Metaverse Platform ‘The Sandbox’ Reveals 2024 Awards Winners

The Sandbox has announced the winners of its 2024 Awards to recognize creative and innovative contributions within its metaverse platform. This year’s event included 20 categories, making it the largest iteration of the awards to date.

Winners were selected through community voting, with categories ranging from mainstream genres like Action/Adventure to niche areas such as Cooking Simulator experiences.

Creators from across the globe participated, showcasing the platform’s international reach and vibrant ecosystem.

What is The Sandbox Awards?

The Sandbox Awards is an annual event established to honor creativity, innovation, and collaboration within the metaverse platform. Originating as a community-driven initiative called ‘Sandies’, the awards were revamped in 2024 to introduce more formal recognition whilst retaining the focus on community voting.

Participants submit their projects, which are then evaluated through votes cast by community members, ensuring that the winners reflect the preferences of The Sandbox’s users.

This year’s expanded format included 20 categories, celebrating a wide variety of experiences, from action-adventure games to resource management simulators. The awards highlight the global participation and creativity of The Sandbox’s ecosystem, acknowledging contributions from creators across multiple countries.

The Sandbox Awards 2024 Winners

The awards spotlighted creators from across the globe, with winners hailing from countries such as China, Taiwan, Thailand, France, and Argentina.

Chinese studio Lululand’s Serenity won Best Action/Adventure Experience, Best Art Direction, and Best Experience of the Year. In the Best Puzzle Experience category, Taiwan’s ERM Labs received recognition for The Great Pyramid of Giza, which explores the mysteries of the iconic Egyptian monument whilst Thailand’s Sandja secured wins in five categories, including Best Shooter Experience (Cosmic Chaos) and Best Narrative (The Little Prince and The Magic Whale).

Here is the complete list of winners from The Sandbox Awards 2024:

• Best Action/Adventure Experience: Serenity
• Best Cooking Simulator Experience: Boodle Fight
• Best Puzzle Experience: The Great Pyramid of Giza
• Best Party Game Experience: Knock Knock
• Best Survival Experience: Lil Fish
• Best Shooter Experience: Cosmic Chaos
• Best Social & Environmental Impact Experience: Floating Haven
• Best Platforming Experience: BOMKUS AEROLAB
• Best Sport Experience: 3VEREST | The Edge
• Best Branded Experience: Saving ClayBox: The Sonic Sands Adventure
• Best Backrooms Experience: Recorder: BackRooms GameJam Champion
• Best Resource Management Experience: Floating Haven
• Best Horror Experience: Deja Vu 2
• Best Narrative: The Little Prince and The Magic Whale
• Best Game Jam: Cosmic Chaos
• Best Newcomer: Pocket Camp
• Best Tower Defense Experience: GEOMETRY UPRISING
• Best Art Direction: Serenity
• Best Gameplay: Trendy Factory
• Best Experience of the Year: Serenity

Looking ahead, The Sandbox revealed ambitious plans for the creator community, including more builder challenges, game jams, and revenue opportunities.