Platinum Arts Sandbox Free 3D Game Maker 2.5 has been released which features many updates to the RPG Maker, Sidescroller Maker and includes a preview version of the new MovieCube mode which makes it easy to create your own Machinima. More information at
http://SandboxGameMaker.comSandbox made it into the Top 100 Mods/Games of the year out of many thousands at Moddb.com Please consider voting for us in the second round of voting:
http://www.moddb.com/games/platinum-arts-sandboxAbout Platinum Arts Sandbox Free 3D Game Maker:
Platinum Arts Sandbox Free 3D Game Maker is an open source game design program for kids and adults. Through the ingame and cooperative editing and focus on ease of use the program is easy enough for kids to use but powerful enough for full game projects. Sandbox includes Save The Princess Gameplay, an RPG Maker, a Sidescoller maker, a Movie Maker aka Machinima, Save The Banana Base Capture, and more! Sandbox is already being used in many schools and colleges throughout the world and included in game design contests.
$150 Steam Game Contest:
The $150 Steam Game Contest Official Post is located here:
http://forum.sandboxgamemaker.com/viewtopic.php?f=23&t=757Platinum Arts Sandbox Free 3D Game Maker 2.5 Updates & Videos:
Overall:
Updated Launcher for Windows and Linux (wxwidgets 2.8.10) thanks to Zkat from VirtualDarkArts.com
Many major bug fixes and optimizations
The Masterserver will be up and running soon. It is now fixed and working thanks to Quin
Many new models thanks to Vickie Eagle including an Airship!
New GUI Themes Thanks To Chaze007 (select them in options)
Sidescroller Gametype:
New Jungle Map by Nieb
Item Box Model by Hirato, now capable of ejecting items
New Dynamic Camera that can be adjusted
Projectile & Powerup Updates Including a Lavarock projectile by Daniel_san
Here is the Preview Video that is already improved upon in 2.5!
RPG Gametype:
Savegames
Minimap /testminimap 1 to turn on.
Spells include - Fireball, light, invisibility, Frost, Speed and more.
/testproj creates a random projectile and shows you the value so it can be repeated. Try /loop i 50 testproj to shoot 50 projectiles at once! Here it is /testproj in action (note adblock has to be off):
http://www.moddb.com/games/platinum-arts-sandbox/videos/testprojMovieCube Preview Version:
Create your own Machinima movies in Sandbox! MovieCube is a very powerful tool that lets you create scripts for models to follow. Check out this video by a GoBologna, a High School student who is demonstrating scripted waypoint paths he created with only a few minutes of tinkering.
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