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7 years ago
@DragonCat159 @mcorral I found a good definition of a sandbox game on https://www.techopedia.com/definition/3952/sandbox-gaming and I think that especially the following is important:
”Sandbox games can include structured elements – such as mini-games, tasks, submissions and storylines – that may be ignored by gamers. In fact, the sandbox game's nonlinear nature creates storyline challenges for game designers. For this reason, tasks and side missions usually follow a progression, where tasks are unlocked upon successful task completion.”
I was just a little surprised though that they mention Assassin’s Creed and Grand Theft Auto as typical sandbox games.
”Sandbox games can include structured elements – such as mini-games, tasks, submissions and storylines – that may be ignored by gamers. In fact, the sandbox game's nonlinear nature creates storyline challenges for game designers. For this reason, tasks and side missions usually follow a progression, where tasks are unlocked upon successful task completion.”
I was just a little surprised though that they mention Assassin’s Creed and Grand Theft Auto as typical sandbox games.