres of simulation games include life, building, sports and construction and management simulators.
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In a crowded market, Pioneers of Pagonia demo boosts fantasy game’s profile
Game Daily
OCTOBER 31, 2023
Pioneers of Pagonia is a fantasy city building and economy management game from Envision Entertainment. The demo is really trying to deliver an honest gameplay experience that captures the special feeling of sandbox, experimental gameplay. But of course, you build up trust with people who liked the games you created in the past.
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Cracking the Game Growth Code: Lessons from SciPlay
Deconstructor of Fun
DECEMBER 16, 2024
Building on our previous conversation with SciPlay CEO Josh Wilson , this episode dives deeper into the companys growth strategy, talent approach, and staying ahead in the fast-changing world of gaming. Key highlights of this collaboration include: Game Experimentation: SciPlays digital platforms offer a sandbox for rapid testing.
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Wreck League: Anatomy of an NFT fighting game
Game Daily
AUGUST 22, 2023
Wreck League from nWay (a subsidiary of Animoca Brands, which also owns The Sandbox, TicBits, and Sky Mavis, among others) was announced earlier this month, and has been buttressed with a steady stream of blog posts, online explainers, and video content. “The more mechs you own, the more opportunities to engage in for better rewards.”
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Animoca CEO says Asia has a big Web3 advantage
Game Daily
JUNE 26, 2023
Animoca Brands is one of the leading players in blockchain gaming, with hundreds of investments and holdings, including The Sandbox, Life Beyond and Battle Palooza as well as licenses such as MotoGP, Power Rangers, and WWE. “I feel like nobody in the world is building a business around the U.S. “I don’t think the U.S.
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Minecraft Launcher Error Code 0x87e5003a: Try These Fixes
Game Errors
APRIL 9, 2024
Minecraft is a popular sandbox video game enjoyed by millions worldwide, but it seems like Minecraft Launcher Error Code 0x87e5003a is giving headaches to a wide range number of fans. What is Minecraft error code 0x87e5003a?
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Is there an alternative to gaming’s dystopian gloom?
Game Daily
JULY 19, 2023
“When you make games, you almost inevitably do world building. ” He offered an example of a game about building in the near future. ” Another of E-Line Media’s current projects is The Endless Mission – a community-driven sandbox creation game. “Our games are often inspired by real people.
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GTA VI Looks Great, but Online It’s the Real Topic (Opinion)
Deconstructor of Fun
DECEMBER 18, 2023
In my opinion, to succeed, GTA 6 Online should improve upon GTA V’s in several points: 1) PERMANENCE: GTA V's Online has an “on the spot” instancing system, which dynamically generates short-lived instances where players bring their buildings and possessions. GTA actually has this, but in an unofficial way through modding.
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Playfab Environment Mismatch Error on Minecraft: How to Fix
Game Errors
FEBRUARY 14, 2023
Minecraft is a sandbox video game where players can build, explore, and create in a block-based 3D world. The game is known for its unique, blocky graphics and has become one of the best-selling video games of all time, with over 200 million copies sold across all platforms.
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How to Fix Astroneer Crashing: Eazy Steps to Follow
Game Errors
MAY 30, 2023
Astroneer is an exciting sandbox adventure game that takes players on a journey to explore distant planets and build their own bases. Follow these steps to update your Windows build: Use the “ Windows + I ” shortcut to access system settings. Navigate to the “ Windows Update ” section.
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How to Fix Error Code L-401 in Minecraft: Quickest Ways
Game Errors
FEBRUARY 10, 2023
Minecraft is a popular sandbox video game where players can build, explore and create in a virtual world made of blocks. However, players may sometimes experience error code 401 while playing Minecraft. The error typically occurs when the game is unable to connect to a server.
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How to Keep Kids Motivated for Coding as School Resumes
Real Programming
AUGUST 17, 2023
Whereas previous generations played pinball at the arcade, or side-scrolling Nintendo games , the video games our teachers played as kids resemble the open-world sandbox games popular today, like Minecraft. RP4K begins at the start, diving into real math and coding concepts to build a custom video game that even young kids can manage.
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The Many Advantages of Java Classes for Kids
Real Programming
DECEMBER 22, 2022
In the way modern “sandbox” video games let gamers have their own unique experience within the game rather than moving strictly from one level to the next, kids can carve out their own unique solutions to Java coding problems. Java is a Great Building Block Language. Promotes Analytical Thinking.
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How to Fix Space Engineers Projector Not Working [Quick Steps]
Game Errors
JANUARY 17, 2023
Space Engineers is a space-themed sandbox and simulation game. So if you have mods installed on Space Engineers, remove all mods and try building. The game has engineering, construction, exploration, and survival features that make it exciting to play. Rename or move the Space Engineer folder.
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Minecraft Keeps Crashing Due to Error -1073740940 [Quick Fix]
Game Errors
JANUARY 11, 2023
The popular sandbox video game Minecraft was first made available by Mojang in 2011. Players can explore, mine for minerals, build structures, and create their own worlds in the game’s block-based virtual environment.
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Raph Koster talks metaverse design
Game Daily
SEPTEMBER 25, 2023
Koster is currently CEO of Playable Worlds, a company with a mission statement of building “living worlds where there’s space for everyone to play their own way and create their own stories” In a recently published GDC interview , Koster gave a fascinating insight into his views about the current and future state of metaverse gaming.
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Music continues to rise inside metaverse gaming
Game Daily
JUNE 19, 2023
. “WMG is focused on facilitating the foundations of these new experiences by building and experimenting across evolving ecosystems … [including] a place for artists and audiences to come together to define and contextualize their communities within living spaces.”
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Wizard With A Gun Crashing: How I Fixed It
Game Errors
OCTOBER 17, 2023
Some Key Facts about Wizard with a Gun The game features co-op multiplayer, letting you and your friends team up to explore and build. It offers a mix of sandbox and roguelike gameplay elements, creating an endless experience. Additionally, if you are cooling your device by using a liquid system, it might be time to clean it.
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5 Simple Programming Languages to Teach Your Kids
Real Programming
SEPTEMBER 2, 2022
The online sandbox gaming platform is popular because it allows kids to build, create, mine, and use their creative juices in many exciting ways. One of the most popular video games for youngsters and adults alike, Minecraft, is also written in Java. That fact alone motivates kids to learn Java.
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Wizard with a Gun Stuck on Loading Screen: What to Do?
Game Errors
OCTOBER 17, 2023
Being stuck on the loading screen is a common issue with indie games that have complex world-building elements. Interesting fact : Did u know that you can get stuck on the infinite loading screen due to the amount of details of the game?
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Create, Share, and Scale Enterprise AI Workflows with NVIDIA AI Workbench, Now in Beta
Nvidia
JANUARY 30, 2024
The Mistral 7B fine-tuning reference project showcased in this post highlights how to leverage the power of AI Workbench to build a basic coding copilot on a system of your choice. Use a sandbox environment to try the code for yourself. n = 30 """ input_ids = tokenizer(eval_prompt, return_tensors="pt", truncation=True).input_ids.cuda()
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Minecraft Out of Memory Error: How to Fix & Free Up
Game Errors
JANUARY 31, 2023
Minecraft is a popular sandbox video game where players can build structures, mine resources, and explore an open world in the game’s block-based virtual environment. The game is enjoyed by well over 100 million active players, but the fun of this game can be ruined by an error indicating that Minecraft has run out of memory.
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Untold Stories of ex-Activision Blizzard King’s Founders
Deconstructor of Fun
NOVEMBER 4, 2024
Though many startups are beginning to build their legacies, 13 studios successfully released titles. The studio raised $25m in Oct’24 to develop a narrative sandbox game based on an original IP. This means we already have some data to answer the critical question: How have they used these funds?
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Far Cry 6 – How Ubisoft Put Effort into Putting No Effort In At All
Game Errors
APRIL 6, 2023
The city areas in Far Cry 6 are not exact copies of buildings dropped here and there, but there is so little variety that they may have well been. However, where Far Cry 6 doesn’t spit in the face of fans, it pays them so little respect by wasting their time with yet another Ubisoft sandbox.
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Garrisons 2.0
Grid Sage Games
JULY 17, 2022
I considered a lot of options here, going as far as thinking of building a new generator from scratch (one that would make encounters much easier to implement), but I liked the established and consistent core theme of existing Garrisons and didn’t want to mess with that.
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(The Unofficial) Deconstructor of Fun 2022 Gaming Awards
Deconstructor of Fun
DECEMBER 27, 2022
The biggest news items of the year are Meta losing $15 billion in trying to build a metaverse and the collapse of FTX , which hopefully but not likely is the last gigantic crypto collapse we see ( Binance is reportertly struggling as well). The decision to take a massive investment from Saudi Arabia was just icing on the cake.
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Why isn't Godot an ECS-based game engine?
Mircosoft Game Dev
FEBRUARY 25, 2021
Most (if not all) technologies that utilize ECS do it at the core engine level, by serving as the base architecture and building everything else (physics, rendering, audio, etc.) Sandboxes (lots of tiny things need processing every frame). They are, however, separate systems and completely isolated.
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