Garry Newman responds to s&box criticism in lengthy YouTube comment: ‘I don’t like giving up on things, I am stubborn’
Garry Newman, founder of Facepunch Studios, issued a lengthy apology to the s&box community via YouTube comment, responding to continued criticism of the platform. The response came in reaction to a video from content creator Eridium titled “S&box’s Free To Play Weekend Isn’t Enough,” which offered a detailed critique of the game creation platform’s current state.
s&box has been positioned as a spiritual successor to Garry’s Mod and is competing in the user-generated content space alongside platforms like Roblox. However, since launching approximately five months prior, the platform has struggled to gain traction and maintain player engagement.
In his response, Newman characterized his approach as stubborn persistence, stating “I don’t like giving up on things, I am stubborn.” The comment represented an “emphatic, extensive mea culpa,” indicating Newman’s awareness and acknowledgment of the platform’s problems.
Among Eridium’s key criticisms were issues with s&box’s player character models, referred to as “the citizen.” The video highlighted broader concerns about the platform’s competitive viability and development direction.
Newman’s willingness to directly engage with community criticism suggests an effort to address concerns, though the specific solutions or roadmap changes proposed were not included in the available excerpt.