[BETA] The Sandbox 2 - Pixel World Builder & Game Maker

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  1. PixOwl

    PixOwl Well-Known Member

    #1 PixOwl, Sep 2, 2015
    Last edited: Apr 28, 2016
    Hello everyone

    We would like to invite you to be among the first to test The Sandbox 2 and help us make it the best game as possible!

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    The Sandbox 2 is the sequel to the 2D pixel-art world builder game The Sandbox, which was downloaded on iOS, Android and PC over 16M times, and named among Best Games of 2012 on the App Store!

    What's New?

    Curious about the changes and new features of The Sandbox 2?
    Here's what the Beta includes already:
    Update (Feb 18th)
    We're really happy to announce that ‪#‎TheSandbox2‬ has been nominated at 2 prestigious Indie Developers Conferences!



    1. At the IMGAwards ‪#‎IMGA12‬ in Best Upcoming Games of 2016!
    You can vote to support the game here:
    http://www.imgawards.com/awarded-games/12th-imga/
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    2. At Game Connection's Dev Award with in 4 categories!
    Nominated for:
    • Best Mobile / Tablets
    • Best Casual Game
    • Most Promising IP
    • Most Creative & Original
    http://www.game-connection.com/development-awards-nominees
    => LIKE this post to support us :)


    Update (Dec 08th)
    After several weeks of hard work, we're really happy to send out today a new batch of invites to the new Beta version of the game! If you haven't had the chance yet to register, it's not too late!
    ==> Join the Beta

    For all existing Beta Testers who will receive the build, we want you to share your worlds in the Online Gallery!

    Show us what you can do with The Sandbox 2, and we will feature the best creations at the launch of the game!



    We're also happy to introduce our new character: Gaia! What the Teaser Video: https://youtu.be/9FzRxMi1pI4


    What's New in this Beta?
    You will notice that we have made many changes with this version, the most noticeable ones being:
    • - Improved Visual Effects
    • - Improved Performance
    • - Improved UI
    • - UI: Controllable buttons
    • - New Controllable Caveman
    • - New Platformer Elements
    • - Tutorial Campaign added
    • - Tooltip when using Controllable elements
    • - New Intro Video
    • - Online Gallery is working
    • - Top Worlds filter for the Online Gallery


    What's Coming Next?
    By the way, we are also glad to share with you a hint at what we are expecting to include for the * Softlaunch release in December 2015:
    • - The first campaign "Caveman" will be complete
    • - New elements to play with
    • - Fully working Online Gallery
    • - Rating Worlds
    • - Improved Login Flow to Social Functions
    • - Improved Overall Performance
    • - Allowing users to set effects ON/OFF
    • - Game Economy integrated: Shops, Daily Bonus, Purchasing Elements, Backgrounds, Campaigns
    • - Campaigns System Improvements
    and many other improvements of course!

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    Ready to play? Go!
    Give us your iTunes or Google Play identifier through this form and you will be granted access to the build as soon as we release it for your platform.

    ==> Join the Beta

    How To Play?
    In The Sandbox 2, you can create wonderful landscapes and natural worlds, adding soil, water, stone, vegetation, trees and life!
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    You can watch your world change over the course of the day, or set your prefered time of the day as well:
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    Here is one of the major new features: you can control characters in-game and design your own levels and games

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  2. Jayg2015

    Jayg2015 Well-Known Member

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    Awesome I signed up. Epicccc
     
  3. number111

    number111 Well-Known Member

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    Finally !!!!
    the first one was great, i found myself playing it for many many hours, if you need a beta tester i am the guy for it :)
     
  4. TLaz99

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    #4 TLaz99, Sep 4, 2015
    Last edited: Sep 7, 2015
    Question about a build

    Interesting game
     
  5. brothamannp11911

    brothamannp11911 Well-Known Member

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    My kids and I will be ecstatic about this. My 4 and 6 year old daughters eat up the first one. They always spend all my mana, though... DADDY LOOK AT THE COOL DINOSAUR when I saving up for something else :)

    Look forward to it, signed up for the beta!
     
  6. PixOwl

    PixOwl Well-Known Member

    Funny story and really happy to read your kids like the first The Sandbox game as well! Please mention you got 2 kids when you signup, we will send double stickers for you :)
     
  7. PixOwl

    PixOwl Well-Known Member

    A little bit more teasing for the end of the week!
    We will post on regular basis some screenshots and artworks of the game.

    In The Sandbox 2, you can create wonderful landscapes and natural worlds, adding soil, water, stone, vegetation, trees and life!
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    You can watch your world change over the course of the day, or set your prefered time of the day as well:
    [​IMG]

    Ready to play? Go!
    Give us your iTunes or Google Play identifier through this form and you will be granted access to the build as soon as we release it for your platform.

    ==> Join the Beta
     
  8. PixOwl

    PixOwl Well-Known Member

    Hey @TLaz99, please mention you're from TouchArcade as you signup in the form :)

    Beta Invites should be going out very soon.
    We would be happy for you to stream about it on Mobcrush and we hope you will follow our updates regularly!

    We'll keep posting news here as well
     
  9. TheNoobOfTheCentury

    TheNoobOfTheCentury Well-Known Member

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    Whens the beta coming out? Any ranges or specific dates?
     
  10. PixOwl

    PixOwl Well-Known Member

    The first Testflight invites will be going out tonight.

    We'll be rolling out regularly the access to more and more testers on both iOS and Android

    Stay tuned!
     
  11. TheNoobOfTheCentury

    TheNoobOfTheCentury Well-Known Member

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  12. TheNoobOfTheCentury

    TheNoobOfTheCentury Well-Known Member

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    What time? Lol thats my last question
     
  13. nicoper

    nicoper Member

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    Since I have played the original game for 2-3 years or so, I am going to sign up for the beta, as soon as I have time to sign up.
     
  14. ste86uk

    ste86uk Well-Known Member

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    Signed up
     
  15. nicoper

    nicoper Member

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    Signed up now!
     
  16. Ann0ying

    Ann0ying Well-Known Member

    The first game was the first app ever I beta tested through TestFlight. Nice. Looking forward for this one.
     
  17. PixOwl

    PixOwl Well-Known Member

    Hello all

    The first batch of 50 testers went out last Friday and we are going to send a new batch of 100 testers today for Labor Day, enjoy!

    And to keep teasing about the game, here is the major feature: you can control characters in-game and design your own levels and games

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    Ready to play? Go!
    Give us your iTunes or Google Play identifier through this form and you will be granted access to the build as soon as we release it for your platform.

    ==> Join the Beta
     
  18. PixOwl

    PixOwl Well-Known Member

    #18 PixOwl, Sep 10, 2015
    Last edited: Sep 10, 2015
    Hey everyone!

    We've started sending stickers to the first round of beta testers :)

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    And here is a tutorial to show you how to record your creations in video and share them to us & the world!
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  19. PixOwl

    PixOwl Well-Known Member

    Hi all

    We have sent access to the new batch of testers today (iOS only for now, Google Play testers, stay tuned!)

    We are very excited to see what creations you will come up, don't hesitate to post screenshots here!
     
  20. PixOwl

    PixOwl Well-Known Member

    #20 PixOwl, Dec 8, 2015
    Last edited: Dec 8, 2015
    After several weeks of hard work, we're really happy to send out today a new batch of invites to the new Beta version of the game! If you haven't had the chance yet to register, it's not too late!
    ==> Join the Beta


    For all existing Beta Testers who will receive the build, we want you to share your worlds in the Online Gallery!

    Show us what you can do with The Sandbox 2 and we will feature the best creations at the launch of the game, to the rest of the world!

    [​IMG]

    We're also happy to introduce our new character: Gaia! What the Teaser Video: https://youtu.be/9FzRxMi1pI4


    What's New in this Beta?
    You will notice that we have made many changes with this version, the most noticeable ones being:
    • - Improved Visual Effects
    • - Improved Performance
    • - Improved UI
    • - UI: Controllable buttons
    • - New Controllable Caveman
    • - New Platformer Elements
    • - Tutorial Campaign added
    • - Tooltip when using Controllable elements
    • - New Intro Video
    • - Online Gallery is working
    • - Top Worlds filter for the Online Gallery


    What's Coming Next?
    By the way, we are also glad to share with you a hint at what we are expecting to include for the * Softlaunch release in December 2015:
    • - The first campaign "Caveman" will be complete
    • - New elements to play with
    • - Fully working Online Gallery
    • - Rating Worlds
    • - Improved Login Flow to Social Functions
    • - Improved Overall Performance
    • - Allowing users to set effects ON/OFF
    • - Game Economy integrated: Shops, Daily Bonus, Purchasing Elements, Backgrounds, Campaigns
    • - Campaigns System Improvements
    and many other improvements of course!

    [​IMG]

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