{"id":13477,"date":"2023-02-02T16:30:23","date_gmt":"2023-02-02T16:30:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/?p=13477"},"modified":"2022-08-10T19:48:43","modified_gmt":"2022-08-10T19:48:43","slug":"what-is-the-sandbox-the-roblox-crypto","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/en\/what-is-the-sandbox-the-roblox-crypto","title":{"rendered":"What is The Sandbox? The roblox crypto"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-transparent ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Alternar tabla de contenidos\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #ffffff;color:#ffffff\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #ffffff;color:#ffffff\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/en\/what-is-the-sandbox-the-roblox-crypto\/#what_is_the_sandbox\" >What is The Sandbox?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/en\/what-is-the-sandbox-the-roblox-crypto\/#how_does_it_work\" >How does it work?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/en\/what-is-the-sandbox-the-roblox-crypto\/#land_and_monetization\" >LAND and monetization<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/en\/what-is-the-sandbox-the-roblox-crypto\/#its_complementary_tokens_gem_and_catalyst\" >Its complementary tokens: GEM and Catalyst<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/en\/what-is-the-sandbox-the-roblox-crypto\/#its_utility_token_sand\" >Its utility token: SAND<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Tiempo de lectura:<\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 3<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutos<\/span><\/span><p>One of the most interesting aspects of video games is the freedom given to the player.<\/p>\n<p>Certainly, games like Minecraft, Roblox or Grand Theft Auto\u00a0<strong>have succeeded precisely because players are allowed to explore the entire map and do whatever they want<\/strong>, regardless of the main story.<\/p>\n<p>Thus, more than a game, it becomes a second reality. Of course, this world can be altered by your actions and your creativity to build new places. Precisely, it is the union of everything that makes<strong>\u00a0open world games innovative.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>As a consequence, the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/en\/what-is-blockchain-and-how-does-it-work\/\">blockchain<\/a>\u00a0gaming universe could not be left without a game of this type and this is how\u00a0<strong>Sandbox, an open world\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/en\/what-are-nft-tokens-and-how-do-they-work\/\">NFT<\/a>\u00a0game<\/strong>, was born.<\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s see what it\u2019s all about!<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"what_is_the_sandbox\"><\/span><strong>What is The Sandbox?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>It is a virtual open world, based on the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/en\/what-is-ethereum-eth-and-how-does-it-work\/\">Ethereum<\/a>\u00a0blockchain,\u00a0<strong>that allows its users to build, play, own and monetize<\/strong>\u00a0their virtual gaming experiences and ideas.<\/p>\n<p><strong>It was created\u00a0<\/strong>by the American video game development company,\u00a0<strong>Pixowl<\/strong>, in 2018, starting from the idea of two video games with the same name that they designed years before: The Sandbox (2011) and The Sandbox Evolution.\u00a0<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Interestingly, both games were successful and together\u00a0<strong>generated 40 million downloads on iOS and Android gaming platforms<\/strong>. In consideration of the above, its creators decided to take the metaverse of The Sandbox to another level:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/en\/what-is-blockchain-and-how-does-it-work\/\">blockchain technology<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Later that year,\u00a0<strong>it was bought by Animoca<\/strong>, a Chinese software project ready to distribute and increase the recognition of the game.<\/p>\n<div id=\"image_91406062\" class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\">\n<div class=\"img-inner dark\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-large size-large lazyloaded smush-detected-img smush-image-2\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Que-es-The-Sandbox.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Que-es-The-Sandbox.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Que-es-The-Sandbox-300x205.jpg 300w\" alt=\"\u00bfQu\u00e9 es The Sandbox? El minecraft play to earn de ETH\" width=\"768\" height=\"526\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Que-es-The-Sandbox.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Que-es-The-Sandbox-300x205.jpg 300w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Que-es-The-Sandbox.jpg\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"how_does_it_work\"><\/span><strong>How does it work?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"land_and_monetization\"><\/span><strong>LAND and monetization<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>To play, you must buy LANDs. LANDS are a portion of the game\u2019s virtual lands on which you can create games and other\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/en\/what-are-nft-tokens-and-how-do-they-work\/\">non fungible tokens (NFT)<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Once you do this, the way<strong>\u00a0you can earn money<\/strong>\u00a0and value the land you bought is\u00a0<strong>through your activity<\/strong>. To do this, the platform gives you two opportunities:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Create and sell NFTs in their marketplace, making use of the \u201c<strong>Vox Edit\u201d tool. In it, you can model in 3D whatever you want<\/strong>, such as a dinosaur, to turn it into NFT assets.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Design and\u00a0<strong>monetize games using its Game Maker tool<\/strong>. The best thing is that, to create them, you don\u2019t need to know coding.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>As a reward for the above, you can have SAND.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"its_complementary_tokens_gem_and_catalyst\"><\/span><b>Its complementary tokens: GEM and Catalyst<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Both GEM and Catalyst are\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/en\/what-is-an-erc-20-token\/\">ERC-20 tokens<\/a>\u00a0that provide information about the NFTs that have been created:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>In the case of GEM,\u00a0<\/strong>it defines the attributes or\u00a0<strong>main statistics<\/strong>\u00a0of the NFT such as its power, defense, speed, magic and luck.<\/li>\n<li>Regarding\u00a0<strong>Catalyst<\/strong>\u00a0or catalysts, they\u00a0<strong>establish the level of exclusivity of the NFT<\/strong>. If it is common, it can have 20000 copies, if it is rare 4000, if it is epic 1500 and if it is legendary, 200.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Both tokens are acquired at the time of uploading an NFT to The Sandbox platform.<\/p>\n<div id=\"image_1113770187\" class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\">\n<div class=\"img-inner dark\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-large size-large lazyloaded smush-detected-img smush-image-3\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Que-es-The-Sandbox1.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Que-es-The-Sandbox1.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Que-es-The-Sandbox1-300x205.jpg 300w\" alt=\"\u00bfQu\u00e9 es The Sandbox? El minecraft play to earn de ETH\" width=\"768\" height=\"526\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Que-es-The-Sandbox1.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Que-es-The-Sandbox1-300x205.jpg 300w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Que-es-The-Sandbox1.jpg\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"its_utility_token_sand\"><\/span><strong>Its utility token: SAND<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Sand is the native token of The Sandbox, which is used throughout the game ecosystem for transactions. It is an\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/en\/what-is-an-erc-20-token\/\"><strong>ERC-20 type token<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0built on the Ethereum blockchain that\u00a0<strong>has three different uses such as:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Medium of exchange:\u00a0<\/b><strong>You will need SAND either to upload your NFTs to the marketplace,<\/strong>\u00a0buy GEM and Catalyst to provide attribute information, purchase LAND and other NFTs or to play, buy equipment and customize characters.<\/li>\n<li><b>Governance:<\/b>\u00a0Allows SAND holders to\u00a0<strong>participate in the decisions that will guide<\/strong>\u00a0the future of the game.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/en\/what-is-cryptocurrency-staking\/\"><b>Staking:<\/b><\/a>\u00a0You can\u00a0<strong>bet SAND tokens to earn rewards,<\/strong>\u00a0as well as GEM and catalyst to create NFT.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Certainly, everyone can earn something while interacting with other people through purchases and sales in the game\u2019s marketplace or by playing the games developed by the users themselves.<\/p>\n<p>Glad to see you made it this far!<\/p>\n<p>I know it has been an information-packed article, but we hope it has been very useful to understand a little more about how this great blockchain game works.<\/p>\n<p>But\u2026oh\u2026wait, you were left wanting more?<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t worry! At Bitnovo, we are working hard to make sure\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/#\">you have the best information at your fingertips<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>We also have our own website where you can\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/en\/buy\/ethereum\/\">buy Ethereum<\/a>\u00a0and get started in The Sanbox easily, quickly and securely.<\/p>\n<p>We look forward to seeing you at Bitnovo \u2013 see you soon!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Tiempo de lectura:<\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 3<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutos<\/span><\/span>One of the most interesting aspects of video games is the freedom given to the player. Certainly, games like Minecraft, Roblox or Grand Theft Auto\u00a0have succeeded precisely because players are allowed to explore the entire map and do whatever they want, regardless of the main story. Thus, more than a game, it becomes a second [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":13478,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[165],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-13477","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cryptocurrencies"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13477","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13477"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13477\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13478"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13477"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13477"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13477"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}