# Scale & LAND Use

## What is LAND? 

<table data-card-size="large" data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th data-hidden data-card-cover data-type="files"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>A 3D unit of measurement used to define the size of Experiences, such as games, built in <a href="../game-maker/create-experiences"><strong>Game Maker</strong></a> using Assets made in <a href="../voxedit/create-assets"><strong>VoxEdit</strong></a><br><br>You do not need to own virtual LAND to <a href="../../game-maker/docs/build-menus/top-bar#gm-share-button"><strong>share</strong></a> Experiences in the Game Maker Gallery. These are free to play, which is great for testing and Game Jams.</td><td><a href="https://content.gitbook.com/content/83PS3g9zpWmq73xzlwFn/blobs/fmi3M3LYqua7kcEI8YPT/METALand.png">METALand.png</a></td></tr><tr><td>Virtual real estate (<a href="https://app.gitbook.com/s/61fllYo416R30LRxku4v/owners/land"><strong>NFTs</strong></a>) with an address on the <a href="https://app.gitbook.com/s/61fllYo416R30LRxku4v/general/map"><strong>Map</strong></a> that can be linked to Experiences to publish, launch, and monetise them in the metaverse<br><br>Use LAND to launch Experiences to reach a larger audience, especially if located near famous neighbors.</td><td><a href="https://content.gitbook.com/content/83PS3g9zpWmq73xzlwFn/blobs/KKvbKf4KvVLKPEFCWwHL/NFT_0001.png">NFT_0001.png</a></td></tr></tbody></table>

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[**PUBLISH EXPERIENCES**](https://docs.sandbox.game/en/creator/game-maker/publish-experiences)

Launch Experience to your LAND in The Sandbox metaverse via the [**Experience Manager**](https://docs.sandbox.game/en/creator/game-maker/publish-experiences/experience-manager). Create a free [**Experience Page**](https://docs.sandbox.game/en/creator/game-maker/publish-experiences/experience-manager/experience-page)**,** locate it on your LAND on the Map, and track [**analytics**](https://docs.sandbox.game/en/creator/game-maker/publish-experiences/experience-manager/experience-analytics).\
:question:[**FAQs: Experience Publishing**](https://docs.sandbox.game/en/creator/game-maker/publish-experiences/faqs-experience-publishing)

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**Don't own LAND?**&#x20;

You can still create a free [**Experience Page**](https://docs.sandbox.game/en/creator/game-maker/publish-experiences/experience-manager/experience-page) to share about your project and build your community with the page link!
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**IMPORTANT NOTE**\
Your asset creations do **NOT** need to be minted as NFTs for use in your own Experiences:

* [**Share**](https://docs.sandbox.game/en/creator/game-maker/docs/build-menus/top-bar#gm-share-button) Experiences to the free [**Game Maker Gallery**](https://docs.sandbox.game/en/creator/game-maker/docs/navigate-game-maker-home#game-maker-gallery)
* You do **NOT** need LAND to make a free [**Experience Page**](https://docs.sandbox.game/en/creator/game-maker/publish-experiences/experience-manager/experience-page) to promote your Experience
* [**Publish Experiences**](https://docs.sandbox.game/en/creator/game-maker/publish-experiences) to your metaverse LANDs using our integrated tools
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## The Scale of The Sandbox

<img src="https://content.gitbook.com/content/83PS3g9zpWmq73xzlwFn/blobs/Tk9u4aaIstlD3dmT5EgU/file.excalidraw.svg" alt="" class="gitbook-drawing">

A standard scale is used for the sizing of content in most Experiences, with a few exceptions for narrative purposes.&#x20;

* <mark style="color:yellow;">**One LAND**</mark> is 96x96x128 blocks in size.
* <mark style="color:yellow;">**One Block**</mark> is 32x32x32 voxels and converts to 1 cubic metre in the real world. A medium human is about 2 blocks, or metres, tall.
* <mark style="color:yellow;">**One Voxel**</mark> is the smallest unit of measurement in The Sandbox Game. Voxels are like the atoms that make up everything, giving colour and shape to assets that populate the virtual world.

### Asset and Experience Sizes are Locked

For scaling and design considerations for specific asset types, explore the [**Asset Guide**](https://docs.sandbox.game/en/creator/voxedit/creative-guides/asset-guide).

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**NO BUILT-IN SCALING**

**VoxEdit** does **NOT** have a tool to precisely resize an entity before it's exported. There is only a simple tool to double or halve a model's size and detail in all dimensions.

**Game Maker** does **NOT** have a tool to change asset size since they are a unified scale.
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**LOCKED EXPERIENCE SIZE**

The size of an Experience can **NOT** be changed once you've created it. Plan carefully.
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## Maximise LAND Efficiency

Virtual LANDs are valuable limited resources in The Sandbox allowing you to monetise Experiences and reach a larger audience, with potential for famous virtual neighbors. By carefully planning how you'll use your LAND, you may have extra LAND available to launch another Experience.

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**FORGET REAL-WORLD LIMITATIONS**

Focus on what you want to emphasise most.

Feel free to break the laws of physics.

Leverage as much 3D space as possible - go vertical!
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### What Fits in a 1x1 LAND?

<table data-card-size="large" data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Outdoor</strong></td><td><ul><li>Open Event Space</li><li>Small Town, Part of a City</li><li>Football Pitch</li><li>Tower (½ Eiffel Tower) or other <a href="../voxedit/creative-guides/asset-guide/structures-and-landmarks/landmark"><strong>landmark</strong></a></li></ul></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Indoor</strong></td><td><ul><li>Club / Enclosed Event Space</li><li>Small Shopping Mall</li><li>Small Space Station</li><li>Deep Cave System</li><li>Mansion / Gallery / Museum</li></ul></td></tr></tbody></table>

### **1x1 LAND is Best For**

<table data-card-size="large" data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Use of Space</strong></td><td><ul><li>1 large, 2 medium, or 4-6 small locations</li><li>Experiences that can leverage vertical space</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Performance</strong></td><td><ul><li>Using more logic, animations, or assets</li><li>Player accessibility (slower devices)</li></ul></td></tr></tbody></table>
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### **What Fits In a Multi-LAND Experience?**

<table data-card-size="large" data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><ul><li>Large cities</li><li>Theme parks</li><li>Social hubs</li><li>Varied things to do/see</li><li>Paths to large Experiences</li><li>Vast worlds</li><li>And much more!</li></ul></td></tr></tbody></table>

### **Combined LANDs are Best For**

<table data-card-size="large" data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><ul><li>Visual focus</li><li>Simpler logic</li><li>Exploration</li><li>Narratives with multiple biomes/settings</li><li>Epic landscapes/views</li></ul></td></tr></tbody></table>

#### Bigger Isn't Always Better!

The more LAND you use, the more likely you'll want to fill it with a lot of assets and gameplay, which may eventually reduce performance quality. Ultimately, you want the most players to enjoy your Experiences, so you don't want to push to the absolute limits.

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**MAXIMISE PERFORMANCE**

Use available space to the fullest. A 2x2 Experience is currently the maximum recommended size for the highest performance gameplay.

![](https://content.gitbook.com/content/83PS3g9zpWmq73xzlwFn/blobs/ceqFVZ3LaJKCaYy35aqX/image.png)
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### **Purchase or Create an Estate**

An Estate is an opportunity to launch a universe of smaller cohesive and/or connected Experiences. You can purchase an Estate on [**OpenSea**](https://opensea.io/collection/sandbox) or, in the future, you can create an Estate with adjacent LANDs you own.

View [**Estates**](https://app.gitbook.com/s/61fllYo416R30LRxku4v/owners/land/estates) for creative ideas related to Estate use.

<figure><img src="https://content.gitbook.com/content/83PS3g9zpWmq73xzlwFn/blobs/Oi0esRTCxvXQjID6BVOO/image.png" alt="" width="315"><figcaption><p>This example 3x3 Estate has two Experiences published and four LANDs unused.</p></figcaption></figure>
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### **Not Enough LAND to Capture All of Your Ideas?**&#x20;

Collaborate with your virtual neighbors to launch more complex and exciting projects. Find their social links on the Map. [**Follow The Sandbox on socials**](https://app.gitbook.com/s/61fllYo416R30LRxku4v/general/socials-news-blogs) to learn about LAND sales.