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{{short description|2011 video game}}
{{Infobox video game {{Infobox video game
| image = ] | image = FortressCraft Content Patch 10 Box Art.jpg
| caption = | caption =
| developer = ProjectorGames | developer = ProjectorGames
| publisher = | publisher = ProjectorGames
| designer = Adam Sawkins | designer = Adam Sawkins
| artist = Andy Roo (3d modelling), Todd DuFore (DMPDesign), Craig Peterson aka Mayoradeath
| artist =
| composer = Arjan Kroes<br>] | composer = Arjan Kroes<br>]
| engine = XNA Studio | engine = XNA Framework
| released = April 8, 2011 | released = '''Xbox 360'''{{Video game release|WW|April 8, 2011}}'''Microsoft Windows'''{{Video game release|WW|April 17, 2021}}
| genre = ] | genre = ]
| modes = ], ] | modes = ], ]
| platforms = ] | platforms = ], ]
}} }}


'''''FortressCraft''''' is a video game released on ] ] on April 8, 2011. ''FortressCraft'' cites '']'', '']'' and '']'' as direct inspirations for the design aspect of the game.<ref name="FortressCraftCreditCites"/> The game utilizes textured ] to simulate landscapes, traditionally reminiscent of other titles in the genre. '''''FortressCraft''''' is a video game by British indie developer Projector Games, released on ] ] on April 8, 2011. ''FortressCraft'' cites '']'', '']'' and '']'' as direct inspirations for the design aspect of the game.<ref name="FortressCraftCreditCites"/> The game utilizes textured ]s to simulate landscapes, traditionally reminiscent of other titles in the genre.


''FortressCraft'' makes use of Xbox Live Avatars that are associated with each player's ]. The first chapter of ''FortressCraft'' has no set parameters, quests, or objectives—gamers are to forge their own personal worlds block-by-block alone or with friends on Xbox Live. ''FortressCraft'' makes use of Xbox Live Avatars that are associated with each player's ]. The first and only chapter of ''FortressCraft'' has no set parameters, quests, or objectives—players are to forge their own personal worlds block-by-block alone or with friends on Xbox Live.


==Gameplay== ==Gameplay==
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There are four game modes playable in the latest version of ''FortressCraft'': There are four game modes playable in the latest version of ''FortressCraft'':
* ''Freezetag'' – a variation of "]", one player holds a freeze-ray and has to shoot another player to pass it on. * ''Freezetag'' – a variation of "]", one player holds a freeze-ray and has to shoot another player to pass it on.
* ''Spleef'' – all players start on a canvas block arena, they have to shoot out the canvas from underneath the other players. Once a player touches a block that isn't canvas, they are "spleefed" and out of the game, last man standing wins. * ''Spleef'' – all players start on a canvas block arena, they have to shoot out the canvas from underneath the other players. Once a player touches a block that isn't a canvas, they are "spleefed" and out of the game, and the last man standing wins.
* ''Hunt'' – one player is "the hunter", a character that has partial invisibility and sees with vision similar to thermal imaging. This player has to find and attack the other players who have none of the perks listed above, the last player who hasn't been 'hunted' is the round winner. A new hunter is chosen for the next round. * ''Hunt'' – one player is "the hunter", a character that has partial invisibility and sees with vision similar to thermal imaging. This player has to find and attack the other players who have none of the perks listed above, the last player who hasn't been 'hunted' is the round winner. A new hunter is chosen for the next round.
* ''FPS mode (Fight, Protect, Survive)'' – this game mode was introduced in the 1.1 alpha patch. Two types of mob are spawned in the map: "harvesters" and "wasps". The player is required to kill the mobs to collect gears which are used to buy various items used in the game mode. This game mode is in very early stages of development and is likely to change in future patches. * ''FPS mode (Fight, Protect, Survive)'' – this game mode was introduced in the 1.1 alpha patch. Two types of mob are spawned in the map: "harvesters" and "wasps". The player is required to kill the mobs to collect gears which are used to buy various items used in the game mode. This game mode is in very early stages of development and is likely to change in future patches.
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In 2012 it was announced that ''FortressCraft'' was to be released on the ] marketplace.<ref name="OnLiveFans"/> Adam Sawkins stated that he was looking forward to having ''FortressCraft'' playable on the multiple platforms that ] provides, specifically the mobile versions.<ref name="MobiPlats"/> It was also announced that ''FortressCraft'' would be a part of the OnLive PlayPack subscription service.<ref name="OnLiveFans2"/> After Onlive was bought out, communications stopped between Sawkins and Onlive.<ref name="OnLiveComms"/> In 2012 it was announced that ''FortressCraft'' was to be released on the ] marketplace.<ref name="OnLiveFans"/> Adam Sawkins stated that he was looking forward to having ''FortressCraft'' playable on the multiple platforms that ] provides, specifically the mobile versions.<ref name="MobiPlats"/> It was also announced that ''FortressCraft'' would be a part of the OnLive PlayPack subscription service.<ref name="OnLiveFans2"/> After Onlive was bought out, communications stopped between Sawkins and Onlive.<ref name="OnLiveComms"/>


''FortressCraft'' is now ported to the ] game engine as "Fortresscraft Evolved", allowing multiple platform support. ''FortressCraft'' was then ported to the ] game engine as "FortressCraft Evolved", allowing multiple platform support.

The original Xbox 360 version of ''FortressCraft'' was ported to PC with development beginning February 2021, and re-released on the Steam platform.<ref>{{Cite web|title=FortressCraft : Chapter 1 on Steam|url=https://store.steampowered.com/app/1558210/FortressCraft__Chapter_1/|access-date=2021-04-15|website=store.steampowered.com|language=en}}</ref> The PC version contains unreleased features that were developed for OnLive like the universal avatars, and new features such as multiple world support, and higher limits such as increased view distance.<ref>{{Citation|title=FortressCraft : Chapter 1 - Anniversary Edition Trailer| date=7 April 2021 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oThjFd_gZ54|language=en|access-date=2021-04-15}}</ref> The original release date was aimed towards the 10th anniversary of the game's original release (April 8, 2011), with this version being the anniversary edition.


==Reception== ==Reception==
''FortressCraft'' was met with favorable sales. Within the first two days of the game's release it was downloaded 40,000 times and purchased around 35,000 times.<ref name="FortCraftSales"/> In August 2011, ''FortressCraft'' became the highest-grossing Xbox Live Indie Game title, with over one million dollars in sales.<ref>{{cite web|last=Albert|first=Brian|title=FortressCraft sales top 750k on XBLIG|url=http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/112211-FortressCraft-Burrows-Past-the-1-Million-Sales-Mark|publisher=]|accessdate=2012-05-23|date=2012-05-01}}</ref> ''FortressCraft'' retained this record until May 2012, when '']'' was announced to have sold 800,000 copies.<ref>{{cite web | last = Priestman | first = Chris | url = http://www.indiegamemag.com/place-your-bets-fortresscraft-sells-750k-total-miner-surpasses-800k/ |title = Place Your Bets: 'FortressCraft' Sells 750k, 'Total Miner' Surpasses 800k | publisher = Indie Game Magazine | date = 2012-05-04| accessdate=2012-05-27 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029212042/http://www.indiegamemag.com/place-your-bets-fortresscraft-sells-750k-total-miner-surpasses-800k/ |archivedate=29 October 2013 |df=dmy}}</ref> As of May 1, 2012, the game has sold 750,000 units.<ref>{{cite web|last=Dutton|first=Fred|title=FortressCraft sales top 750k on XBLIG|url=http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2012-05-01-fortresscraft-sales-top-750k-on-xblig|publisher=Eurogamer|accessdate=5 May 2012|date=1 May 2012}}</ref> ''FortressCraft'' was met with favorable sales. Within the first two days of the game's release it was downloaded 40,000 times and purchased around 35,000 times.<ref name="FortCraftSales"/> In August 2011, ''FortressCraft'' became the highest-grossing Xbox Live Indie Game title, with over one million dollars in sales.<ref>{{cite web|last=Albert|first=Brian|title=FortressCraft sales top 750k on XBLIG|url=http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/112211-FortressCraft-Burrows-Past-the-1-Million-Sales-Mark|publisher=]|accessdate=2012-05-23|date=2012-05-01}}</ref> ''FortressCraft'' retained this record until May 2012, when '']'' was announced to have sold 800,000 copies.<ref>{{cite web | last = Priestman | first = Chris | url = http://www.indiegamemag.com/place-your-bets-fortresscraft-sells-750k-total-miner-surpasses-800k/ |title = Place Your Bets: 'FortressCraft' Sells 750k, 'Total Miner' Surpasses 800k | publisher = Indie Game Magazine | date = 2012-05-04| accessdate=2012-05-27 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029212042/http://www.indiegamemag.com/place-your-bets-fortresscraft-sells-750k-total-miner-surpasses-800k/ |archivedate=29 October 2013 |df=dmy}}</ref> As of May 1, 2012, the game has sold 750,000 units.<ref>{{cite web|last=Dutton|first=Fred|title=FortressCraft sales top 750k on XBLIG|url=http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2012-05-01-fortresscraft-sales-top-750k-on-xblig|publisher=Eurogamer|accessdate=5 May 2012|date=1 May 2012}}</ref>

Internet Personality Daniel Keem better known as ] was heavily involved in promoting the game and even made a deal with the developers where he made millions from the game.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.newsweek.com/youtuber-keemstar-being-half-loved-half-hated-whats-coming-next-1494539 |title=YouTuber Keemstar on Being 'Half-Loved and Half-Hated' and What's Coming Next|website=]|date=26 March 2020 }}</ref>


], the creator of ''Minecraft'', commented on the game, saying "''FortressCraft'' is an obvious attempt to just take something popular and clone it as closely as possible. I still think it's important that people are allowed and able to do things like that, but it's hardly graceful."<ref name="Ars"/> Adam Sawkins first responded to the criticism with an open letter to Persson, citing ''Minecraft'' as an inspiration, but crediting the differences present in ''FortressCraft''.<ref>{{cite web | last = Sawkins | first = Adam | url = http://projectorgames.net/blog/?p=36 | title = Open Letter to Notch | date = 2011-07-27}}</ref> Sawkins later defended the credibility of ''FortressCraft'' in a feature run by ], stating, "It might do well on the name alone, but if you want sexy graphics and shaders and the creative aspect, you have ''FortressCraft''. If you want to fight monsters and share stuff with your friends, you have ''Total Miner''. Nobody will pay for ''Minecraft'' when they can pay $3.00 for ''Total Miner'' or ''FortressCraft''".<ref>{{cite web | last = Goldfarb | first = Andrew | url = http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/119/1195522p1.html | title = FortressCraft Creator Talks Minecraft Comparisons | publisher = ] | date = 2011-09-20}}</ref> When asked about ]'s perception of ''FortressCraft'', the company's business chief Daniel Kaplan stated that they were bored with the ]s, but that no legal action would be taken against ProjectorGames.<ref>{{cite web | last = Yin-Poole | first = Wesley | url = http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2012-02-14-mojang-wont-sue-fortresscraft-dev-bored-by-minecraft-clones | title = Mojang won't sue FortressCraft dev, "bored" by Minecraft clones | publisher = ] | date = 2012-02-14}}</ref> Adam Sawkins responded to Kaplan's comments in an interview with ''Eurogamer'', pointing out key differences between the vox games on the Xbox Live Marketplace and ''Minecraft''. He also addressed how he believed the word "clone" was being unfairly used against recent vox games, whereas ''Minecraft'', originally a clone of '']'', did not receive the same treatment.<ref>{{cite web | last = Yin-Poole | first = Wesley | url = http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2012-02-17-fortresscraft-creator-rejects-minecraft-clone-claims | title = FortressCraft creator rejects Minecraft-clone-claims | publisher = ] | date = 2012-02-17}}</ref> ], the creator of ''Minecraft'', commented on the game, saying "''FortressCraft'' is an obvious attempt to just take something popular and clone it as closely as possible. I still think it's important that people are allowed and able to do things like that, but it's hardly graceful."<ref name="Ars"/> Adam Sawkins first responded to the criticism with an open letter to Persson, citing ''Minecraft'' as an inspiration, but crediting the differences present in ''FortressCraft''.<ref>{{cite web | last = Sawkins | first = Adam | url = http://projectorgames.net/blog/?p=36 | title = Open Letter to Notch | date = 2011-07-27}}</ref> Sawkins later defended the credibility of ''FortressCraft'' in a feature run by ], stating, "It might do well on the name alone, but if you want sexy graphics and shaders and the creative aspect, you have ''FortressCraft''. If you want to fight ] and share stuff with your friends, you have ''Total Miner''. Nobody will pay for ''Minecraft'' when they can pay $3.00 for ''Total Miner'' or ''FortressCraft''".<ref>{{cite web | last = Goldfarb | first = Andrew | url = http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/119/1195522p1.html | title = FortressCraft Creator Talks Minecraft Comparisons | publisher = ] | date = 2011-09-20}}</ref> When asked about ]'s perception of ''FortressCraft'', the company's business chief Daniel Kaplan stated that they were bored with the ]s, but that no legal action would be taken against ProjectorGames.<ref>{{cite web | last = Yin-Poole | first = Wesley | url = http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2012-02-14-mojang-wont-sue-fortresscraft-dev-bored-by-minecraft-clones | title = Mojang won't sue FortressCraft dev, "bored" by Minecraft clones | publisher = ] | date = 2012-02-14}}</ref> Adam Sawkins responded to Kaplan's comments in an interview with ''Eurogamer'', pointing out key differences between the vox games on the Xbox Live Marketplace and ''Minecraft''. He also addressed how he believed the word "clone" was being unfairly used against recent vox games, whereas ''Minecraft'', originally a clone of '']'', did not receive the same treatment.<ref>{{cite web | last = Yin-Poole | first = Wesley | url = http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2012-02-17-fortresscraft-creator-rejects-minecraft-clone-claims | title = FortressCraft creator rejects Minecraft-clone-claims | publisher = ] | date = 2012-02-17}}</ref>


==See also== ==See also==
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==References== ==References==
{{Reflist|2|refs= {{Reflist|refs=
<ref name="FortressCraftCreditCites">{{cite web|url=http://twitpic.com/6ph7a2|work=Twitpic|title=FortressCraft Credits|first=Adam|last=Sawkins|date=2012-09-24| accessdate=2012-02-21}}</ref> <ref name="FortressCraftCreditCites">{{cite web|url=http://twitpic.com/6ph7a2|work=Twitpic|title=FortressCraft Credits|first=Adam|last=Sawkins|date=2012-09-24| accessdate=2012-02-21}}</ref>
<ref name="FortCraftSales">{{cite web|url=http://n4g.com/news/740385/fortresscraft-sells-30k-copies/com|title=FortressCraft Sells 30k Copies|work=]|date=2011-04-10 |accessdate=2011-04-11}}</ref> <ref name="FortCraftSales">{{cite web|url=http://n4g.com/news/740385/fortresscraft-sells-30k-copies/com|title=FortressCraft Sells 30k Copies|work=]|date=2011-04-10 |accessdate=2011-04-11}}</ref>
<ref name="Ars">{{cite web|url=https://arstechnica.com/gaming/news/2011/07/living-under-a-blocky-shadow-the-world-of-minecraft-clones.ars|work=]|title=Living under a blocky shadow: the world of ''Minecraft'' clones|first=Andrew|last=Webster|date=2011-07-27|accessdate=2011-07-29}}</ref> <ref name="Ars">{{cite web|url=https://arstechnica.com/gaming/news/2011/07/living-under-a-blocky-shadow-the-world-of-minecraft-clones.ars|work=]|title=Living under a blocky shadow: the world of ''Minecraft'' clones|first=Andrew|last=Webster|date=2011-07-27|accessdate=2011-07-29}}</ref>
<ref name="OnLiveFans">{{cite web|url=http://onlivefans.com/news/fortresscraft-and-steam-heroes-reportedly-are-coming-to-onlive/3619/|work=OnLiveFans|title=FortressCraft, Steam Heroes & SkyKids are Reportedly Coming to OnLive|first=Maurice|last=Handler|year=2011|accessdate=2011-11-23}}</ref> <ref name="OnLiveFans">{{cite web|url=http://onlivefans.com/news/fortresscraft-and-steam-heroes-reportedly-are-coming-to-onlive/3619/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111018124412/http://onlivefans.com/news/fortresscraft-and-steam-heroes-reportedly-are-coming-to-onlive/3619/|url-status=usurped|archive-date=October 18, 2011|work=OnLiveFans|title=FortressCraft, Steam Heroes & SkyKids are Reportedly Coming to OnLive|first=Maurice|last=Handler|year=2011|accessdate=2011-11-23}}</ref>
<ref name="OnLiveFans2">{{cite web|url=http://onlivefans.com/news/fortresscraft-is-confirmed-to-be-an-onlive-playpack-title-coming-before-january-5/5023/|work=OnLiveFans |title=FortressCraft is Confirmed to be an OnLive PlayPack Title|first=Ralph|last=Moran|year=2011|accessdate=2011-11-23}}</ref> <ref name="OnLiveFans2">{{cite web|url=http://onlivefans.com/news/fortresscraft-is-confirmed-to-be-an-onlive-playpack-title-coming-before-january-5/5023/|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130131032043/http://onlivefans.com/news/fortresscraft-is-confirmed-to-be-an-onlive-playpack-title-coming-before-january-5/5023/|url-status=usurped|archive-date=January 31, 2013|work=OnLiveFans |title=FortressCraft is Confirmed to be an OnLive PlayPack Title|first=Ralph|last=Moran|year=2011|accessdate=2011-11-23}}</ref>
<ref name="MobiPlats">{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/Fortress_Craft/status/168482304782635009|work=Twitter|title=I am looking forwards to having FortressCraft playable on mobile platforms for Onlive|first=Adam|last=Sawkins|date=2012-02-12|accessdate=2012-02-12}}</ref> <ref name="MobiPlats">{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/Fortress_Craft/status/168482304782635009|work=Twitter|title=I am looking forwards to having FortressCraft playable on mobile platforms for Onlive|first=Adam|last=Sawkins|date=2012-02-12|accessdate=2012-02-12}}</ref>
<ref name="OnLiveComms">{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/Fortress_Craft/status/331696741474779136|work=Twitter|title=If Onlive ever responded to my messages it might come out|first=Adam|last=Sawkins|year=2013|accessdate=2013-05-07}}</ref> <ref name="OnLiveComms">{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/Fortress_Craft/status/331696741474779136|work=Twitter|title=If Onlive ever responded to my messages it might come out|first=Adam|last=Sawkins|year=2013|accessdate=2013-05-07}}</ref>
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* {{cite web|url=http://www.destructoid.com/xbox-live-indie-fortresscraft-looks-familiar-194871.phtml|title=Xbox Live Indie FortressCraft looks familiar|publisher=]|first=Jordan|last=Devore|date=February 23, 2011}} * {{cite web|url=http://www.destructoid.com/xbox-live-indie-fortresscraft-looks-familiar-194871.phtml|title=Xbox Live Indie FortressCraft looks familiar|publisher=]|first=Jordan|last=Devore|date=February 23, 2011}}
* {{cite web|url=http://www.joystiq.com/2011/02/22/minecraft-clone-coming-to-xbox-live-indie-games-fortresscraft/|title=Minecraft clone coming to Xbox Live Indie Games: FortressCraft|first=Griffin|last=McElroy|date=February 22, 2011}} * {{cite web|url=http://www.joystiq.com/2011/02/22/minecraft-clone-coming-to-xbox-live-indie-games-fortresscraft/|title=Minecraft clone coming to Xbox Live Indie Games: FortressCraft|first=Griffin|last=McElroy|date=February 22, 2011}}
* {{cite web|url=http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2011/02/22/fortresscraft-looks-a-lot-like-minecraft-coming-to-xbox-360.aspx|title=FortressCraft Looks A Lot Like Minecraft, Coming To Xbox 360|publisher=]|first=Bryan|last=Vore|date=February 22, 2011}} * {{cite web|url=http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2011/02/22/fortresscraft-looks-a-lot-like-minecraft-coming-to-xbox-360.aspx|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110226192649/http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2011/02/22/fortresscraft-looks-a-lot-like-minecraft-coming-to-xbox-360.aspx|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 26, 2011|title=FortressCraft Looks A Lot Like Minecraft, Coming To Xbox 360|publisher=]|first=Bryan|last=Vore|date=February 22, 2011}}


==External links== ==External links==
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2011 video game 2011 video game
FortressCraft
Developer(s)ProjectorGames
Publisher(s)ProjectorGames
Designer(s)Adam Sawkins
Artist(s)Andy Roo (3d modelling), Todd DuFore (DMPDesign), Craig Peterson aka Mayoradeath
Composer(s)Arjan Kroes
Mark Knight
EngineXNA Framework
Platform(s)Xbox 360, Microsoft Windows
ReleaseXbox 360
  • WW: April 8, 2011
Microsoft Windows
  • WW: April 17, 2021
Genre(s)Sandbox
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

FortressCraft is a video game by British indie developer Projector Games, released on Xbox Live Indie Games on April 8, 2011. FortressCraft cites Minecraft, Infiniminer and Dwarf Fortress as direct inspirations for the design aspect of the game. The game utilizes textured voxels to simulate landscapes, traditionally reminiscent of other titles in the genre.

FortressCraft makes use of Xbox Live Avatars that are associated with each player's Gamertag. The first and only chapter of FortressCraft has no set parameters, quests, or objectives—players are to forge their own personal worlds block-by-block alone or with friends on Xbox Live.

Gameplay

Upon starting a new game, players spawn on a water-filled tower in a randomly generated world. From this point they may start exploring their world or assembling structures with the various block sets given to them. Conversely they may also choose to dig through the ground, hunting for Relics that give bonuses such as the ability to fly, to jump higher, to place TNT charges and blow up blocks, and more.

There are currently a total of 615 different cubic blocks in the game, each with their own pattern and design, along with 64 custom user-defined blocks. These cubic blocks in conjunction with the custom user-defined blocks can be used to build anything the player wants. The blocks vary from simple color and texture variants to being quite unique—the trampoline block, for example, is a unique block that propels players up in the air higher and higher with each jump.

There are four game modes playable in the latest version of FortressCraft:

  • Freezetag – a variation of "tag", one player holds a freeze-ray and has to shoot another player to pass it on.
  • Spleef – all players start on a canvas block arena, they have to shoot out the canvas from underneath the other players. Once a player touches a block that isn't a canvas, they are "spleefed" and out of the game, and the last man standing wins.
  • Hunt – one player is "the hunter", a character that has partial invisibility and sees with vision similar to thermal imaging. This player has to find and attack the other players who have none of the perks listed above, the last player who hasn't been 'hunted' is the round winner. A new hunter is chosen for the next round.
  • FPS mode (Fight, Protect, Survive) – this game mode was introduced in the 1.1 alpha patch. Two types of mob are spawned in the map: "harvesters" and "wasps". The player is required to kill the mobs to collect gears which are used to buy various items used in the game mode. This game mode is in very early stages of development and is likely to change in future patches.

The game also features a "Workshop", where the player can place down blocks to make an 8 x 8 x 8 block scale model which is then transformed into a single custom block allowing players to make unique blocks. These blocks can have effects added to them to allow them to rotate, wiggle, emit smoke, and many other actions when placed.

In a recent update new custom block effects were added, one such instance makes custom blocks emit lasers. When these lasers hit a "factory" custom type, the factory emits a "doodad". In its default state the doodad appears as a crate with the ProjectorGames logo, but the appearance can be changed upon placing a custom block on top of the factory. The doodads are affected by gravity and can be moved about on "conveyor" custom blocks or launched from "jumppad" customs.

Ports

In 2012 it was announced that FortressCraft was to be released on the OnLive marketplace. Adam Sawkins stated that he was looking forward to having FortressCraft playable on the multiple platforms that OnLive provides, specifically the mobile versions. It was also announced that FortressCraft would be a part of the OnLive PlayPack subscription service. After Onlive was bought out, communications stopped between Sawkins and Onlive.

FortressCraft was then ported to the Unity game engine as "FortressCraft Evolved", allowing multiple platform support.

The original Xbox 360 version of FortressCraft was ported to PC with development beginning February 2021, and re-released on the Steam platform. The PC version contains unreleased features that were developed for OnLive like the universal avatars, and new features such as multiple world support, and higher limits such as increased view distance. The original release date was aimed towards the 10th anniversary of the game's original release (April 8, 2011), with this version being the anniversary edition.

Reception

FortressCraft was met with favorable sales. Within the first two days of the game's release it was downloaded 40,000 times and purchased around 35,000 times. In August 2011, FortressCraft became the highest-grossing Xbox Live Indie Game title, with over one million dollars in sales. FortressCraft retained this record until May 2012, when Total Miner was announced to have sold 800,000 copies. As of May 1, 2012, the game has sold 750,000 units.

Internet Personality Daniel Keem better known as Keemstar was heavily involved in promoting the game and even made a deal with the developers where he made millions from the game.

Markus Persson, the creator of Minecraft, commented on the game, saying "FortressCraft is an obvious attempt to just take something popular and clone it as closely as possible. I still think it's important that people are allowed and able to do things like that, but it's hardly graceful." Adam Sawkins first responded to the criticism with an open letter to Persson, citing Minecraft as an inspiration, but crediting the differences present in FortressCraft. Sawkins later defended the credibility of FortressCraft in a feature run by IGN, stating, "It might do well on the name alone, but if you want sexy graphics and shaders and the creative aspect, you have FortressCraft. If you want to fight monsters and share stuff with your friends, you have Total Miner. Nobody will pay for Minecraft when they can pay $3.00 for Total Miner or FortressCraft". When asked about Mojang's perception of FortressCraft, the company's business chief Daniel Kaplan stated that they were bored with the video game clones, but that no legal action would be taken against ProjectorGames. Adam Sawkins responded to Kaplan's comments in an interview with Eurogamer, pointing out key differences between the vox games on the Xbox Live Marketplace and Minecraft. He also addressed how he believed the word "clone" was being unfairly used against recent vox games, whereas Minecraft, originally a clone of Infiniminer, did not receive the same treatment.

See also

  • Total Miner — The second Minecraft-inspired video game on XBLIG
  • CastleMiner — The third such game on XBLIG
    • CastleMiner Z — The fourth such game on XBLIG, and the sequel to CastleMiner

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