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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Indie DB

APRIL 22, 2024

Complete challenging puzzles in Puzzle Mode or create awe-inspiring tracks in Sandbox Mode. Customize your courses and enjoy fully simulated physics!

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Logic Simplified

JULY 11, 2023

Players typically interact with the environment and other characters in order to solve puzzles containing clues to advance in the gameplay. This category encompasses sub-genres, such as action RPGs, sandbox RPGs, tactical RPGs, MMORPG and more. Some of the best RPG games are Skyrim, Fallout 4 and The Witcher 3.

Racing 65

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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. Overall, in the key Western markets, MMORPGs, Roguelikes, Merge and Puzzle genres largely bucked the recession in terms of revenue. The lockdowns over 2020 and 2021 significantly increased time on a device.

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Game Daily

JUNE 19, 2023

A separate game invites players to solve a logic puzzle. ” The Sandbox puts a lot of emphasis on live events that broaden the platform’s appeal, including music. It includes a glitzy, explorable metaverse section in which the player collects tokens in order to enter the VIP room and a prize draw.

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Deconstructor of Fun

DECEMBER 27, 2022

NEWS INDUSTRY Epic to pay $520 million to settle FTC charges on Fortnite Microsoft sued by Call of Duty gamers opposing Activision merger GamesIndustry.biz presents… The Year In Numbers 2022 Hypercasual developer TapNation hits 750m total downloads across their catalogue Global games market to reach $184bn in 2022 – Newzoo 75% of public comments on (..)

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Grid Sage Games

JULY 17, 2022

While some players enjoy puzzling out creative ways to get ahead, at the extreme end it eventually devolves into optimal tedium which is overall harmful to the experience.

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