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# Bloxels charts a course between physical and virtual game-making
- URL: https://www.killscreen.com/bloxels-charts-course-between-physical-virtual-game-making/
- Published: 2015-05-22T11:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2015-11-17T17:25:33.000Z
- Description: The act of prototyping a game is a game in its own right. It involves the conceptualizing of space and the solving of puzzles. So why not just turn prototyping into a game? the best of both worlds Bloxels, which is currently halfway to its fundraising goal on Kickstarter, takes this thought to its
- Author: David Rudin
- Tags: News, bloxels, Kickstarter, Lego, lumino city, Puzzle, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2024-07-26 09:39

The act of prototyping a game is a game in its own right. It involves the conceptualizing of space and the solving of puzzles. So why not just turn prototyping into a game?

the best of both worlds

[*Bloxels*](https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/pixelpress/bloxels-build-your-own-video-games-with-blocks?ref=killscreen.com), which is currently halfway to its fundraising goal on Kickstarter, takes this thought to its logical conclusion. It allows you to layout levels using blocks on a physical gameboard, photograph that board with your mobile device, and then turn that layout into a fully realized game. These games—or, more accurately, levels—can be shared with friends. Moreover, as a player passes through levels, she can unlock a greater array of game-creating tools.

Of course, it is possible to develop a game in an entirely virtual environment, but there’s something to be said for physical heft. Therein lies the appeal of LEGO and games that started off as models, such as [*Lumino City*](http://killscreendaily.com/articles/surprisingly-british-origins-beautiful-handmade-lumino-city/?ref=killscreen.com). *Bloxels* lets you have the best of both worlds: a game about building blocks that, should you follow through, morphs into a virtual world.

*You can [support Bloxels on Kickstarter](https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/pixelpress/bloxels-build-your-own-video-games-with-blocks?ref=killscreen.com).*