Blockland (video game)
| Blockland | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Eric "Badspot" Hartman, Anthony "Rotondo" Rotondo, Ben "kompressor" Garney |
| Publisher(s) | Step 1 Games LLC & Blockland LLC |
| Designer(s) | Eric "Badspot" Hartman |
| Engine | Torque Game Engine |
| Platform(s) | Windows |
| Release | November 15, 2004 (freeware) February 24, 2007 (retail) December 16, 2013 (Steam) |
| Genre(s) | Sandbox |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Blockland is a sandbox game in which players build and play using Lego-like building blocks in singleplayer and multiplayer modes. It was created by American developer Eric "Badspot" Hartman, using the Torque Game Engine, and was originally released as freeware on November 15, 2004. The game is not endorsed by, or affiliated with, the Lego brand, but at one point, Lego was in talks with Hartman about purchasing the game. Blockland was spotlighted on The Screen Savers on February 11, 2005, drastically increasing the user base overnight. It has also been featured on Shack News. Blockland was officially released on February 24, 2007. It was released on Steam in December 2013 after spending nearly a year on Steam Greenlight.