News
Rise of the Sandbox Games
Cordova, TN; May 13, in the year of our Lord 2014--Family
Friendly Gaming, the industry leader in covering the family
friendly video games is acknowledging the rise of the sandbox
games. Not sure what a sandbox game is. It is games like
Minecraft, Terraria, Space Engineer, TownCraft and many more. In
these games you can manipulate the gaming environment around
you. You can pick up the ground, and move it somewhere else. Or
in many of these games you can use items to creating brand new
items. This is referred to as crafting. Think of being a kid and
playing in a sandbox. These games have the same kind of feel to
them. Just infinitely more complex.
Family Friendly Gaming recently denoted indie games have become
a trend. In fact even large developers are trying to get in on
the indie action. Yes it is a bit of an oxymoron, but they see
money being made, and want some. Other companies have seen what
Mojang, Re-logic and others have done. They make deep,
interesting, and player adaptable environments. Players decide
what to build in their worlds. Maybe they want a castle, or to
duplicate a Pokemon town. Many sandbox games give players the
freedom to exercise their own creativity. And they are creating,
just like God did with our world.
Sandbox games are generally friendlier to families. They are
more age inclusive than many games that are called AAA titles by
worldly gaming sites. They encourage players to use their
imaginations. Some of these sandbox games have been used in
village building, and can teach lessons in physics as well as
the ecology. There are numerous positives when it comes to
sandbox games that families can get behind. There are questions
as well. Will the market become flooded as more companies
release sandbox video games? What kinds of innovative and
educational uses will there be for sandbox games in the future?
How long will sandbox games remain a trend?
God bless,
Paul Bury
Family Friendly Gaming