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Cube World is an action role-playing game developed and published by Picroma for Microsoft Windows. Wolfram von Funck, the game's designer, began developing the game in June 2011, and was later joined by his wife, Sarah. An alpha version of the game was released on July 2, 2013, but saw sparse updates and communication from von Funck, with many considering the game to be vaporware until he officially released it on September 30, 2019.

Gameplay

In Cube World, the player explores a large voxel-based world.WEB,weblink Some Time With: Cube World (Alpha), July 15, 2013, July 18, 2013, Jim, Rossignol, Rock, Paper, Shotgun, July 18, 2013,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20130718052332weblink">weblink live, WEB,weblink The magical Cube World gets alpha release — good luck, July 7, 2013, July 18, 2013, Phil, Owen, VG247, July 9, 2013,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20130709042158weblink">weblink live, It contains dungeons, including caverns and overworld castles, as well as biomes including grasslands, snowlands, deserts, and oceans.WEB,weblink I Can't Stop Playing Cube World, July 18, 2013, July 19, 2013, Patricia, Hernandez, Kotaku, July 21, 2013,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20130721162213weblink">weblink live, Players can use items such as hang gliders and boats to traverse the world more quickly.WEB,weblink Cube World: indie exploration RPG gets hang gliders, dungeons and mega bosses, September 18, 2012, July 18, 2013, Tom, Senior, PC Gamer, September 19, 2012,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20120919232737weblink">weblink live, WEB,weblink New Cube World video shows the indie RPG's approach to crafting, magic, sailing and stealth, May 8, 2013, July 18, 2013, Tom, Sykes, PC Gamer, June 7, 2013,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20130607155339weblink">weblink live, The game features character creation, which involves the player first choosing a race and sex, then customising the look of the character.WEB,weblink Tips For Playing The Cube World Alpha, July 23, 2013, July 24, 2013, Patricia, Hernandez, Kotaku, July 26, 2013,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20130726001722weblink">weblink live, The player then chooses one of four classes: warrior, rogue, ranger, or mage, each of which have access to unique armour, weapons, and abilities.WEB,weblink Cube World public alpha now on sale, July 4, 2013, July 18, 2013, Alice, O'Connor, Shacknews, July 7, 2013,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20130707185327weblink">weblink live, The world is populated with monsters and creatures that can be killed for better armor and weapons, which results in stronger stats and abilities and allows players to choose specializations which best suit their playstyle, such as warriors being able to choose between focusing on damage or defensive abilities, or mages focusing on damage or healing abilities.WEB,weblink Classified Information: Cube World, October 11, 2012, July 18, 2013, Rock, Paper, Shotgun, Adam, Smith, November 12, 2020,weblink live, Players can also tame animals, such as sheep or turtles, which fight alongside them, or, in some cases, can be ridden to traverse the world more quickly. Crafting is also a part of the game; it allows players to create food, potions, weapons, and armor, as well as cosmetics.WEB,weblink Vox Rox: Some Cube World Video To Make You Happy, May 9, 2013, July 18, 2013, Craig, Pearson, Rock, Paper, Shotgun, May 10, 2013,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20130510080938weblink">weblink live,

Development

Cube World began development in June 2011, with designer Wolfram von Funck describing it as a 3D voxel-based game with a focus on exploration and role-playing game elements,WEB,weblink Cube World Looks Chunky, June 14, 2011, Jim, Rossignol, Rock, Paper, Shotgun, July 19, 2013, November 12, 2020,weblink live, citing games such as The Legend of Zelda, Secret of Mana, and World of Warcraft as inspiration.WEB,weblink Cube World: where Minecraft meets Warcraft, July 30, 2013, July 31, 2013, Alexa, Corriea, Polygon, July 31, 2013,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20130731030958weblink">weblink live, He was later joined by his wife, Sarah von Funck, who contributed the game's sprites and assisted in implementing new content. In January 2012, it was erroneously reported that Minecraft's developer Mojang had hired von Funck to help support him in developing Cube World.WEB,weblink Mojang Hire Cube World Developer, January 5, 2012, Adam, Smith, July 19, 2013, Rock, Paper, Shotgun, January 8, 2012,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20120108195056weblink">weblink live, WEB,weblink It's Hip To Be Cube World, January 23, 2012, July 19, 2013, Adam, Smith, Rock, Paper, Shotgun, January 26, 2012,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20120126035328weblink">weblink live, WEB,weblink Worth The Wait? – Cube World Getting New Quests, Rock, Paper, Shotgun, Nathan, Grayson, July 1, 2014, 15 October 2014, 3 July 2014,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20140703075631weblink">weblink live, An alpha version of Cube World was first released on Picroma's website on July 2, 2013, but was eventually made unable to be repurchased.WEB,weblink Cube World Released And, Er, Unbuyable, July 3, 2013, July 19, 2013, Nathan, Grayson, Rock, Paper, Shotgun, July 6, 2013,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20130706005544weblink">weblink live, WEB,weblink You Could Briefly Buy and Play Cube World. Very Briefly., Neltz, András, 3 July 2013, Kotaku, G/O Media, New York City, 18 July 2013, 6 July 2013,weblink live, At the time, the game's download server suffered a DDoS attack, an unexpected event which von Funck later described as traumatizing.WEB,weblink Cube World Woes Continue With DDoS Attacks, July 9, 2013, July 18, 2013, Rock, Paper, Shotgun, Nathan, Grayson, July 12, 2013,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20130712220910weblink">weblink live, WEB,weblink Cube World Developer Says His Game's Servers Are Under Attack, Patricia, Hernandez, June 8, 2013, Kotaku, July 27, 2013, July 10, 2013,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20130710215417weblink">weblink live, WEB,weblink Cube World alpha launch scuppered by DDoS attacks; "Someone is trying to systematically damage our business", July 9, 2013, July 18, 2013, Jeremy, Peel, PCGamesN, July 11, 2013,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20130711203336weblink">weblink live, During its alpha release, many players were concerned about further development of the game due to the general lack of updates from von Funck, with many considering the game to be vaporware, despite him stating several times during development that the game was still being worked on.WEB,weblink The Current Status Of Cube World, And Why Fans Are Worried About It, 21 October 2013, 25 October 2013, Patricia, Hernandez, Kotaku, 25 October 2013,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20131025023445weblink">weblink live, WEB, Despite 23 Months Without Updates, Cube World Devs Say Game Isn't Dead,weblink 2015-07-14, Patrick, Klepek, 10 July 2015, 2015-07-13,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20150713022350weblink">weblink live, NEWS,weblink Cube World Hasn't Been Updated In Years, But Some Fans Still Play Every Day, Hernandez, Patricia, May 8, 2017, Kotaku, May 9, 2017, May 9, 2017,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20170509004730weblink">weblink live, In September 2019, von Funck announced that the game would be officially released via Steam on September 30, and that purchasers of the alpha release would receive a Steam key for free.WEB, Chalk, Andy, Cube World ends a half-decade of silence, announces imminent launch on Steam,weblink PC Gamer, 6 September 2019, 10 September 2019, 7 September 2019,weblink live, WEB, Schreier, Jason, After Disappearing For Six Years, Cube World Is Finally Coming Out,weblink Kotaku, 6 September 2019, 10 September 2019, 9 September 2019,weblink live, WEB, Wales, Matt, Long-in-the-works voxel-based action-RPG Cube World is out at the end of September,weblink Eurogamer, 20 September 2019, 20 September 2019, 20 September 2019,weblink live,

Reception

The full release of the game has been criticized for its region-based progression system and balancing issues.WEB,weblink Cube World was never going to live up to the hype, Hernandez, Patricia, 3 October 2019, Polygon (website), Polygon, Vox Media, 10 December 2019, 3 October 2019,weblink live, WEB,weblink Cube World im Test: Der einstige Youtube-Hit legt nach 6 Jahren eine Bruchlandung hin, Deppe, Martin, 4 October 2019, GameStar, (:de::Webedia, Webedia Gaming), Munich, de, Cube World in the test: The former YouTube hit made a crash landing after 6 years, 10 December 2019, 6 October 2019,weblink live, James Davenport of PC Gamer criticized the repetitiveness of the game, calling it "shallow" and "boring".WEB,weblink Cube World's infinite fantasy landscape is infinitely boring, Davenport, James, 30 September 2019, PC Gamer, Future US, New York City, 10 December 2019, 1 October 2019,weblink live, Luke Plunkett of Kotaku wrote that although the world was "very pretty", it is "badly in need of a tutorial" and "somehow worse than its alpha".WEB,weblink Cube World Wasn't Worth The Wait, Plunkett, Luke, 30 September 2019, Kotaku, G/O Media, New York City, 10 December 2019, 1 October 2019,weblink live, Some reviewers commented that the game could not live up to fans' expectations after an extended wait. However, the alpha version was praised by Rock Paper Shotgun for its compulsion loop and visuals.NEWS, Rossignol, Jim, 2013-07-15, Some Time With: Cube World (Alpha), en, Rock, Paper, Shotgun,weblink 2022-05-02, 2022-05-02,weblink live,

References

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External links

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