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The Sandbox Evolution review

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By Campbell Bird on June 28th, 2016
Our rating: starstarstarstarhalfstar :: PLATFORM GOD
This god game is pretty much what would happen if someone set out to make a platforming game more like a sandbox.
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The Sandbox Welcomes Cutethulu in its Latest Update and We're All Doomed

Posted by Rob Rich on September 1st, 2015
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Another month, another update to Pixowl's The Sandbox. This time players can say hello to "Cutethulu" - an adorable little rendition of perhaps the most well known (and infamous) of the Elder Gods.

Giant Monsters Run Amok in The Sandbox's New Update

Posted by Rob Rich on July 27th, 2015
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So The Sandbox has just hit version number1.99987 (seriously), and it's added a lot more stuff. Just like every other update, really.

Garfield: Survival of the Fattest has Gone Totally '80s with a New Update

Posted by Rob Rich on July 16th, 2015
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Our rating: starstarstarblankstarblankstar :: SAMEY GAME :: Read Review »

Garfield and friends are going on one heck of a nostalgia trip for the latest update for Garfield: Survival of the Fattest. We're talking backwards hats, acidwashed jeans, sweatbands, and lots more '80s nods. I suppose you could say it's awesome to the max. I wouldn't, though.

The Sandbox Gets Another New Campaign and New Forces of Nature

Posted by Jessica Fisher on May 20th, 2015
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The Sandbox, by Pixowl, has a new update that introduces the new Ecology 2 campaign, along with some other stuff (naturally).

Garfield: Survival of the Fattest Review

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By Jennifer Allen on April 16th, 2015
Our rating: starstarstarblankstarblankstar :: SAMEY GAME
Garfield: Survival of the Fattest is a freemium town building kind of game, and one you've seen before.
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Jones, the Relic Hunter, Joins The Sandbox in a New Update

Posted by Jessica Fisher on March 17th, 2015
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The Sandbox­, by PIXOWL, has gotten a high-adventure loving, relic stealing update that introduces a new characters: Jones!

You can send Jones to explore ancient Mayan temples, armed with his trusty whip and boomerang. The update includes 15 new elements and 1 new platform-oriented campaign that's 12 danger filled levels of snakes, Mayan guardians, piranha, and killer bees.

There are a ton of other new things to discover in the update to The Sandbox.

GDC 2015 - Garfield is Still Eating All the Things in Garfield: Survival of the Fattest

Posted by Rob Rich on March 4th, 2015

Garfield is taking a page from The Simpsons in Pixowl's upcoming Garfield: Survival of the Fattest. And no, he's not trading lasagna for donuts.

The game is actually a sort of town builder (ish) from Pixowl where you'll be putting structures together, forcing up to twenty different characters from the comic strip to work, playing mini-games, and keeping the world's most beloved fat cat, well, fat. The emphasis here is on the various characters - like John, Odie, the mouse, and so on - and you'll be able to have them each perform different tasks in order to progress. You'll also want to craft various food ingredients so that you can stuff Garfield's face and keep him all nice and doughy, of course.

Garfield: Survival of the Fattest will be coming to iOS on March 26 as a free download.

GDC 2015 - The Sandbox 2 is Coming, and Now it has Textures! And Some Other Stuff, too

Posted by Rob Rich on March 3rd, 2015

The Sandbox has been doing pretty well for itself since it first released almost... holy cow it's almost been three years. Well anyway, in those three years Pixowl's 'powder' game has been updated to a ridiculous degree - even going so far as to receive controllable characters and new elements that let players design their own games within the game.

And now they're going "back to basics" with The Sandbox 2.

The new sandbox is similar to the original in many respects, but now sports a few noticeable changes. Shadows and lighting are a bit more detailed, the physics have been improved, and the various elements now have honest-to-goodness textures to ogle. Some environmental effects have also been included, such as glowing lava and a slight distortion to objects that are underwater. In addition to all of that, it will display multiple layers (i.e. foreground, background, etc) so that your creations won't always have to stack up on top of each other. If nothing else it's great to be able to drop a person into a world full of trees and actually see them walk in front of the trees rather than over them.

The Sandbox 2 should be out by the end of the year. Although if that seems like too long a wait, you could always head over to the official website to try your hand at the open beta.

The Sandbox EDU Review

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By Nadia Oxford on November 24th, 2014
Our rating: starstarstarhalfstarblankstar :: COME PLAY IN THE SANDBOX AGAIN
Like its predecessor, The Sandbox EDU offers lots for players to see, do, and create. But should an educational app have so many spelling errors?
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Pixowl's Newest Release, The Sandbox EDU, is Available on the App Store Now

Posted by Ellis Spice on November 14th, 2014

Pixowl has announced that The Sandbox EDU, a child-focused and IAP-free version of its popular creation game, The Sandbox, has arrived on iOS.

Developed in cooperation with teachers and aimed at those aged 6 to 12, this new version of The Sandbox features over 50 original 'lessons' on various subjects, including those based on Earth science, lab science, pixel art, and music. Players will also find over 150 elements available to them in the open-ended 'Create' mode, with work also available to be saved and shared in the game's online gallery.

The Sandbox EDU is available now on the App Store for $2.99.

Craft and Control Contraptions in The Sandbox's New Brainiac Update

Posted by Jessica Fisher on September 4th, 2014
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Pixowl Inc. has brought us not one, but two new campaigns in the Brainiac update for The Sandbox.

In this new update you now have access to machines such as the Spaceship, Plane, and Kamikaze Drone, and can assemble your own controllable contraptions. You'll also be able to make doors with gate controls and can devastate your pixel worlds with the Rocket Launcher. The two campaigns have 17 new levels to solve and teach you how the mechanics of the Brainiac work.

The Brainiac update for The Sandbox is available now.

Garfield: Survival of the Fattest Coming to iOS this Fall

Posted by Jennifer Allen on July 25th, 2014

Who loves lasagna? Me. Also everyone's favorite grumpy fat cat, Garfield. Coming to the App Store this Fall will be Garfield: Survival of the Fattest, an original game from Pixowl, the folks behind The Sandbox.

Garfield: Survival of the Fattest will feature an original storyline centered around Garfield's passion for food, plus there'll be plenty of room for other characters from the Garfield Universe.

Check out the teaser trailer below. We'll keep you in the loop when it comes to the game's progress.

Grub Review

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By George Fagundes on June 20th, 2014
Our rating: starstarblankstarblankstarblankstar :: GRUB SNUB
Remember Snake? Remember Pac-Man? Remember how fun those games can be? Grub wants you to remember too, but it comes up short.
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E3 2014 - Pixowl has Big Plans for The Sandbox, as Well as Lasagna-Loving Cats

Posted by Rob Rich on June 18th, 2014

Pixowl has been working tirelessly for quite some time now, what with all the monthly updates to The Sandbox along with several other projects. It doesn’t look like they plan on slowing down anytime soon, either.

Last week, in addition to the news of the Farmer's update, it was also revealed that The Sandbox is rapidly approaching 2.0 status. This milestone (which should be ready within the next three to four months) will include updated features such as an all new interface, reworked campaigns, and will be in HD just like its PC counterpart. This means it’s going to look better, and give you a bigger place to play in.

The Sandbox EDU was also on display, which will be a premium paid version of the freemium classic that’s been specifically tweaked to function as an educational tool. The plan is for parents, educators, and kids to use it as a way to study things like physics, electricity, hot/cold, and so on. All of the elements will be open from the start, and will be restricted to those that actually have some educational value (i.e. no zombies). The Sandbox EDU should be available in the App Store a little before “back to school” time.

Finally there’s Garfield: Survival of the Fattest, which is due out in September. This one’s sort of like Greedy Grub [GET LINK] but with Garfield characters. You’ll get to complete missions for characters from the comic series, build stuff, collect resources, and even take part in three different mini-games. All in the name of getting the giant orange cat to lose weight. Or rather, to help the giant orange cat avoid losing weight.