BlueMod

BlueMod is a 2008 American sandbox video game developed and published by American studio Outerblue. The game has no objectives and allows players to create their own worlds. In these worlds, the player are given various options, from building locations to creating characters.

The game was created and originally developed by Owen Barrett using the PopFX engine. It was released for Microsoft Windows on February 1, 2008. It was later released for the PlayStation 4 on February 5, 2016 and the Xbox One on May 11, 2018.

BlueMod has received positive reception. The game saw a spike in popularity in the early 2010s, and has since been used in the machinima community to make various web series.

Gameplay
BlueMod is a sandbox game that has no set objectives. The player can create playable characters, non-player characters, and props. The game also gives characters the ability to create locations, which can be created using various items and "World Tools".

BlueMod Store
The BlueMod Store is a network that allows users to upload their own content. Commonly shared content includes character skins, models for non-player characters, props, and locations.

Machinima
BlueMod is very well known in the machinima community as it is commonly used to make machinima. One of the earliest known BlueMod machinima is SMZ8, a series of fan-made Mario videos created by YouTuber Ethan Brianson. The series has been running since May 28, 2010.

Another well-known BlueMod machinima is G-RED, a series created by Canadian YouTuber Jason "Jaymiz" Miston. It is based on a REX-M fan fiction written by BlueFan user NOBOK, who co-wrote the series. It premiered on July 7, 2020.

Reception
The Windows version was rated 9.1/10 on Syklopz, with the PlayStation 4 edition having a rating of 8.4/10 and the Xbox One edition having a 7.7/10 rating. The game has an 8.4 Clickit rating (on a scale of 0 to 10), indicating "positive reception".