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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Digital Ephemera

JUNE 19, 2022

Code sandboxes and pseudo-global properties. have fully embraced using the same sandbox concept EJS does. Now, any author-added code is run within a separate template sandbox. these functions are still available, but as pseudo-global properties within the template sandbox. In Snowman 2.2, No more passage rendering.

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iXie gaming

APRIL 3, 2023

Nearly all of the world’s major game publishers have grown primarily obsessed with an esoteric concept called the Metaverse. The Metaverse is not just a new trend in the gaming industry but a whole new way of experiencing and engaging with digital content. You’ve likely encountered it at some point because it’s inescapable.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JANUARY 17, 2023

When looking at time spent in games, Creative Sandbox games such as Roblox and Minecraft dominate growth in many markets. In terms of downloads, it was Word, Merge, Roguelikes, Sandbox, and Party Games saw a rise in downloads. The lockdowns over 2020 and 2021 significantly increased time on a device. Until next week. ?

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Mircosoft Game Dev

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

This is why Godot does not have the concept or distinction between prefabs and scenes. Additionally, by having higher level nodes, Godot does not have the concept of "scene settings", as these is done with nodes too. Sandboxes (lots of tiny things need processing every frame).

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Deconstructor of Fun

MARCH 28, 2023

The definition and feasibility of “true ownership” as a concept in web3 is vastly misunderstood and played fast and loose with for fun and profit. Indeed that’s the expectation for almost any game, that the majority of players can participate and experience most of the content (at least in theory). You’ve found one.

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Logic Simplified

MAY 5, 2022

In 2014, the concept of NFT came into being with the first-ever digital gif art piece called Quantum by Kevin McCoy and Anil Dash. NFTs have been seen as an asset that not just adds value to the gaming industry but brings revenue out of digital content. THE SANDBOX. Source: Businessnews ).

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