# Gaming App-Building Services BuildBox Helps People With No Coding Knowledge to Build Gaming Apps By Rahul Kalvapalle | Published 2015-04-09 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/buildbox References: [venturebeat](http://venturebeat.com/community/2014/08/20/buildbox-the-nearly-3k-drag-and-drop-app-game-making-software-launches-to-big-fanfare/) & [buildbox](https://www.buildbox.com/) BuildBox is an [app-making software](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/base44), developed by La Jolla, California-based app maker Trey Smith, that aims to make it easier than ever for people to make gaming apps. It does so using a simple [drag-and-drop interface](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/iterra-ai) that makes it easier for anyone and everyone to create games -- even people like me who know nothing about coding and aren't the least bit technically minded. The BuildBox's engine makes it easy for you to embrace [classic game styles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/build-play) or invent a new kind of game altogether. Once you build a game, you can export it to various platforms and app stores. You can also control your monetization options and in-app purchases. This app gives people the ability to bring their gaming ideas to life -- and make money off them -- even if they don't have much technical ability. The BuildBox costs around $3,000, which is worth it given ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.0/10 - Popularity: 23% | Activity: 30% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Mobile](https://www.trendhunter.com/mobile) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **App-making Software:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop an app-making software with a user-friendly interface that allows people with no coding knowledge to build their own apps. - **Drag-and-drop Interface:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create a drag-and-drop interface tool that simplifies the process of creating games, enabling anyone to design games without coding skills. - **Monetization Options:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop a platform that provides customizable monetization options, allowing game creators to easily generate revenue from their gaming apps. ### Who This Affects Most - **App Development:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Transform the app development industry by providing tools and services that empower individuals with no coding knowledge to create their own apps. - **Game Design:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Revolutionize the game design industry by introducing intuitive drag-and-drop interface tools that open up game creation to a wider audience. - **Mobile Gaming:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Disrupt the mobile gaming industry by offering a platform that allows non-technical individuals to easily create and monetize their own gaming apps. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Visual App Builders](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/buildfy.md) - [Accessible Game Development Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/crazygames-struckd.md) - [AI Game Builders](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vibe-game-studio.md) - [No-Code App Builders](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ezyis.md) - [AI App Builders](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/airtable-cobuilder.md) - [Interactive Ad Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/playbuild.md) - [No-Code AI Builder Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/buildupai.md) - [No-Code App Builders](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/base44.md) - [Modular Music Makers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sound-blocks.md)