The Buildbox community has had a lot to celebrate lately. From App Store features to creator milestones, award nominations, and new game launches, there’s plenty of good news to share.
Golf Piko Featured by Apple
Another Apple App Store feature built with Buildbox!
Huge congratulations to Vikas Pawar, whose game Golf Piko was featured by Apple as Game of the Day. This is a well-deserved recognition and another great example of what Buildbox creators are making.
The game’s clean design, polished puzzle mechanics, and relaxing gameplay make it stand out right away. Be sure to check out the App Store story and support Vikas on this exciting achievement.
DeadCool Arcade Is Becoming a Full Trilogy
A big shoutout to Simon Crack of DeadCoolApps. His DeadCool Arcade project has grown quite a bit since we first heard about it, and it is now becoming a full trilogy.
DeadCool Arcade launched with 15 restored classics from Simon’s early App Store days. Since then, he has followed it up with DeadCool Arcade 2, and now DeadCool Arcade 3 is waiting on approval. Once complete, the trilogy will bring the collection to 30 revived Buildbox games in total.
What makes DeadCool Arcade even cooler is that the project has also inspired Simon to explore bringing the experience to an actual arcade machine.
It’s always great to see long-time Buildbox creators continue to build, revisit older projects, and find new ways to share their games. Simon shared that Buildbox played a big part in his business journey, and we’re excited to see DeadCool Arcade continue to grow.
You can check out the trilogy trailer below:
Visit DeadCoolApps here:
https://deadcoolapps.lovable.
Ovidiu Tepes Nominated for Best Indie Developer
More exciting news from the Buildbox community: Ovidiu Tepes has been nominated for Best Indie Developer at the Pocket Gamer Mobile Games Awards 2026.
Ovidiu’s work continues to inspire indie creators, and this nomination is a great recognition of his creativity, consistency, and dedication to making standout mobile games.
Voting ends July 20th, so if you haven’t yet, please take a moment to vote and show support!
Cast Your VoteAlmost Out of Mana Featured as Game of the Day
Ovidiu’s momentum continues with Almost Out of Mana, which was featured as Game of the Day and is also part of the Google Play Pass catalog.
That’s a huge achievement and another great reminder of the quality coming from the Buildbox creator community. Almost Out of Mana continues to stand out with its creative gameplay, strong polish, and unique style.
It’s always inspiring to see Buildbox made games earn this kind of recognition across major platforms.
Grabby Crab Is Off to a Great Launch
Ovidiu’s latest game, Grabby Crab, has already received some great reviews, press coverage, and strong feature placements on both the App Store and Google Play.
It’s great to see players supporting the game and giving it such a warm response. Big congratulations to Ovidiu on another strong release.
Keep Building and Sharing Your Games
From App Store features to award nominations, revived classics, and new releases, this month is another reminder of how active and creative the Buildbox community continues to be.
Whether you’re restoring older games, launching something brand new, or working toward your first release, your next big moment could be closer than you think.
If you’ve been thinking about creating a game, now is a great time to jump back in and start building.
One last note: Buildbox recently released updates for Buildbox Classic 2.26.1, Buildbox 3 3.6.7, and Buildbox 4 4.1.6, so be sure to download the latest version if you haven’t already.
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