Elsewhere

Elsewhere is a sandbox crafting game that combines survival, exploration, quests, and magic with deep progression. Start with basic tools and gradually unlock new technology and/or magic systems as you explore the world and complete objectives. Build your base, try different playstyles, automate everything, and discover how far you can push your progression—from simple survival to hi-tech systems and powerful alchemy, with plenty of room for experimentation and long-term play.
The game is inspired by old-school Minecraft modpacks and features many new and unique features such as character creation, building templates, monster-filled castles, and many more.

Hi everyone! My name is Sergio, and Elsewhere is a game I’ve been developing since 2012. Since late 2018, I’ve been working on it nearly full-time. All code for the game is done by me, while the art assets are either done by me or by my more talented artist friends.

In Elsewhere, players can explore the world, fight monsters, and collect loot, or gather and process resources while gradually advancing from simple tools and medieval technology all the way to fusion power and particle accelerators. 

The game also features magic, alchemy, ancient ruins and temples, and vast procedurally generated castles and dungeons filled with bosses to discover and conquer.

Players are guided by a quest system, though it doesn’t need to be followed linearly - or even at all. Building a fully automated Jaffa Factory, for example (or more precisely, a Chocolate Cookie Factory), can be a real challenge, with countless elements to consider and many resources to automate and process.

Elsewhere features a large, procedurally generated, and fully interactive world with dozens of unique biomes. Players can place and remove blocks, build castles and machines, gather and process resources, farm and cook food, explore ancient ruins and temples, fight monsters, avoid traps, collect loot, and much more. The game includes over 7,500 blocks, more than 6,000 recipes, and upwards of 300 quests.

The game includes pre-built bases and building templates, a wide variety of decorative blocks and items—including arcade machines with mini-games—along with character creation, pre-made skins, and many other unique elements.

Planned future features include NPC interactions, story elements, expanded modding support, and much more (see below). 
Please note that while Elsewhere already includes most of its intended mechanics, it is still a work in progress. It’s also a very large game that takes time to fully explore and unravel.

The game features plenty of jokes and references, and there’s even a free-to-play modification called YogLabs: Testing Initiative, inspired by the YogLabs series. All Yogscast-related content is included with permission.

Elsewhere is built on a desire to recreate the joyful nostalgia and spirit of classic Minecraft modpacks. This game wouldn’t exist without the creativity of the hundreds of mods that inspired it - so I want to say a particular thanks to the modding community for their brilliance and dedication!

What’s Done
Custom game engine

Windows launcher (Linux supported, though still in testing and without its own launcher)

LAN multiplayer

Procedural world generation

70+ biomes, plus sub-biomes, rivers, oceans, cliffs, lakes, islands, and ravines

Caverns, ores, gems, and oil deposits

Rich plant life: trees, shrubs, weeds, flowers, seeds, fruits, berries, crops, sea plants, corals, and mushrooms

Animals and animal husbandry

Monsters and combat

Day/night cycle and weather

Tools, weapons, armor, backpacks, jetpacks, magical artifacts, and explosives

Technological progression: from stone tools and water wheels to electricity and nuclear fusion

Thousands of items and blocks (7,500+ blocks total)

Farming, cooking, and potion brewing

Magic, transmutation, and alchemy

Sandbox mode

Crafting, resource processing, machines, and storage (6,000+ recipes total)

Mini-map

World-editing tools

Naturally generated structures with monsters, traps, and treasure

Mega-structures and bosses

Quest system

Pre-built bases and building templates

Mini-games

NPCs (work in progress)

What’s Still in Progress
General polishing and balancing

Multiplayer optimization and Steam multiplayer support

NPC development, including special goals at pre-built bases

Additional endgame content

Expanded cosmetic options (yes, more hats!)

Full Linux support

Expanded modding support