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Modbox

$14.99
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Modbox
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Modbox
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About This Game

Modbox is a multiplayer game creation sandbox that lets players create games together online. It has it's own custom powerful visual scripting language to make multiplayer game creation easy. Released as VR only in 2016 - relaunched as Modbox 2.0 for Desktop/VR on September 9th 2020.

Build games focused on:
  • Online Co-op with complex AI and game mechanics
  • Physics based gameplay and destruction
  • Any combination of online/local/split screen multiplayer with VR and Desktop players

Games created entirely in Modbox:




Modbox Guide:

Multiplayer Creation

  • Create Multiplayer / Singleplayer / Coop games while switching between VR and Desktop on PC. Or create games in your own environment on a AR device. Everything is synced with other online players in real time.
  • Share Creations made on Steam Workshop, or cross-platform on Mod.io
  • Use any of the editor tools while playing. There are both Tools used for hands / while playing as a avatar, and a Desktop Editor mode
  • Play and edit with other players in Local Multiplayer with up to 4 players locally with split screen (or Keyboard or Gamepads) with another player in VR. Local players can also play online.
  • Prefabs can be used to create reusable parts out of Creations. Prefabs can then be shared online for other creators to use - and can include assets (3d models, visual scripting, C# projects). Prefabs can also include other nested prefabs, allow for easily building large complex worlds out of reusable parts.
  • Create a server at anytime (while playing or editing), and use the Servers Permissions system to control who can administer/ edit / play on your server.

Advanced Scripting

  • The ingame visual scripting system MBScript can be used for scripting gameplay / AI / Physics. MBScript is a drag and drop visual scripting system that has both a node like tool (using the Wiring tool/desktop window), and a Blocks/Scratch like interface for more advanced building (using the same type system as C#).
  • MBScript can be edited both visually with drag and drop, and in the ingame text editor (with autocomplete using a ingame VisualStudioCode Monaco editor). MBScript can be used to create complex AI characters and multiplayer bots.
  • The C# Compiler mod (PC platform only) allows for writing your own C# code to include in Creations. Can add new Entity Components, editor tools, or new functions and options to run in MBScript / Wiring. Open C# projects in VisualStudio, and write code while the game is running for instantly compiling and seeing changes. All the Modbox game and editor tool C# source is included as reference/editable ingame.

Physics and Interaction

  • Full body VR simulation and physics based VR locomotion. All game objects were designed first for VR interaction (including reloading clips into guns, pulling bows to fire arrows, etc), with procedural animation used for Desktop players / AI to do same actions.
  • Physics and Destruction - Building physics creations in Modbox does not use a physics hierarchy like other level editors / game creations tools. Instead 'Connections' are made between physics objects when editing, which will join them together in play mode with physics. This allows for realistic destruction and dynamic environments.
  • Voxel Editing allow for destruction and modifying while playing.

Editing and Building

  • Create UI interfaces with UI Entities - using the same visual scripting / wiring systems as world creation to create HUDs and other in world UI for players (including new Tools and Menus)
  • Use the Voxel Editing tool and desktop window to create large voxel terrains, with caves / hills / buildings. Create smooth voxel worlds or switch to Cubic for Minecraft-style blocks.
  • Mesh Editing tools for creating meshes out of primitives ingame

Moddable

  • Assets System with Importing Assets - Import 3d models, humanoid models, textures, sounds. All at runtime while playing. Use the Material Editor to set material properties. Import 3d models from online sources including Google Poly (SketchFab coming soon)
  • Everything in Modbox is a mod - including default included mods like SteamVR / Oculus VR support, Steamworks, Mod.IO uploading, Nvidia Flex liquid/soft particles, and editor tools like Mesh Editing and Voxel Editing. It's designed to be as extensible and configurable as possible.
  • Mods can contain assets and be used in creations (such as the Modern Weapons mod) that players will download to play the creation. Or they can be Local Mods adding options and features just to the local players (like VR Spectator Camera)
  • Use the ModboxSDK Unity package to create Modbox mods in the Unity Editor. Mods can include Unity scenes turned into Environments, GameObjects/Prefabs into Entity Assets, avatars into Humanoid Models. Mods can also include new editor tools built in C#.

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User Reviews

Overwhelmingly Positive
100 user reviews
96%
Positive
1 hrs at review
Recommended

A flagship Vive experience that really takes advantage of the Vive's strengths. Tracked motion controls make it like you live inside Garry's Mod instead of just playing around with stuff. It's not just what you can build that's cool, but that the objects and tools feel so good. It's an even better physics game creation kit than a contraption builder. There's plenty of immediate fun from a collection of built-in scenes like shooting gallery and ping-pong (instant favorites for me), and many others which are all editable. Plus you can share your levels or contraptions and download others using Steam Workshop. Actual multiplayer is planned but not available yet though. There's so much content already that the only way you won't get your money's worth is if you somehow just don't like physically interacting with things or building things. [b]Shooting Range[/b] I started off in the shooting range and took out targets using the crossbow and pistol and shurikens. I tried and failed to shoo...

42 helpful 1 funny
3 hrs at review
Recommended

[b]PROS:[/b] + this is a [b]massive[/b] improvement over Modbox 1.0. It looks much better, slightly easier to learn, and even more versitile + [b]very[/b] easy to create your own worlds and set the physics type of all the objects + the game looks beautiful, and is easy to make creations look pretty + Workshop support. Need I say more? + I would absolutely describe this is as a direct Garry's Mod competitor. And with VR support, I can't say no [b]CONS:[/b] - there are a few layering issues, certain menus display over other even though they should be layered behind - I think there should be a locomotion mode like VRchat, where you see your player walk to the place you want to be. Like teleporting, but allow rotation as well! - perhaps a fully-fledged tutorial on how to build stuff. It's not too intuitive, but easy to do when you know how. SoundStageVR did this very well If you like Garry's Mod, you'll love this. It just takes a little getting used to. [url=https://www.youtube.com/chann...

19 helpful
4 hrs at review
Recommended

This game was the absolute perfect playground to really get into VR for me. Having multiple maps and gamemodes right out of the box felt like having a bunch of multiple tastes of everything that VR could be, and it didn't leave me wanting at all. But, then it occured to me that this was only the beginning of what this game was, and could be. I played around with the creation tool (very minimally, I'm serious when I say I just played around) and immediately felt the scope of what these developers were trying to create. It is an infinite box full of goodies. For the price tag, anybody trying to get into their Vive should immediately pick this game up. There are very few great games for VR, and just buying this one game alone will add an assortment to your collection, and that assortment will continue to grow over time as the developers AND community add onto it. Lets talk about what content actually exists in here though. There were a few demo modes that just shows off some toys ...

15 helpful
5 hrs at review
Recommended

Pros: - Great and fun custom sanbox gameplay - Like Garry's Mod Cons: - Lacks players - Can be glitchy but it's a mod sandbox game so meh I give it a 9/10. This game needs more publicity,

14 helpful
27 hrs at review
Recommended

This has grown to be my favorite game in VR. Through the developer's hard work they have created a game to enjoy hours of fun. The more i build the more i realize that the possible games that can be made are truly endless, the tools given to you allow for such a broad array of experiences(especially multiplayer experiences) that you can make any type of game, action, stealth, puzzle, race, climb, vs, experimental, king of the hill, base defense, base attack, adventure, arcade, even multiple styles can be put into one creation. Garrys mod pales in comparison to this growing Virtual Masterpiece.❤

13 helpful 1 funny
56 hrs at review
Recommended

why i love Modbox: i have always loved game development and went to college for game design even. I want to make VR games out of my ideas and designs. Until a HIGHLY polished version of Unity 3d Editor becomes available, NOTHING comes close to prototyping out game ideas in the way that Modbox does. I would highly recommend Modbox to any aspiring game developer as well as the game design amateur enthusiast. The Dev's communicate very well with the community and updates are regularly rolled out! Easily the coolest way to express video game creativity using your vive and then playing in those creations ONLINE WITH OTHER PEOPLE (your friends can download your mini games for free to play them online with you!)

11 helpful
20 min at review
Recommended

I just played this for the first time in my Vive. Perhaps it's a little early for a review, but modbox is a stunning look forward into the future of VR for productivity and creativity. I can't wait to see the mods to come. I actually think I can use modbox to design cusom workstations for my manufacturing process. It's a great way for me to test my ideas for space allocation, ergonomics and functionality. Best $ I have ever spent.

11 helpful
4 hrs at review
Recommended

One of the most underrated and most promising VR games I've played yet! Totally worth the low price point. It's the Garry's Mod of Virtual Reality, and gets better with every patch (and you can use the in-dev branch for even more experimental mechanics and options).

9 helpful
85 hrs at review
Recommended

ive played 84 hours i thought i should help the community out so i thought to add many assets so they can use it or modded it in there project

8 helpful
5 hrs at review
Recommended

The game is fun, me and my friend played for hours making our own map. It's cool that you can also just mess around on other worlds if you didnt want to create anything. The only downside is that the workshop for this game isnt big because it hasn't gotten the kind of community and notice that it deserves. I usually never post reviews but I'm hoping this small review will attract more players.

8 helpful

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System Requirements

Minimum

Minimum:
  • OS *: Windows 7
  • Processor: Desktop Mode: Intel i3 with SSE2 support or equivalent AMD family
  • Memory: 6 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Desktop Mode: Intel HD4000, Shader Model 5.0 Compatible GPU
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Storage: 8 GB available space
  • VR Support: SteamVR or Oculus PC

Recommended

Recommended:
  • OS *: Windows 7
  • Processor: FOR VR: Core i5-7500 / Ryzen 5 1600
  • Graphics: FOR VR: GTX 1060 / RX 580 - 6GB VRAM
  • Storage: 8 GB available space

FAQ

How much does Modbox cost?

Modbox costs $14.99.

What are the system requirements for Modbox?

Minimum: Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 Processor: Desktop Mode: Intel i3 with SSE2 support or equivalent AMD family Memory: 6 GB RAM Graphics: Desktop Mode: Intel HD4000, Shader Model 5.0 Compatible GPU DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 8 GB available space VR Support: SteamVR or Oculus PC Recommended: Recommended: OS *: Windows 7 Processor: FOR VR: Core i5-7500 / Ryzen 5 1600 Graphics: FOR VR: GTX 1060 / RX 580 - 6GB VRAM Storage: 8 GB available space

What platforms is Modbox available on?

Modbox is available on Windows PC.

Is Modbox worth buying?

Modbox has 96% positive reviews from 100 players.

When was Modbox released?

Modbox was released on Apr 5, 2016.

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