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Gaming News #58

4 October 2026

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Free to try s&box Steam news

s&box Is Free on Steam Until October 5 With 400 Game Jam Games to Try

Facepunch's Source 2 sandbox s&box is free to play on Steam from October 2 at 6pm BST until October 5 at 10am PT, a play window and not a free-to-keep claim. The free weekend celebrates the third Game Jam, which drew over 400 games built in three weeks around the theme "One More Round". The finalists were GAMMA TEAM, a Chernobyl co-op salvage run, and RUN IT AGAIN, a speed-focused FPS, fighting for a 20,000 pound first prize.

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Discussion Topics

  1. Is s&box the next Garry's Mod, or a jam platform with no staying power?
  2. Which jam game would you actually pay for if it went standalone?
  3. Could a Chernobyl co-op salvage game from a jam outgrow the platform?
  4. Do community-made game platforms beat paid indies for value?