Blocksworld

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Blocksworld
Blocksworld.jpg
Developer(s)Linden Lab
Publisher(s)Linden Lab
Platform(s)
[1]
Release
  • WW: July 6, 2013
Genre(s)Sandbox
Mode(s)

Blocksworld was a physics-based 3D sandbox video game developed by Linden Lab originally for the iPad on July 6, 2013. It was later released for the iPhone on 2016, and later, via Steam on September 25, 2017. As of 2020, Blocksworld is absent from Linden Lab's website (excluding previous press releases), and servers were fully shut down on June 17, 2020. It was subsequently removed from the App Store afterwards, and was later pulled from Steam on July 2, 2020.[2]

Gameplay[]

In Blocksworld, players could build from 3D building blocks that could be combined to construct simple or complex creations. Players could also use "action blocks" and a drag-and-drop visual programming tool to add interactivity and gaming to their creations. Examples included drivable cars, flyable jets, and playable games with win/lose conditions, health systems, and other attributes.[3]

Development[]

Release timeline
2012Launched In October of 2012 and created By
2013Later bought by Linden Lab in August of 2013
2014New items such as Tires and Coins added.
2015
2016Added to The App Store for iPhone and Added "Animated Blocksters"
2017
2018
2019
2020Servers shutdown By Linden Lab.

Blocksworld was initially developed by Swedish independent video game developer Boldai, which was acquired by US-based Linden Lab in early 2013.[4][5] An earlier version of the game was briefly available in 2012 in Sweden, Iceland, Finland, Denmark and Norway.[6] However, for the subsequent global release, the game was repositioned as a freemium offering where players have the option to purchase premium sets and games, additional building objects and pieces, coins, and other upgrades and extras for a small fee.

As Linden Labs stopped production on Blocksworld and moved all their Non-Second Life development to Sansar, the game remained without updates since early 2018, then on June 17, 2020, the servers were all shut down and Blocksworld was pulled from the App Store.

Trivia[]

  • Before 2017, My Little Pony and Transformers sets were added. These became a popular hobby, until the sets were removed, due to Linden losing the rights to Hasbro.
  • Before the servers shut down, a coder managed to make a modified version of Blocksworld, available on the Blocksworld Wool modding website[7] This version of Blocksworld is only available on computer, and is titled "The Secondary Server".[8]
  • On October 28, 2020, Linden Lab officially announced its discontinuation on the r/blocksworld Reddit forum.[9]

References[]

  1. ^ "Blocksworld Steam (streaming is no longer available). page". Retrieved September 25, 2017.
  2. ^ "Blocksworld on Steam". store.steampowered.com. Retrieved July 4, 2020.
  3. ^ Frauenfelder, Mark. "Apps for Kids 41: Blocksworld". boingboing.net. Retrieved June 22, 2015.
  4. ^ Fahey, Mike. "This Beautiful Blocky Building Toy is Going Global". kotaku.com. Retrieved June 22, 2015.
  5. ^ "LINDEN LAB® ACQUIRES BLOCKSWORLD". January 24, 2013. Retrieved December 27, 2019.
  6. ^ "App Detail » App Annie Analytics".
  7. ^ "Blocksworld Wool".
  8. ^ "BLOCKSWORLD IS BACK! + The First Test On iMac! (Blocksworld Secondary Server)". YouTube.
  9. ^ "Blocksworld is no longer officially supported by Linden Labs".[citation needed]

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