What is The Sandbox? Why should you join The Sandbox?

The term “metaverse” represents an immersive, shared virtual space, and as an early pioneer of the metaverse, The Sandbox is a mesmerizing virtual world where users can access a wide range of fun, interactive social experiences and events through avatars, which provide endless opportunities to create and build, and form active communities with gamers, creators, and brands around the world. Whether you're a gaming enthusiast, a creative, or someone interested in emerging technologies and virtual worlds, The Sandbox is the ideal place to realize your dreams and express your talents.

What is The Sandbox?

The Sandbox is a blockchain-based sandbox game/virtual world/game platform that dates back to 2011, when founders Sebastien Borget and Arthur Madrid started a game development company called Pixowl. Their goal was to create a gaming environment where players could freely create and share content.

Ethan (左) & Sebastien Borget (右)

Arthur Madrid

During the game development process, the founding team began to think about how players could become game creators and own their own digital assets. This idea sparked their interest in blockchain and non-homogenized tokens (NFT). So, they started applying blockchain technology to games and launched the first version of The Sandbox in 2018.

The initial version of The Sandbox was loved and supported by a wide range of players, and it provided a free creative environment for players to build their own virtual worlds, games and interactive experiences. The Sandbox also introduces the concept of NFT, which allows players to own, trade and sell their own digital assets; a platform where players can use tokens to create and profit from their own games.

The Sandbox's Core Team

Since the launch of The Sandbox in 2018, the team has been constantly changing and the current core team consists of the following four key members.

Arthur Madrid

Arthur Madrid is the co-founder and CEO who founded Pixowl in 2011. Prior to joining The Sandbox, Pixowl was acquired by Animoca Brands, where he was a member of the Animoca Brands Board of Directors. Arthur Madrid has extensive experience and expertise in game development and management.

Sebastien Borget

Sebastien Borget is the co-founder and COO of The Sandbox. He holds a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Networking and Telecommunications from the École Nationale des Télécommunications de Paris-Sud (ENTS) and a Master's Degree in Computer Networking and Telecommunications from the Chinese University of Hong Kong. Prior to joining The Sandbox, he held project technical manager positions at Motorola and Wixi Media in Paris, among others. Sebastien Borget has extensive experience in project management and operations and has been a key contributor to the development of The Sandbox.

Marcelo Santurio

Marcelo Santurio serves as Chief Financial Officer, having graduated from London Business School in 1998. After graduating from London Business School in 1998, he worked as an assistant manager at Bank of Boston before co-founding Segulink.com, an online payment solution for Latin America, two years later, and joining The Sandbox in 2018 to lead the platform's financial management. Marcelo Santurio has extensive expertise in finance and provides strong financial support to The Sandbox.

Lucas Shrewsbury

Lucas Shrewsbury is Chief Technology Officer (CTO), a position he previously held at Gameloft, a world-renowned multinational company specializing in the development and distribution of games for mobile devices. Gameloft is a world-renowned multinational company specializing in the development and distribution of mobile-based games, and has won numerous international awards for its major titles. Lucas Shrewsbury joins The Sandbox with strong technical capabilities and a wealth of experience in game development.

The Sandbox's Products

Sand Coins:

Sand Currency is the native cryptocurrency of The Sandbox platform and it has multiple uses within the platform. Users can purchase and hold Sand Coins to participate in economic activities on the platform, such as purchasing virtual land, creating and trading virtual assets, etc. The existence of Sand Coins facilitates economic activities on the platform, and provides users with opportunities for rewards and profits.。

Marketplace:

Marketplace is a trading marketplace on The Sandbox platform where users can buy, sell and trade virtual assets, including land, props, characters, game content and more. Through the Marketplace, users can discover and purchase beautiful virtual assets created by other creators, or sell their own creations to other users; the existence of the Marketplace provides users with a wide variety of virtual assets to choose from, and facilitates communication and interaction between creators.

VoxEdit：

VoxEdit is a built-in creation tool for The Sandbox platform that specializes in 3D Voxel Art. Users can create, design and customize 3D virtual objects, characters, scenes and more with VoxEdit. The tool provides an intuitive interface and rich functionality that enables creators to build unique virtual content with creativity and imagination. Once created, users can upload their creations to Marketplace to share and trade with other users.

Game Maker：

Game Maker is a game creation tool for The Sandbox platform that enables users to easily create and design their own virtual games. The tool offers a rich library of game development features and materials, allowing users to choose from a variety of game elements, scenarios, and game mechanics, and customize their designs according to their own ideas and needs.Game Maker's ease-of-use and powerful functionality enable users to create stunning and engaging virtual game experiences!

The Sandbox's Global Reach and Partnership Opportunities

The Sandbox has partnerships with many well-known brands, creators, and communities, and you can participate in these collaborative projects and work with them to achieve common goals. At the same time, you can participate in global events and competitions to showcase your talents and gain recognition and opportunities.

For example, in May 2023, there will be a VoxEdit contest featuring the famous comic The Walking Dead!

Through the contest, all The Sandbox participants will have the opportunity to create a unique physical asset that captures the essence of The Walking Dead. Whether you want to depict iconic characters like Rick or Michonne, or show the world in all its apocalyptic gory glory, the possibilities are endless.

The Sandbox also offers a 15,000 SAND prize pool, allowing all users to redeem their creativity for rewards and bragging rights amongst comic book fans.

These partnerships with well-known brands and creators exemplify The Sandbox's global reach and value. By partnering with these leading brands and creators, The Sandbox not only provides users with the opportunity to interact and engage with their idols, but also provides brands and creators with an innovative promotional and marketing platform. This global model of collaboration and interaction promotes the development of virtual creation and the virtual economy, while bringing the charm and possibilities of the virtual world to a wider audience.

Conclusion

As the pioneer of the metaverse, The Sandbox hopes to bring more players, creators, brands, and IP personalities together to join the metaverse in the future, leveraging the power of Web3 to deliver education, social experiences, and events. With more and more people joining The Sandbox, the platform's global reach will continue to expand, bringing virtual creation and virtual worlds to a more The Sandbox will continue to expand its global reach as more people join the platform, bringing a brighter future for virtual creation and virtual worlds.

If you're a brand looking to expand into the global marketplace, create brand voice and value, and combine online and offline marketing, the possibilities are endless.

Contact nspace ( support@nspace.media ). nspace specializes in creating Web3 experiences for brands. We provide The Sandbox with land sales/leases, asset building, marketing and planning for brands and products.

nspace has already helped SKL participate in the MegaCity3 land release in The Sandbox, using Jinbao as a Premium Asset, and will also launch its own The Sandbox experience this year.

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