s&box CombatNpc: Combat NPC
CombatNpc Class API Reference CombatNpc is a combat NPC that searches for players, advances on them, fires in bursts, and repositions. When friendly, follows pl…
s&box ScientistNpc: Fear-based NPC
ScientistNpc Class API Reference ScientistNpc is an NPC with a fear system that flees when damaged. When not afraid, wanders or inspects nearby props. Implement…
s&box RollermineNpc: Physics-driven NPC
RollermineNpc Class API Reference RollermineNpc is a physics-driven NPC that chases players, leaps at them, and bounces off dealing damage on contact. Implement…
s&box WaterVolume: Water buoyancy
WaterVolume Component API Reference WaterVolume is a Component that applies buoyancy physics to rigidbodies entering a water volume. Implements ITriggerListener…
s&box IToolActionEvents: Tool action callbacks
IToolActionEvents Interface API Reference IToolActionEvents allows listening to tool actions across the scene. Implement this on a Component to receive callback…
s&box LimitsSystem: Spawn and tool limits
LimitsSystem GameObjectSystem API Reference LimitsSystem enforces configurable limits on spawning and tool usage. Maintains a per-player tracked object list pop…
s&box BanSystem: Player ban management
BanSystem GameObjectSystem API Reference BanSystem holds a banlist and can ban users. Implements INetworkListener to reject banned connections. Bans are persist…
s&box PointLightEntity: Controllable point light
PointLightEntity Component API Reference PointLightEntity is a controllable point light that can be toggled and configured via player input. It wraps a PointLig…
s&box AmmoInventory: Shared ammo pools
AmmoInventory Component API Reference AmmoInventory stores shared ammo pools on a player, keyed by AmmoResource. Add this component to the player prefab alongsi…
s&box DroppedWeapon: Weapon pickup
DroppedWeapon Component API Reference DroppedWeapon handles weapon pickup when a weapon is dropped in the world. Implements IPressable for interaction and Playe…
Scene Events: Interface-Based Broadcasting and Listening
s&box uses interface-based events to broadcast and listen to events within a scene. Events are sent to active Components and GameObjectSystems — they are NOT se…
Stats Service: Recording and Reading Player Statistics in s&box
Games can record per-player stats using . Stats can be queried individually, per-player, or globally. Recording Stats Increment a counter: Set a value directly:…
Playing Sounds: SoundHandle, GameObject.PlaySound, and Audio Components
s&box provides several ways to play sounds: fire-and-forget at a position, controlled via , attached to a , or via scene components. SoundEvent Assets Sounds ar…
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…
Connection API: Properties, Methods, and Common Multiplayer Patterns
The class represents a network connection (client or server). Used extensively in multiplayer for identifying players, checking permissions, and managing networ…
NavMesh Links: Custom Jump and Ladder Traversal for AI Agents
NavMesh Links connect disconnected NavMesh regions (jumps, ladders, teleports). By default agents linearly interpolate between endpoints, but you can implement …
Platform Chat - Built-in Multiplayer Text Chat System
Built-in text chat for multiplayer games. Messages are routed through the host, validated, filtered, and displayed via the standard overlay UI - no game code re…
VR Development: Tracked Objects, Controllers, and Hand Input
s&box supports VR development with built-in components for headset tracking, controller input, and hand animation. Enabling VR Editor: Launch with headset conne…
Serverside Code: #if SERVER Blocks and .Server.cs Files for Hidden Logic
s&box supports serverside-only code that is stripped from client builds. This only works when running local projects on dedicated servers. #if SERVER Blocks Cod…
Code Cheat Sheet: Quick Reference for GameObjects, Components, and Transforms
Quick reference for common s&box operations covering debugging, transforms, GameObjects, and Components. Useful when you know what you want to do but not the ex…