"sandbox game" meaning in English

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          "ref": "2004, Tracy Fullerton, Christopher Swain, Steven Hoffman, Game design workshop: designing, prototyping, and playtesting games",
          "text": "This was the ultimate sandbox game. By providing a simple, yet rich simulation, it gave the user the tools with which to create his own fun.",
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          "ref": "2007, Katie Salen, The ecology of games: connecting youth, games, and learning",
          "text": "In contrast, a sandbox game such as Civilization operates more like a hobby […]",
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          "ref": "2008 July, GameAxis Unwired",
          "text": "[…] the sequel to the military-themed sandbox game known as Mercenaries […]",
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        "A game with no linear storyline or specific goal, the player deriving amusement from a range of open-ended interactions or situations."
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        "(video games, roleplaying games) A game with no linear storyline or specific goal, the player deriving amusement from a range of open-ended interactions or situations."
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          "word": "open world"
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          "sense": "video game with no storyline goal",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
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          "word": "jeu bac à sable"
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          "code": "uk",
          "lang": "Ukrainian",
          "roman": "pisóčnycja",
          "sense": "video game with no storyline goal",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
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          "word": "пісо́чниця"
        }
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      "sense": "video game with no storyline goal",
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      "word": "jeu bac à sable"
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  "word": "sandbox game"
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