Sandbox Strategies

09/24/2022

Rob rooting for the Yankees

09/06/2022

Some shots from the NHRA U.S. Nationals 🏎

08/26/2022

It’s Rhine o’clock somewhere

07/29/2022

Some shots from the Sandbox off-site earlier this week. Always a blast when the crew gets together!

06/22/2022

Good hangs at !

06/03/2022

Had a great time in Paris visiting our friends at Focus!

05/12/2022

We're thrilled to announce that Sandbox was named one of GameIndustry.biz's Best Places to Work 2022! It's an honor to be recognized and we're proud to have a team comprised of the best people in the industry

03/30/2022

Getting hyped for !

12/10/2021

Fun time at last night! Ready for more excitement in the Twitch Winter Gathering today 👀

07/02/2021

Video Game Nostalgia

Check out our new blog post!

Some thoughts on the power of video game nostalgia and the revitalization of our favorite games 🔽

https://sandboxstrat.com/2021/07/02/video-game-nostalgia/

- By Tony Rivera Nostalgia is a powerful feeling and a deeply emotional one. A yearning for something we can’t quite put our fingers on but is most assuredly there and absolutely positive. It’s been proven that

05/13/2021

Building a Connection Through Video Game Music

New blog post!

Some thoughts on how music can help us build connections to our favorite games.

https://sandboxstrat.com/2021/05/13/building-a-connection-through-video-game-music/

By Santos Echevarria What is the first song you think of when you hear the words “video game music?” Maybe it’s the Super Mario theme, maybe the Tetris theme, maybe even the sweet ambiance of Minecraft. Video game music not only immerses us into new worlds, but

03/03/2021

The Pandemic A Year On: The Games Industry’s Awkward Middle Year

https://sandboxstrat.com/2021/02/26/the-pandemic-a-year-on-the-games-industrys-awkward-middle-year/

By Valerie Norton In February 2020, I visited London and Paris as a combo business/personal travel trip. From meeting with current Sandbox clients, industry friends and colleagues, and eating a macaron (or four) while visiting the Louvre on the weekend before heading home, I was riding high on trave...

02/03/2021

Fitness Apps Have Figured Out VR

New blog post!

Some thoughts on the Oculus Quest 2, fitness VR, and the future of virtual reality as a whole.

https://sandboxstrat.com/2021/02/03/fitness-apps-have-figured-out-vr/

During the wave of VR hype in the mid 2010s, I was excited as anyone else who loves video games. It wasn’t hard to envision total immersion in games alongside continued progression in motion-based controls from the Wii era. Yes, I wanted to fight Darth Vader with a lightsaber, have a ghost scare t...

11/18/2020

Sandbox Joins Embracer Group

Excited to share the news that Sandbox is now a part of the Embracer family!

Head over to the blog for some reflection and thoughts on the future: https://sandboxstrat.com/2020/11/18/sandbox-joins-embracer-group/

A little more than 15 years ago Corey Wade, Bill Linn, and I started our own little PR and marketing agency - Sandbox Strategies. It’s grown into something I’m incredibly proud of, with a team of 13 working together currently, and now we’ve found a new home for Sandbox within the Embracer fami...

10/28/2020

Team Sandbox came together for a virtual 5K last weekend to raise money for Feeding America. We had a blast and ended up raising over $4,000! Go team 💪

08/06/2020

Excited to officially welcome DJ to Team Sandbox! After interning with us for a year, she’s now a full-time PR & Influencer Coordinator. We’re thrilled to have her on board! 🎉

07/20/2020

Sandbox weekend highlights featuring our newest pup Irwin, homemade challah, and a Bob Ross painting!

03/20/2020

A note from Corey Wade, Partner, Sandbox Strategies

A message from one of our partners:

https://sandboxstrat.com/2020/03/20/a-note-from-corey-wade-partner-sandbox-strategies/

There are a lot of “In this difficult time, we’re here to help” posts flying around, and I’d be lying if I said this wasn’t one of them. The video games industry may, as a whole, better weather this current crisis than others. But with so much changing so rapidly for so many, we understand

03/19/2020

Quarantining can be isolating, which makes us extra grateful for our furry friends!

02/28/2020

We’re here at PAX East! Come say hi to our friends at Focus (Booth #29017), Devolver (25051), Mass Creation (11003) and Daedalic (30063)!

02/19/2020

Didn’t win a free trip to Japan.. but did win a hat and mustache! @ Grand Central Terminal

02/06/2020

Some Sandbox road trippin’ to Minnesota and Troy this week!

01/22/2020

Had a great time at the NY Game Awards last night... Awesome to see honored with the Legend Award! @ SVA Theatre

01/02/2020

Some highlights from a visit to the National Videogame Museum in Frisco, TX! @ National Videogame Museum

12/13/2019

Sandbox showing out in LA for The Game Awards!

12/09/2019

Team Sandbox convened for our annual off-site last week in New Jersey. Always a blast getting everyone together, and we’re looking forward to 2020! @ Montclair, New Jersey

11/19/2019

This Angry Birds 'Venting Machine' is made for you to attack

Check out Engadget's hands-on preview with the Angry Birds Venting Machine!

Rovio made an Angry Birds "Venting Machine" that you can actually punch!

11/12/2019

Angry Birds Scooter

Angry Birds Scooter

10/29/2019

Team Sandbox had a blast celebrating Shaun and Val’s wedding this weekend. Congrats and ! @ South Gate Manor

10/27/2019

Today's the day! Two of our best are tying the knot! Congrats to Shaun Norton and Valerie Turpin!!

10/21/2019

Sometimes a retro gaming fix is needed... that means a visit to NJ’s Garwood Turnabout! Check out this treasure. @ Garwood Turnabout, Inc.

08/31/2019

Day 2 at is underway! Swing up to booths #6508 and #6616 to check out Daedalic and Next Studios 🔥 @ Washington State Convention Center

08/15/2019

Open Invitation to Connect with Experts at the CLS2019 Pre-Conference Day - Connected Learning Alliance

Open Invitation to Connect with Experts at the CLS2019 Pre-Conference Day - Connected Learning Alliance

Open invitation to connect and grow with experts at the 2019 Connected Learning Summit pre-conference day, Oct. 2. Learn about the nine sessions planned.

06/26/2019

Walden, a game on Steam

Walden, a game on Steam

Take on Henry David Thoreau’s classic adventure in living simply in nature as you explore this epic open world game based on the story of Thoreau’s life in the woods alone at Walden Pond.

06/18/2019

A stellar week in the books at Sandbox! Some highlights from and our team off-site in Vegas 😎

04/11/2019

Happy ! Here are some pics of Sandbox’s furry friends to celebrate 🐕 🐈 🐇

02/21/2019

Sandbox Strategies updated their address.

Sandbox Strategies updated their address.

02/20/2019

Sandbox Europe Trip 2019

ICYMI: Earlier this month two of our partners traveled to Europe! Check out the blog for some reflections on their trip.

https://sandboxstrat.com/2019/02/14/sandbox-europe-trip-2019/

We recently had the opportunity to travel across Europe for a week as we visited friends and colleagues in London, Berlin, Vienna, Helsinki, and Espoo. Trips like this make you realize just how great the video game industry is. It amazes me how quickly you meet folks from overseas in games developme...

11/06/2018

OVERKILL presents: STREAMING DEAD LIVE!

OVERKILL presents: STREAMING DEAD LIVE!