Game Maker Developers Choose Perspective in The Sandbox

Anything from Frogger to Doom 🐸

In the upcoming Game Maker software for the virtual world of The Sandbox, game developers and creatives aren’t restricted to a certain camera perspective. Based on the game they are creating, they can force players to play the game from a top-down, third-person or first-person perspective. An alpha version of The Sandbox Game Maker will be released for free this month.

The Sandbox is a virtual world in which land owners can create all kinds of mini-games and virtual experiences. Based on the freedom in camera perspective developers will be able to recreate top-down games like Frogger or the classic Grand Theft Auto. At the same time the first person perspective allows for a new take on classic shooters like Doom.

The Game Maker alpha launch will enable creators to get familiar with an early version of the software. They can use assets created in VoxEdit or in their portfolio. The Game Maker has all kinds of features and behaviors to incorporate in a game, like for example victory conditions, health bars, and dialog options for more role playing experiences.

What about the gaming metaverse?

Depending on the game developer’s wishes, a game experience can be enjoyed by multiple…