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The Sandbox Launches on Steam
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – April 22, in the year of our Lord
2014 – Acclaimed pixel art world-building mobile game
The Sandbox is now available worldwide for PC on Steam Early
Access. The Sandbox puts players into a virtual sandbox where
they can choose from 150 interactive different physics elements
to craft and share entire worlds. The Sandbox on Steam is a
premium adaption of the original game and is available for
US$9.99 without any micro-transactions.
Using a simple but powerful 2D pixel blocks visual style and
featuring a unique mission-based approach, The Sandbox
challenges players to create elements and craft or destroy
worlds. Players can choose to play as a benevolent deity that
gives life to majestic mountains and beautiful forests, or they
can be a vengeful deity by spawning raging fires and devastating
explosions. As players complete each mission and advance, they
create pixel art, set off chain reactions, develop chip-tune
music, work advanced contraptions, design electric circuits and
interact with the amazing world of physics. Once a new world has
been created, players can share them in the online gallery.
“World building games, like The Sandbox, Minecraft and Terraria,
ignite the imagination,” said Arthur Madrid, CEO of Pixowl. “The
Sandbox offers players the opportunity to create while playing,
setting their minds free to come up with fantastical worlds. The
HD Steam version of The Sandbox has a unique retro style that
appeals to world-builder fans of all ages.”
The Sandbox on Steam includes all the basic elements and the 11
original campaigns to explore – all without micro transactions
or having to unlock additional elements to play. Players who
purchase during the Early Access will benefit from the
discounted price. After May 16 the game will then be available
for $14.99.
The game’s features include:
- HD Mode allows players to craft virtual worlds at 4x the
resolution of mobile version
- 150 Physics Elements including Stone, Sand, Trees, Gems,
Water, Electricity, Fire, Steam, Power, Virus, Lava, Lights and
more
- A classic/retro 8-bit interface
- 11 Individual Campaigns: Initial Story, Contraptions, Pixel
Art, Dinosaurs, User-Created, Lasers & Pipes, Music, Humans,
Zombies, Robots and the Alien Invasion!
- 161 Puzzle Levels providing hundreds of hours of mind
challenging content for your brain!
- Chip-tune Sounds for Music Creation: Notes, Guitar, Bass,
Trumpet & Drums
- Advanced Elements:
o Vehicles: Cars, Tanks & Trucks
o Contraptions: Explosives, LEDs, Conveyor Belts, Lasers, Pipes,
Multiple Sensors
o Life Forms: Humans, Zombies, Robots, Dinosaurs
o Animal Forms: Lions, Rabbits, Fish, Fireflies, Birds and More
o Landscapes: Eiffel Tower, Pyramids, Buildings, Bridges,
Skyscrapers and More
- Ultra-precise controls optimized for PC gameplay: Full-screen
launch, HD mode, mouse/trackpad/keyboard controls and touch
support
- Cloud saving of progression and syncing across multiple PCs
via Steam Cloud
- Cross platform compatibility of worlds – from PC to mobile and
back!
- Access to The Sandbox Worlds Gallery with more than 550,000
creations and ability to share universes