SceneTraceResult: All Fields and Properties from Trace Hits
is returned by and contains all information about a trace hit. Key Fields Common Usage Pattern
NavMesh Agent: AI Pathfinding with Crowd Avoidance
The component moves a GameObject along the NavMesh automatically with built-in crowd avoidance. Agents try to avoid bumping into each other when multiple agents…
WebSocket Connections with Auth Token Authentication in s&box
s&box supports WebSocket connections to external servers for custom networking or persistent data outside the local filesystem. Basic Connection and Messaging U…
Console Variables and Commands: ConVar and ConCmd with Flags
Console variables () and commands () let you create tweakable settings and runnable commands accessible from the s&box console. Console Commands Static methods …
Auth Tokens: Steam Identity Validation for External Services
Auth Tokens validate that HTTP or WebSocket requests originate from a legitimate Steam user in an active s&box game session. Use them to tie data to Steam accou…
s&box DamageInfo: Extensible Damage Data Class and IDamageable Interface
s&box DamageInfo: Extensible Damage Data Class is a class (not a struct) so it can be subclassed for game-specific damage types. Definition Usage IDamageable In…
Async tasks in s&box — coroutines, parallel tasks, and frame-by-frame animation
Async Tasks in s&box Components s&box async tasks run on the main thread — they behave like coroutines. Use to yield one frame, to wait, and to run tasks in par…
Inspector property attributes — Range, Group, ShowIf, Title, Feature, and more
Inspector Property Attributes Attributes control how component properties appear in the s&box editor inspector. Apply them alongside on your component fields to…
RadiusDamage — explosion area damage with IDamageable, occlusion, and physics force
RadiusDamage Component is a built-in s&box component that applies damage to all objects within a sphere. It integrates with the system and can apply outward phy…
ISceneStartup: Host and Client Scene Initialization Events
is a scene event interface for listening to scene initialization on host and client. It runs when pressing play in editor, loading a game, or joining a server. …
Testing Multiplayer: New Instances, Hotloading, and Local Connect
s&box provides built-in tools for testing multiplayer without needing another player. You can spawn additional game instances that join your running session, wi…
Storage UGC - s&box Assets Documentation
Storage UGC The Storage system manages user-generated content. Save games, player creations, and share to Steam Workshop. Creating a New Entry Create a storage …
ConVar and ConCmd: Console Variables and Commands in s&box
ConVar and ConCmd: Console Variables and Commands s&box uses and attributes on static properties and methods to expose them to the console system. ConVar (Conso…
Citizen Characters - s&box Assets Documentation
Citizen Characters The Citizen is s&box's default human character model. It provides a standardized base for player characters, NPCs, and customization through …
DamageInfo: The Standard Damage Payload — Properties, Usage, and Custom Types
DamageInfo: The Standard Damage Payload is a class (not a struct) used to pass damage information between game systems. It is intentionally a class so games can…
PostProcessVolume: Camera-Based Effect Blending with Box, Sphere, and Infinite Modes
The component in s&box applies post-processing effects to cameras inside its volume. Effect components can be on the same GameObject or child GameObjects. Volum…
EmitMode enum
EmitMode Enum Controls how an emitter triggers when controlled via player input in s&box. Values Toggle Press once to turn on, press again to turn off. Hold Emi…
IGameObjectNetworkEvents: Ownership Change and Control Transfer Events
lets Components on a networked GameObject react to ownership changes. The events are targeted only at the specific GameObject whose ownership is changing. Inter…
s&box networking gotchas — IsProxy, Sync, Authority, NetworkSpawn, and culling
s&box Networking Gotchas Common mistakes when building multiplayer games in s&box. IsProxy vs IsAuthority is true on all clients that don't own the object. Alwa…
Scene.Load and Scene.LoadFromFile: Loading Scenes, DontDestroyOnLoad, and the Loading Sequence
Scene.Load and Scene.LoadFromFile: Loading Scenes Locally loads a scene file into the current scene. This is a local-only operation — it does not bring other cl…