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BitCraft studio co-founder discusses building a societal game and what the MMO’s endgame looks like
If you have about 30 minutes and are curious to learn more about BitCraft and societal games from Clockwork Labs co-founder Tyler Cloutier, then...
BitCraft delicately balances social interactions and private ownership with its player housing
The fact that BitCraft, Clockwork Labs' upcoming investor-funded sandbox MMO, will feature player housing is something that one might take for granted. But what...
MMO sandbox BitCraft devs talk origins, overall gameplay, and latest round of pre-alpha testing
BitCraft has mostly shared development updates and insights through the use of dev blogs that are equal parts progress report and rumination on the...
Maxing all of MMO sandbox BitCraft’s core progression skills will take a player ‘years’
With its sights set on alpha in 2024, Clockwork Labs' sandbox BitCraft is continuing to peel back its layers for potential players in another...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 439: The upcoming MMO show
Justin and Bree discuss a range of upcoming MMOs - Wagadu Chronicles, Corepunk, Eternal Tombs, BitCraft, Ashes of Creation, and Tarisland - plus a mailbag topic on Wayfinder.
MMORPG sandbox BitCraft sets alpha for early 2024, picks up Austin Wintory and Rachel Hardy for the score
Earlier this week in our coverage of BitCraft's crafting and economy deep-dive, we pointed out that studio Clockwork Labs has been teasing something big...
MMORPG sandbox BitCraft details the importance of core-skills and interdependence in its crafting systems
Clockwork Labs has been teasing... something for BitCraft over the course of September, noting just a week or two ago that it's been a...
BitCraft developer releases source code for its SpacetimeDB backend engine to everyone on Github
How has the 20-person Clockwork Labs studio been able to put together its sandbox MMORPG BitCraft? With the use of its bespoke backend engine...
Sprawling MMO sandbox BitCraft discusses game scale from player to province
BitCraft game director Carter Minch has a new dev blog up this week discussing how San Francisco developer Clockwork Labs takes advantage of scale in...
MMORPG sandbox BitCraft concludes pre-alpha, looks forward to closed alpha
BitCraft has been on our radar for a good while now as a solid sandbox MMORPG from legitimate devs who have eschewed any semblance...
BitCraft’s pre-alpha test of progression and cooperation systems runs through May 31
The 10th pre-alpha test session for BitCraft that developer Clockwork Labs has been promising for some time now has finally gotten its timetable: The...
BitCraft considers how to manage its in-game free trade system against the specter of real-money trading
While the dev blogs out of BitCraft can sometimes feel meager when it comes to expected information like gameplay feature deep-dives or release window...
BitCraft’s next pre-alpha will test the game’s new backend infrastructure
We've had an eye on BitCraft, a procedural-gen MMORPG sandbox, since it first surfaced in 2019 as Clockwork Labs' well-funded new toy. In spite...
BitCraft dates its next pre-alpha for March 31, promising to add ‘several thousand’ new testers
The pre-alpha testing progress of BitCraft is pushing forward, with the developers noting in last month's address that "several thousand" players would be considered...
BitCraft dates next pre-alpha test for November 18, promises changes to movement, fishing, and farming
The month of November is bringing a little something for lucky BitCraft fans, as the game's latest address has outlined dates for its next...
MMO sandbox BitCraft makes exploring – and walking – far more satisfying
Even though BitCraft is still in pre-alpha, that doesn't mean its world is devoid of meaning and content. The studio behind the procedurally generated...
BitCraft addresses skills, building access, the world map, and pettable dogs
Can you pet the dog in BitCraft? This is among the important questions players on the game's Discord have asked of the developers, and...
BitCraft affirms it will not integrate cryptocurrencies, calling the scheme a FOMO ‘black hole’
With a name like BitCraft, it was probably easy for NFT and crypto speculators to believe the game would be angling to their side...
MMO sandbox BitCraft picks up another $22M in funding round led by Roblox CEO
Just a few weeks ago, we did a check-in on BitCraft, the procedurally generated sandbox MMORPG from Clockwork Labs. The game's been notable thanks...
Whatever happened to sandbox Bitcraft? It’s rewriting MMORPG progression
MOP readers will recall Bitcraft emerged only last autumn as a procedurally generated sandbox MMORPG from Clockwork Labs with the financial backing of a...
