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still sandbox! some will even call it "free roam" or "sandbox element"
Sandbox implies that the player has no particular goal and the entertainment he comes up with himself, taking advantage of different opportunities. It's strange to hear this in relation to a game that is as story-driven and straightforward as possible. But it's ok. Point-and-click elements are available, so we were asked to specify them in the tags.
 

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Sandbox implies that the player has no particular goal and the entertainment he comes up with himself, taking advantage of different opportunities. It's strange to hear this in relation to a game that is as story-driven and straightforward as possible. But it's ok. Point-and-click elements are available, so we were asked to specify them in the tags.

I wouldn't really say sandbox means the player has no goal. A lot of sandbox games have a main quest that everything else revolves around. Imo sandbox is more about how the story is broken up, and that the player is given the freedom to move around and pursue different things aside from the main quest. You choose what storyline the mc is going to do that in game day instead of a vn where everything is railroaded.

This game isn't primarily sandbox, but I feel like it's sandbox at certain parts. Not the stuff on the ship, that's just free roam I'm talking about that one section where you stopped to help out the different crew members
 
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still sandbox! some will even call it "free roam" or "sandbox element"
I personally don't consider free roam and sandbox to be the same thing. If I'm looking for a sandbox game it means I'm looking for a game were I have the freedom to move around whenever I want and do different questlines or love interests when I choose too. With maybe some repeatable content. Free roam means the game is a linear VN that's occasion broken by sections where you get to move around a limited area for a bit before going back to the vn
 
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