The streets have been paved, the skylines shaped, and the creativity was off the charts! After an incredible showing of talent and vision, we’re excited to reveal the official winners of the New York City Builder Game Jam!
Top 9 entries that best captured the spirit, energy, and creativity of the Big Apple will each receive 3000 SAND and be published on the New York estate !
And a special shoutout to our Honorable Mention, who’ll take home 500 SAND for their awesome effort!
Without further ado, let’s hear it for these amazing creators who brought New York to life—listed in no particular order!
I just wanted to take a moment to thank the @TheSandboxGame team, the judges, and the community for selecting “Chinatown Discovery” as one of the Top 9 experiences in the City Builder Game Jam!
This project was very special to me — recreating Chinatown across three different time periods (1970s, 1990s, and 2024) allowed me to explore cultural identity, historical change, and urban evolution through voxel art and immersive storytelling.
It’s always an honor to be recognized among so many talented creators. This isn’t my first Game Jam, but every win feels just as rewarding — and it only motivates me to push further creatively.
A big shoutout to everyone who played, supported, and shared feedback.
See you all in the Metaverse!
A big thank to my team mate Julianto.
I’m incredibly grateful and honored to receive this award. This was the first Game Jam I was able to participate in (I had tried before but couldn’t finish in time), and I had an absolute blast creating Fort Amsterdam!
I learned so much—not just about using The Sandbox Game Maker and VoxEdit, but also about the history of New York and the United States. I’m a licensed historian myself, but from a different part of the world (Chile), so a lot of the historical facts I uncovered during my research were entirely new to me.
I poured my heart into this project, working almost non-stop for over a month, and it was totally worth it—it was so much fun!
Big congratulations to all the winners! I’m really looking forward to the next Game Jams. See you there!
Hey!
First: Congrats to all paricipants and winners
Is it possible to get feedback from the judges?
I‘d really thought, the Radio City Music Hall has a chance to get any reward.
Please send some feedback to oaksixbuilds@gamil.com.
We are truly grateful that our project, Chinatown, has been selected. This achievement would not have been possible without the hard work and dedication of our team, and I would like to sincerely thank each and every one of them.
Congratulations as well to all the other winners — it’s an honor to be recognized alongside such amazing work.
We’ll continue to do our best and hope to bring even more meaningful and enjoyable experiences in the future. Thank you!
New York City Builder Winners Announced! 
Top 9 entries that best captured the spirit, energy, and creativity of the Big Apple will each receive 3000 SAND and be published on the New York estate !
thanks so much for this mention 
