Sand:box

Released: Nov 24, 2023
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Last updated: 14 Sep 2026, 02:36 GMT

Updates & announcements

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17 Dec 2025Developer post
Christmas Stickmen update!
We have improved stickmen a lot, I won't give you any spoilers. Also, for 2026 we will be making sand:box fully moddable. so we can all make everything we ever dreamed of! we have already started working on it and have a experimental prototype already, but it will take a lot more
18 Dec 2024Developer post
Stickmen Update
We're super excited to announce a massive new update that introduces a whole new game dynamic that completely changes how you play sand:box... playable characters! Now you can design levels that you can actually play, allowing you to interact with everything and even play multi-p
We're super excited to announce a massive new update that introduces a whole new game dynamic that completely changes how you play sand:box... playable characters!
Now you can design levels that you can actually play, allowing you to interact with everything and even play multi-player. We plan to add more objects to use fairly soon, but we rushed this out early so you have something to play for Christmas, enjoy!
~smellymoo
Update summary:

players - 2 human controllable characters. Should work with controllers or keyboard.
vehicles - can drive them around, and lean to control your weight distribution.
carry items - you can drive a motorbike, carry a jetpack and a weapon.
doors - powered sliding doors that can also be used as elevators.
switches - players can toggle switches, letting you open doors or control electronics.
climbing - you can climb edges or up some plants or wires. wood / tin can be used to make ladders.
sound synth - make retro music for your circuits, great for making retro consoles.
ROM writer - easy way to change ROMs in game, so you can use them as memory.
data wires - unlocking incredible computing power, link ROMs together and send everything through logic gates.
mirrors - redirect laser pulses.
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09 Sep 2023Developer post
Circuits & Steamworks Update
We're excited to announce our biggest update so far, in more than 5 years! Firstly, Steamworks support , so you can share your designs and gadgets with others. And we have added 30+ new materials that allow you to make electric circuits. This allows you to make things as complica
We're excited to announce our biggest update so far, in more than 5 years!
Firstly, Steamworks support, so you can share your designs and gadgets with others.
And we have added 30+ new materials that allow you to make electric circuits. This allows you to make things as complicated as a whole computer processor or 3D printer for example!
New circuit materials:

Power supplies - batteries, mains power, steam engine and voltage regulators.
Connections - Wires, bus wires, Junctions and wire links.
Logic gates - Oscillator, OR, AND, NOR, NAND, XOR, NOT, SHIFT registers and D latches.
ROMs - hex editor and addressable ROMs.
peripherals - joypad or keyboard as input.
Devices - Lasers, Tesla coils, Sliding door, Peltier heat pump, Heater wire and conveyor belts.
Displays - LCD and E-ink displays.
LEDs - Red, Green, Blue and 16 color.
Replicator - input a bus, output any material you choose.
Deactivator - disable other Materials.
Switches and Relays.
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06 Feb 2023Developer post
Tools & Materials Update
We're happy to announce our first major update. New Tools: Select (Cut, Copy, Paste, Move) Pick (Pick Materials and View Temperature) Line (Draw Lines and Snap to Axes (shift)) New Materials: Improved Nuke (Uranium) Mimic Frogspawn Sunflowers Bamboo Magnesium Ribbon Gallium More
We're happy to announce our first major update.
New Tools:

Select (Cut, Copy, Paste, Move)
Pick (Pick Materials and View Temperature)
Line (Draw Lines and Snap to Axes (shift))
New Materials:

Improved Nuke (Uranium)
Mimic
Frogspawn
Sunflowers
Bamboo
Magnesium Ribbon
Gallium
More coming soon...
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Updates & announcements

Christmas Stickmen update!

Stickmen Update

Circuits & Steamworks Update

Tools & Materials Update