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Let's build something.

Sandbox Projects connect businesses with The Sandbox Foundation's talent network to co-develop prototypes, campaigns, digital tools, and service models. Guided by Sandbox Experts. A testing ground for ideas that might become commercial products or the foundation for your next venture.

Propose a Sandbox Project

Real briefs. Real problems. Real outputs.

Sandbox Projects are structured collaborations. A business or organization brings a problem they haven't had the bandwidth to solve — a prototype they want tested, a campaign they need built, a digital tool that exists only in a spreadsheet. The Sandbox Foundation assembles a team from its talent network, supervised by a Sandbox Expert mentor.

The business gets a working output. The talent gets a real client brief, real feedback, and a portfolio piece they own. The collaboration is deliberate — both sides have skin in the game.

For businesses

A working output in 4–8 weeks. Guided by an expert. Low or no cost.

For talents

A real client brief, real feedback, and a portfolio piece they actually own.

Sandbox Project collaboration session at Cebuanimation Corporate Compliance, Fundraising, and Intellectual Property briefing

Four types of project.

Projects are scoped to what your organization can actually absorb. We don't build things that sit unused — the output has to fit your next action.

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Type 01

Digital tools

Web applications, dashboards, data tools, and lightweight automations. Built in real environments with real data. Scoped to what your team can maintain once it's handed over.

Dashboards

Web apps

Automations

Data tools

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Type 02

Campaign and content

Marketing campaigns, content strategies, social media assets, video production, and creative collateral. Developed by The Sandbox Foundation's talent network under a creative mentor.

Campaigns

Content strategy

Video

Visual assets

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Type 03

Prototypes

Hardware prototypes, service blueprints, UX mockups, and early-stage MVP builds. Enough to validate the concept with real users before committing to full development.

UX mockups

Service blueprints

MVP builds

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Type 04

Research and strategy

Market research, feasibility studies, competitive analysis, stakeholder mapping, and go-to-market strategy. Structured outputs that inform a real decision your organization needs to make.

Market research

Feasibility studies

Go-to-market

How a Sandbox Project runs.

Week 0

Intake

You submit a project brief through the contact form. Describe what you want built, what you've already tried, and what success looks like. No formal document required — a clear problem statement is enough.

Week 1

Scoping

The Sandbox Foundation scopes the project with you. We confirm what's buildable in 4–8 weeks, identify the right team from the talent network, and match a Sandbox Expert mentor.

Weeks 2–6 (or 2–9)

Build phase

The team builds. Weekly check-ins with the Sandbox Expert mentor. One or two mid-project reviews with you to confirm direction. You don't need to be involved daily — but you should be reachable.

Final week

Output and handover

The deliverable is presented to your team. Full handover of files, source materials, and documentation. IP guidance provided — you leave the session knowing exactly what you own and how to use it.

Optional

Follow-on development

Some projects become the foundation for a larger initiative. If your output warrants continued development — a second phase, a commercial build, or a grant application — The Sandbox Foundation can advise on next steps.

What you need to bring

A clear problem. Access to decision-makers. Realistic expectations.

Sandbox Projects work when the business is genuinely invested in the output. We need one person on your side who can respond to questions within 24 hours and attend the mid-project reviews. If that's not possible right now, the timing might not be right.

Cost structure: Most Sandbox Projects are low or no cost to the business. In some cases, a nominal co-investment is required — particularly for projects that require external tools, licenses, or materials. This is agreed upfront at the scoping stage. No hidden fees.

Projects completed.

A selection of outputs delivered through Sandbox Projects. Details are shared with permission of the partner organization.

Game development

Eskinita Crossing

A game built on the Eskinita platform, developed in 200+ hours by The Sandbox Foundation's talent network. Presented at ChinaJoy 2025 — one of the world's largest gaming and interactive entertainment conventions.

2025 · 200+ hours

Brand and campaign

Cebu City ASEAN 2026 Branding

Conceptualizing and producing brand materials for Cebu City and Cebu Province ahead of ASEAN 2026. Visual identity, collateral, and messaging developed for Cebu's international staging moment.

2025–2026

Research

Cebu as an Emerging Talent Hub

A research paper making the case for Cebu's position as a rising talent hub in Southeast Asia — examining workforce quality, cost competitiveness, creative output, and the institutional infrastructure that makes the talent story credible.

2025