Sandbox: ISpawner interface — custom spawner pattern with ISpawnEvents
ISpawner Interface — Custom Spawner Pattern The interface defines the contract for anything that can be spawned via the spawn menu. Implementations include , , …
Sandbox: Stacker tool — duplicate objects in a line or arc with StackAlignMode
Stacker Tool — Duplicate Objects in a Line or Arc The Stacker tool clones a selected object N times along a configurable axis with optional rotation and gap. It…
ToolMode SelectionPoint and Trace Helpers
ToolMode.SelectionPoint and Trace Helpers Helper methods and data structures for toolgun selection and placement. SelectionPoint Struct Trace Methods Placement …
SpawnPoint and TriggerHurt — spawn locations and damage trigger volumes
SpawnPoint and TriggerHurt in s&box SpawnPoint is a built-in s&box component that marks a world location for player or NPC spawning. uses to find valid spawn lo…
s&box ScriptedEntity: Custom entity GameResource
ScriptedEntity GameResource API Reference ScriptedEntity is a GameResource that defines a spawnable entity with a prefab, used by the spawn menu to create custo…
Clutter System: GPU-Instanced Scattering for Grass, Rocks, and Debris
The s&box Clutter System scatters large amounts of small objects (grass, rocks, debris) with GPU-instanced rendering. It handles placement, streaming, and LOD a…
LimitsSystem Per-Player Spawn Limits
LimitsSystem Per-Player Limits Enforces configurable spawn limits per player with automatic tracking via ISpawnEvents. Key Features Per-player tracking via Stea…
s&box IKillSource: Kill feed attacker interface
IKillSource Interface API Reference IKillSource is an interface for Components that can appear as an attacker in the kill feed. Implement on Player, Npc, explos…
s&box IToolgunEvent: Toolgun selection interception
IToolgunEvent Interface API Reference IToolgunEvent is an interface for Components that want to intercept toolgun selection attempts. Implement to allow or reje…
s&box IPhysgunEvent: Physgun grab interception
IPhysgunEvent Interface API Reference IPhysgunEvent is an interface for Components that want to intercept physgun grab attempts. Implement to allow or reject ph…
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…
CharacterController — capsule movement, ground checks, and velocity control
CharacterController in s&box is a built-in s&box component for capsule-based movement. Unlike , you control velocity directly — the controller handles collision…
Custom Editors - s&box Editor Documentation
Custom Editors Custom editors let you create specialized inspector interfaces for your components and assets. Build custom widgets, property drawers, and full i…
s&box SelfCollisionSound: Single-surface collision sounds
SelfCollisionSound Component API Reference SelfCollisionSound is a Component that plays collision sounds only from this object's surface, preventing duplicate s…
s&box ICleanupEvents: Cleanup event callbacks
ICleanupEvents API Reference ICleanupEvents is an interface for receiving callbacks when the scene is cleaned up (map reset). Type Signature Method - Called aft…
Cloud Assets: Referencing and Runtime Mounting from sbox.game
s&box provides access to a large library of cloud assets (models, textures, sounds) hosted on sbox.game. Assets are downloaded and cached automatically — no man…
Prefab Instance Overrides
Prefab Instance Overrides Customize individual prefab instances without affecting the original or other instances. Types of Overrides Visual Indicators Prefab i…