ToyBox

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## System requirements

4GB Ram

***ToyBox*** is a 2022 sandbox mod (previously a standalone game) developed by ToyBox Team originally, and now exclusively by 682Games. *ToyBox* has no set objectives and gives the player the *Physics Gun*, a tool/weapon used to manipulate objects. It also uses the *Super Gravity Gun* for more precise object placement.

## Gameplay

*ToyBox is* a physics sandbox mod that gives the player the *Physics Gun* and the *Super Gravity Gun* (renamed to the *Object Manipulator Gun* in the mod) to manipulate objects and build creations using *Half-Life 2* assets. The player can spawn NPCs, ragdolls, and other entities from the game the mod is based on to create a sandbox experience. You used the spawn menu to create the objects in-game.

You can use 9 and 0 keys to freeze and unfreeze objects respectively, use the Z key to remove objects you're looking at, and the V key to toggle NoClip.

## Development

*ToyBox* was created by the video game modder and developer Cowlmodder. He started developing games and later on *Source mods* under the studio name "LittleGames Studios", which then in summer of 2023, rebranded to "682Games". Developing was an on and off hobby for Cowl when he had free time. He stated to many people that he does not have enough skills in programming and coding to develop a full game, so he continued with the mod format. *ToyBox* was in planning for a staggering 2 years, and was in heavy development for 2 weeks until it came out on October 16, 2022. *ToyBox v14.0* was in development for about one week, releasing on October 20, 2023, yet Cowl states it turned out a lot better than *ToyBox v1-13.0* did.

### Development Branches

*ToyBox* has 4 development branches. These serve multiple purposes; the 'ToyBox' branch is the main branch of development. All public updates and patches go there. 'ToyBox (682Testers Branch)' is the Beta branch of *ToyBox* that is for testing ideas and new major updates to the game. The 'ToyBox LEGACY' branch is the original CopperCube (aka the standalone) version of *ToyBox*. 'ToyBox LEGACY' is currently on v13.0.1, and will not be updated any further. the 'Cowl's Mod' branch is a very early Beta of sorts of what *ToyBox* is today. *Cowl's Mod* was released as it's own mod on April 23, 2023 and merged with ToyBox on October 25, 2023 along with *ToyBox 2* as a part of the v14 update.

## Idea

The idea for *ToyBox* all come from one idea Cowl's friend, AshtonYes had in 2020. AshtonYes started work on "Ashton's Mod", which became "ToyBox" later on. ToyBox was scrapped by AshtonYes and became a reality 2 years later in 2022 when 682Games released *ToyBox* to GameJolt.

## Reception

Cowl's Highschool English teacher played and, in a way, reviewed the game to Cowl. When Cowl asked how he was liking it, he stated "it's pretty fun". He also played the game again on October 26, 2023, and said he liked it.

One of Cowl's online friends, who isn't even into sandbox games/mods, said it "looks pretty good" when Cowl sent him a screenshot.

## Trivia

* ToyBox was it's own game, until it switched to become a modification of Valve's Half-Life 2.
* ToyBox had a sequel until it was cancelled and scrapped, later being used as the base for ToyBox's Source Engine rewrite.
* ToyBox is named after the Garry's Mod 12 feature, "The Toybox".
* On October 25th, 2023, ToyBox 2 and Cowl's Mod all merged into ToyBox.
* The mod includes maps from the games that were merged into it.
* The mod uses the Physgun to aid in building and other tasks that require object manipulation.