Reforj Pre Alpha Gameplay - October 2024 

Reforj looks extremely promising and I can't wait to see how it develops into a full game! I have a lot of thoughts about it. Being able to place blocks on top of other blocks without being above them is game-changing. I hope the rest of the building mechanics are as intuitive, but it looks very complicated at the moment. I really like the sound design in the cave at 0:19. It's something a certain other voxel game lacks. The terrain and view distance are amazing and it's very technically impressive that you don't see any chunks popping in while flying at the start of the video. However, the colour of the grass is way too saturated and the lighting feels really flat. If the visuals were as beautiful as the key art, I think this game could be an extremely enticing next-gen competitor to that other game. While the low-poly style is emphasised by this lighting, if this is really only for PS5, Xbox Series X and PC then it needs to look better than its competitors which are even available on mobile devices. Luckily, I'm sure the devs have heard all of these points a million times and are working hard on it! I'm so excited by the fact that this is just pre-alpha footage and the game can only get better from here. I hope this feedback helps and thank you for listening to the community!

Love everything just hope we can customise the player character models

Very promising. I don't know why, but it looks authentic, calm and relaxing. Ngl, it has a really nostalgic Minecraft vibe. Very good work.

Important moment at 1:25 . Small details like that make the game much more enjoyable, and I hope this is a feature of the survival mode equivalent. Can't wait to see how this game continues to grow and turn out!

I get it's early alpha but it honestly looks like every xbox arcade minecraft clone

That's awesome! I absolutely adore the gliding/flying movement and I can't wait to see where this game will go. This is a huge and amazing project! Big ups 4J :)

Guys. This right here, is our childhood but in hd remastered. 4J Studios understands us, what Mojang don't. Thank you 4J Studios for listening to all of us since 2012!

It looks lik terraria 3d

being someone who loves to build in minecraft, this looks extremely promising! it's nice to see more level of customisation

That grass walking sound is from the same stock sound library -Roblox- Half life (maybe) uses I think

The only issues I hope is tackled are the player character and the actions of the player character (mining being the big one). Make mining and sculpting feel like a real activity than just a spell. Can't wait to see what's made.

Mojang: We're never adding vertical half-slabs to Minecraft 4JStudios: Hold my console

The gliding and building look so cool!

For anyone saying that the game looks ugly, think about this. If Minecraft looked like this when it first released, it'd probably still have been just as popular, only not with the pixel-block artstyle. Minecraft doesn't look particularly pretty either when you really think about it, we're just used to how it looks by now. I do think this game needs some more work on how it looks, especially a little bit better lighting and shadows just because the game is ever so slightly more realistic than Minecraft (this game has diagonal edges that make the world more round and not just squares and cubes) but I don't think it's fair to call the game ugly when back when Minecraft started, people said the same things.

Beautiful! My only gripe so far is that the footstep sounds are kind of loud, but I assume that can be adjusted in a menu. or there are already plans to do so. Other than that, the building system looks amazing, and I'm very excited to use it!

This is pretty awesome!

Looks pretty cool. I do love how you can actually sculpt blocks instead of having to manually craft them which was Minecraft's biggest issues. Although the art style leaves much to be desired and feels way too generic and uninspired. It feels like any other sandbox game instead of being its own thing.

Take your time on it!

Needs a reworked hud, enemies, friendly creatures, more sounds, music, weapons, armor, and more rpg aspects in general.

This looks kinda like one of the Luma AI Minecraft videos

Looks great I will 100% be playing this

I'd be interested to see what some pro level builders could do. It's in alpha so it's not really a concern but the textures could use some work but I would worry about that too much. One solid comprehensive pass on the color and detailing would make it pop. I wonder how they could implement leaves though?

Hytale takes notes, this is how you keep your community alive, actually showing stuff

Extremely impressed by the current gameplay footage! I cant wait to see how the art style progresses! As well as tools, mobs, etc! (I better see Filbert) 🐻

I hope the music in the background is something thats in the actual game. It sounds really nice

HOLY CRAP WHAT AM I EVEN LOOKING AT

For being a pre-alpha this looks really good. I'm liking the idea of deconstructing blocks, this is something we always wanted in Minecraft but could only get with some mods. Needs work, still, but it seems to be going well. I have it wishlisted already.

This looks absolutely fire

This is so cool, I can't wait to play it!

I love how this seems to be the halfway point between Minecraft and sculpting out of clay, I can't wait to see how the gateways work! I feel like the combination of gateways and the building mechanics make players a lot more likely to build a nice looking structure rather than a hovel just to survive in

we did it, we got minecraft 2.

We got (basically) Minecraft 2 before GTA 6

To be a pre-alpha it looks good alredy Cant wait to see more updates ❤

This game looks so good

Man I hope the character changes the way it appears, looks goofy af

ooooo this looks really promising already! Hope it continues to turn out better!

Is this supposed to be the minecraft competition?

Around when does this release?

This game has so much potential, and I’m all here for it

Reasons Reforj will be better than Minecraft: 1. Vertical slabs 2. Sideways stairs 3. Do you need a third reason?

This last build of Hytale looks crazy

Woo! Very excited to see what comes of this!

Will this block game have vertical slabs?

Absolutely can’t wait!!

I really hope mod support is going to happen.

It got the source engine ahh grass footstep sound 💀💀

We're getting Minecraft 2 before GTA 6

This gives me the same vibe as Breath of the Wild while still feeling like Minecraft Minecraft II is looking awesome

Looks really cool. I'm waiting. ❤

There’s a lot more great similar games out right now. Make sure you guys consider this.

Minecraft + Astroneer=

Looks good, and looks like it'd be great in VR

Amazing

Looks like any of the weird mobile Minecraft clones of the 2010's

Sideways stairs? Vertical slabs? If I didnt know any better, this is definatly aimed toward the Minecraft builders

A little suggestion, I feel like if the hands being in front of the cam POV was more dynamic, like different in different situations depending what it needed, idk i just feel like it being there every time you walk is a bit repetitive but I'm unsure if the animations will change Like, if youre turning one way the opposite hand shows more, or if youre looking down you see more of the hands than if looking higher, and if you jump the hands might show a bit with arms!

Ah yes, another drop in the sea of minecraft clones

Agree about lighting and colors - fiils wrong, too vivid I guess. But it already better that first demos with flat light, I see progress here. But it seems like this demo more about building system and terrrain generation. And both looks amazing! Also I am agree that main character model a bit confusing, its too, you know, "teenage"

If this game explodes in sales, I really hope we can see a mobile version release. I recently bought a retro handheld device that runs on android.

Wow, that's cool. Can't wait to make something in it.

This looks amazing!

will we get reforj before hytale?

Is that the Half-Life 2/Source walking sound in the beginning? :D

They installed nocubes

I already want to play it lol looks amazing for building stuff

Can't wait for this guys!! Consider me for beta ❤️

So... the legends return...

Looks great. Will the game be focused around building? or will there be survival aspects, fighting, etc?

Kinda gives me TotalMiner Forge Vibes. Which is good bc that game was fireeee

OH FRICK IT'S REAL OH GOODNESS

Def getting this.

Seems cool

I'm pretty sure this appeals to it's own unique audience but I'm not going to lie when I say that every single second of this trailer was either frustrating or nauseating to watch

I really love the building mechanics and I think there's so much potential for beautiful builds! I do have some concerns for if you all make a survival mode though. I think giving the player the glider from the beginning removes some of the impact the first few hours of a new world can have. In Minecraft (especially before sprinting was added) and Terraria, mobility is greatly reduced for the first few days. This makes mountains, rivers, and ravines daunting challenges to overcome. This removal of mobility in the beginning makes players find unique solutions to their mobility problems. For example, a player could make a staircase to climb to a high mountain, building a bridge to easily get over a river, or filling in a ravine to prevent falling. These solutions are very satisfying to implement, as the player's actions are directly making the world around them a better place through their own infrastructure. This also lets players become attached to the specific place where they spawn, rather than simply wandering off into the distance. Unfortunately, the glider removes the opportunity for this challenge in many scenarios. Both the river and ravine can easily be glided over. This could be made into a moment that empowers the player if the player obtains the glider through their own ability and effort, rather than just being given it. This increased mobility may also make players less likely to become attached to certain areas, since they can always easily go to another location. Why set up my base here, when I could go anywhere else? I often saw this problem with modern Minecraft. Because the worlds are infinite and there is no cost but time to settle another section of the world, It's hard to choose where a good place would be to make a base. This problem is largely mitigated in classic size legacy console worlds since there are only a few locations available to settle. Additionally, games like Terarria and Subnautica use hostile environments and unique resources to motivate players to settle in some locations over others. Wow I didn't think that would take an essay's worth of writing to explain, sorry you had to read all that. TLDR, I think giving the player the glider from the beginning is a bad idea because it removes some of the challenges and rewarding solutions players come up with at the beginning of a survival sandbox game.

can't wait for the reforj movie featuring jack black

I think most people didn't notice that these are screenshots of creative mod

Looks cool 👍

The idea is cool. But I’m having a hard time enjoying how the game looks.

cool building modifiers thing but why does it take ages shouldit it just be a click

So it's Boundless.

it looks super promising. i hope they do more with the art the lighting looks pretty scuffed and the way the hands move when you walk is so eeeeeehhhhhhhhhfffhghfh. the building looks super nice i just hope it is easy to use cuz rn it looks pretty compilicated to be honestr

Looks good, id say tone down the colours on grass tho, and add more tiny strokes on the textures, maybe make the water more flowy. Ik its only PRE Alpha, but so far it looks like a minecraft mobile game. The again, looks arent everything, and it looks to be more promising than Vanilla Minecraft 👍

Actually looks fire tho

Beautiful 😍

Feels like a mix between castle miner z, astroneer and trove (and ofc minecraft)

Soo, it's look have a big chance to be something good (or else), guys its a PRE ALPHA, i hope they change somethings to make more unique

Nice game but you should add survival and skins And the texture of all the blocks is very bad make it like terraria and hytale and minecraft.

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looks great but I think the grass saturation should be turned down..hurts my eyes

0:47 "I HATE TREES"

This gives me astroneer vibes fsr

it looks better than MC but you need to add some more of an unique selling point IMAO. I'd buy it (for PC) if you add an FPV-Mode!

Please add a natural/realistic texture pack thatll be so cool

Ima be honest right now it looks aweful no were near minecraft level. Love to see how it looks in a year from now thou.

This just looks like a minecraft clone lmao. The UI needs work.

anyone listening to the trailer just for the music. i have a suspicion but I need more info

Looks unpolished, but interesting. Feels a little… barren, empty at the moment, but good ideas, good potential.

This looks like some free Minecraft knockoff I'd see on the Google Play Store anywhere from like... 3-10 years ago.

R there robotics/machines in this like the create mod

This looks great, can't wait to see how it evolves and really can't wait to play it. Some haters in the comments.