Sandbox game

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A sandbox game is a video game that gives players broad freedom to experiment with interacting systems and pursue self-chosen goals. Sandbox design may minimize predetermined objectives or narrative progression and often supports emergent gameplay, in which complex situations arise from the interaction of comparatively simple mechanics. Sandbox design is often combined with an open world, but the terms describe different features. An open world concerns freedom of movement through the game space, whereas a sandbox concerns freedom to experiment with the game's systems. A game can therefore be open-world without offering substantial sandbox-style interaction. Early sandbox games took the form of space trading and combat games like Elite (1984) and city-building simulations and tycoon games like SimCity (1989). The release of The Sims and Grand Theft Auto III, in 2000 and 2001 respectively, demonstrated that games with highly detailed interacting systems that encouraged player experimentation...

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