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sandbox game

sandbox game noun: a game with no linear storyline or specific goal, the player deriving amusement from a range of open-ended interactions or situations.

Noun

sandbox game (plural sandbox games)

  1. (roleplaying games) A game with no linear storyline or specific goal, the player deriving amusement from a range of open-ended interactions or situations.
    • This was the ultimate sandbox game. By providing a simple, yet rich simulation, it gave the user the tools with which to create his own fun.2004, Tracy Fullerton, Christopher Swain, Steven Hoffman, Game design workshop: designing, prototyping, and playtesting games
    • In contrast, a sandbox game such as Civilization operates more like a hobby […]2007, Katie Salen, The ecology of games: connecting youth, games, and learning

Forms of sandbox game

pluralsandbox games

Questions about sandbox game

What does sandbox game mean?
Sandbox game means a game with no linear storyline or specific goal, the player deriving amusement from a range of open-ended interactions or situations.
What part of speech is sandbox game?
Sandbox game is a noun.
What is the plural of sandbox game?
The plural of sandbox game is sandbox games.

Words near sandbox game in the dictionary

  1. sandboarders
  2. sandboarding
  3. sandboards
  4. sandbody
  5. sandbox
  6. sandbox game
  7. sandbox games
  8. sandbox tree
  9. sandbox trees
  10. sandboxed
  11. sandboxer

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