Earning $SAND and Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs)

From time to time there may be events, activities and contests in which players will be able to earn or win $SAND tokens or Non-Fungible Tokens (such as ASSETs or LAND). Take a look below at some of the events you could be involved in and potentially earn these tokens from.
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Earning $SAND
Create and Sell Voxel ASSETs on The Sandbox Marketplace
Voxel artists can create ASSETs using The Sandbox's voxel art program, VoxEdit. These ASSETs can then be sold on The Sandbox's marketplace for $SAND.
​About VoxEdit  |  About ASSETs  |  About The Marketplace  |  About Selling On The Marketplace  |  VoxEdit Information & Download​
Create, Share and Monetise Experiences on LAND
Using the Game Maker software, you can create experiences, such as games, which can be published onto LANDs and then monetised. For example, players could pay a small fee in $SAND to be able to play your game.
​Maker Information & Download  |  Game Maker Tutorials (written & Video)​
Renting out your LAND
LAND owners will be able to rent out any LANDs that they own. This allows game designers who do not own any LAND to be able to create, publish and monetise games, while the LAND owner themselves gain a source of passive income. Note that this is an upcoming, unreleased feature.
​Renting LAND Information​
The Sandbox Alpha -  Pre-Season 0
Pre-Season 0 will allow players to earn $SAND through Play-To-Earn. Yes, that's right - you will be able to earn $SAND just for playing games. The launch date for Pre-Season 0 will be announced soon.
Starts: To be confirmed.
Ends: To be confirmed.
​Pre-Season 0 Information   |  Pre-Season 0 Medium Article​
Game Jam #6: Beast Quest
Create exciting games using the Game Maker software and submit it for judging. This contest is ideal for game designers, but absolutely anyone in the community can enter.
Starts: 6th September 2021.
Submissions close: : 19th September 2021.
Voting starts: 20th September 2021.
Winners announced: 9th October 2021.
​Introducing Game Jams  |  Game Jam #6 Announcement, Rules & Guide (Medium) |  Game Jam #6 Announcement (Twitter)
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The Sandbox 200k Giveaway
We are celebrating 200K followers on Twitter by launching a 200K SAND giveaway! Every community member can participate in the different events that will take place.
Starts: October 7th
Ends: November 4th
​Announcement and Rules  |  Giveaway Announcement Twitter​
Uniswap Liquidity Mining Staking
Provide liquidity to the Uniswap-$SAND-ETH pool to passively earn more $SAND. LAND multipliers will increase the total $SAND you earn. And as of Phase 4 you can now also earn unique NFTs. For more information, see: Staking $SAND on UniSwap.
Starts: Monthly
Ends: Monthly
​Phase 4 Information (current phase)  |  Phase 3 Information   |  Phase 2 information & Introducing LAND Multipliers  |  Introduction & Phase 1 information  |  How to stake (video tutorial)  |  How to unstake (video tutorial)  |  How to claim your Gilded Mage NFT (Twitter)​
Earning ASSETs
Snoop Dogg Private Party Pass
The Doggfather is joining the Metaverse where he will be setting up his mansion and NFT collection, where he will perform live concerts and interact with players and other events.
Win one Private Party Pass by participating in our Twitter giveaways!
​Twitter Announcement​
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Discord Hunts
Discord Hunts are a series of trials that will take place mostly on The Sandbox's official Discord server. Participants will be given a set of tasks to complete and then questions to answer. Eligible winners can win ASSETs as a reward.
Starts: Fortnightly.
Ends: Fortnightly.
​Discord Hunts Information  |  Discord Hunts Announcement & Information (Medium)  |  The Sandbox Official Discord Server​
Earning LANDs
VoxEdit Weekly
Participate in weekly VoxEdit contests for the chance to win some LAND. Each week, participants create as ASSET that fits into a certain theme. Submitted ASSETs are voted on by the community and the winners receive NFTs.
Starts: Fortnightly.
Ends: Fortnightly.
​VoxEdit Weekly Information & Guide  |  VoxEdit on Twitter​
Bonus & Other Ways of Earning $SAND or NFTs
Official Livestreams
Reward: $SAND, LAND & ASSETs
Community members who watch The Sandbox's official livestreams, which are hosted on Wednesdays and Saturdays, have the chance to randomly win NFTs or $SAND.
​The Sandbox Livestreams Schedule​
Community-Hosted Contests & Giveaways 
Rewards: $SAND, ASSETs & LANDs
LAND owners may, at their own discretion, host contests, competitions and giveaways on their LANDs, for example within a game published there. Make sure to follow the social media accounts of your favourite creators in the community to be notified of when these pop up.
Pranksy NFT Boxes
Reward: ASSETs
Every month, a unique item from The Sandbox will be included in Pranksy NFT boxes. 
‌Pranksy Discord (Information & Support)  |  Pranksy Twitter Announcement​
Ambassador Program
The Ambassador Program is a group of loyal, helpful and very knowledgable community members who help out by answering user's questions, making videos, writing articles, translating articles, spreading official Sandbox news on social media and so on. Successful applicants who are active in the program are rewarded for their efforts. Click the link below to learn more about the Ambassador Program.
Funds and programs
Please note that only those who actively participate in the Ambassador Program will receive rewards.