The Sandbox Awards 2024
The 2024 edition of the Sandbox Awards has announced its winners, recognizing creativity, innovation, and collaboration across the metaverse platform’s community. The Sandbox is “kicking it up a notch” this year, its Game Maker Fund Program Manager PJ told Decrypt, explaining that the event is “revamping” the awards while retaining community voting.
New Format
The Sandbox Awards features 20 categories, celebrating the breadth of creativity across The Sandbox’s ecosystem. With categories ranging from mainstream awards like Best Action/Adventure Experience to more niche offerings like Best Cooking Simulator Experience, the event aims to showcase the diversity of gameplay experiences on the platform.
Winners
Among the winners is Chinese studio Lululand, which took home the Best Action/Adventure Experience, Best Art Direction, and overall Best Experience awards for its title Serenity. The game places players in a surreal, ethereal world guided by the mysterious spirit of a “phantom girl lost to time.”
Another notable winner is Taiwan-based ERM Labs, which won the Best Puzzle Experience award for The Great Pyramid of Giza. The game tasks players with unearthing the secrets of the enigmatic Egyptian monument and the deeper mysteries hidden behind its stone walls.
Thailand-based creator Sandja scored multiple wins, including Best Shooter Experience, Best Social & Environmental Impact Experience, Best Resource Management Experience, Best Narrative, and Best Game Jam categories. PJ highlighted Sandja’s success, stating that he has been one of the platform’s top creators for the past two years.
What is The Sandbox?
Ethereum-based metaverse game The Sandbox enables users to buy virtual land and customize it with playable games and experiences. With over eight million accounts, 200 partner studios, and 1,300 experiences live on the map, The Sandbox has established itself as one of the leading metaverse platforms, showcasing brands and IP partners including Snoop Dogg, Attack on Titan, and Terminator.
Looking Ahead
PJ revealed that The Sandbox has ambitious plans for the creator community over the coming year, including more Builder Challenges promising more revenue for creators, more Game Jams and prizes, and the new 0.11 version of The Sandbox’s Game Maker tool, enabling more possibilities for creators and players, and further collaborations with IPs.
Conclusion
The Sandbox Awards 2024 has set a new standard for recognition and celebration of creativity, innovation, and collaboration on the metaverse platform. With its revamped format and expanded categories, the event has become an essential part of the ecosystem, showcasing the best and brightest in the world of web3 gaming.
FAQs
Q: What is The Sandbox?
A: The Sandbox is an Ethereum-based metaverse game that enables users to buy virtual land and customize it with playable games and experiences.
Q: How many categories are there in the Sandbox Awards?
A: There are 20 categories in the Sandbox Awards, ranging from mainstream awards like Best Action/Adventure Experience to more niche offerings like Best Cooking Simulator Experience.
Q: Who was the winner of the Best Action/Adventure Experience award?
A: Chinese studio Lululand took home the Best Action/Adventure Experience award for its title Serenity.
Q: What is the future of The Sandbox?
A: The Sandbox has plans to expand its creator community, including more Builder Challenges, Game Jams, and prizes, as well as the new 0.11 version of the Game Maker tool, which will enable more possibilities for creators and players, and further collaborations with IPs.
Q: How many partner studios does The Sandbox have?
A: The Sandbox has over 200 partner studios, showcasing brands and IP partners including Snoop Dogg, Attack on Titan, and Terminator.
Q: How many experiences are live on the map?
A: There are over 1,300 experiences live on the map, making The Sandbox one of the leading metaverse platforms.
