It didn’t take me long to get into the Everwind demo at Steam Next Fest. I was skeptical: I feel like I’ve had my fill of games that kinda sorta look like Minecraft but aren’t actually Minecraft, y’know?
But my skepticism evaporated roughly 35 seconds into the demo. I spawned on top of a small castle and picked up some sticks and planks that were lying around, which told me there was crafting. I descended a level and battled some skeletons, so hey, there’s monsters.
I quickly found a forge, so there’s smithing, and a cauldron, so there’s cooking. Within a couple minutes I had a magic sword that did poison damage, some armor (wooden, but better than nothing), a shield I’d crafted myself, a couple of potions, a bowl of mushroom stew, and a key to unlock a chest full of loot. That’s a promising start.
