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DIY Craftable Shooting Games

Brick Force Marries Minecraft and Shooters in Customizable Levels

— February 26, 2013 — Art & Design
Minecraft is super popular and has been for while, but as new title Brick Force proves, guns can make any game better. Brick Force takes all the best parts of Minecraft -- namely the customizable levels, resource management and online collaboration. However, instead of building environments to explore, Brick Force allows users to build online battlefields with their friends. Once the battlefields are made, users can invite the online community to try their levels out.

The highest-rated levels among the Brick Force community reward their creators with in-game currency to encourage them to keep building their levels. The game even features a mode called "Build and Destroy," which has two teams building half the map each, and neither side can see what the other is doing. Once the level is complete, both sides must explore enemy territory that changes in every game played.
Trend Themes
1. Customizable Games - Brick Force allows users to build online battlefields with their friends, creating a trend of customizable games that provide a unique gaming experience.
2. Community Engagement - Brick Force's highest-rated levels reward creators with in-game currency, highlighting the trend of community engagement and incentivizing user-generated content.
3. Blending Genres - Brick Force merges the popular elements of Minecraft and shooters, showcasing the trend of blending genres to create innovative gaming experiences.
Industry Implications
1. Gaming - The gaming industry can benefit from the trend of customizable games like Brick Force, exploring opportunities to provide unique and personalized gaming experiences.
2. Social Media - The trend of community engagement in games like Brick Force presents opportunities for the social media industry to connect gamers and enhance their social experiences.
3. Virtual Reality - The blending of genres in games like Brick Force highlights opportunities for disruption and innovation in the virtual reality industry, creating immersive experiences that merge different gaming elements.
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