The Sandbox Dev Diary #1

Published on: 02.06.2021

The Sandbox released Dev Diary & Feature Preview series, that will give you a glimpse into what the team is working on under the hood at The Sandbox.

The team is currently working on the next big step in the metaverse — get ready for The Sandbox Alpha, the first time you can get your hands on the game client of The Sandbox. This update offers a first glimpse of how they’re bringing vision of an inclusive and entertaining metaverse to life.

Here is what they are covering in this first edition:

Game Client: Skin colors, chat bubbles, mini-map and more

As a player, you will be playing with an avatar that represents you in the metaverse. As such, we’re giving you tools to express yourselves and give your avatar a unique look. That is why we will introduce a wider range of skin colors for you to experiment around with as well as additional customization features.

Marketplace improvements that are making your life easier
Game Maker hit 0.6.5 and a bunch of cool features were added

To top it all off, the dev team will be launching a new version of the Game Maker filled with lots of cool new features. As always, each update will come with its share of gameplay improvements to offer a fluid game experience. Improved VFX, better combat UI, improved animations, and many more are among the Game Maker features you can expect when the Alpha rolls out.

Multiplayer is coming

You can’t build a metaverse on your own. Multiplayer is the key feature of The Sandbox, bringing creators, artists, gamers, and anyone else together to experience the variety of experiences on our platform together.

The team is doing weekly play-tests to iron out all the quirks and ensure that the multiplayer experience is smooth and, most importantly, fun for everyone. Below you can see some of the experiences that will be available, from Wipeout-like races to story-driven experiences to just explorating with friends.