Hytale, a sandbox crafting game currently in development by the creators of the most popular Minecraft multiplayer server, is moving quickly toward a 2021 release schedule. Regular progress updates continue to be posted, the latest of which showcases detailed character customization and throwable objects.

Hytale seems to have a strong focus on cosmetics, with plenty of room for modders to create their own. When developer Hypixel talks about applying color gradients to their assets, they mention that players will be able to do the same with Hytale Model Maker and that "custom gradient maps can also be implemented, adding to Hytale's palette new color schemes and materials, further expanding the range of options available for existing items," they mention.

Of interest to me and anyone else who remembers the first time I punched through a tree trunk in Minecraft and left the rest of it floating in the air is Hytale's physics. A series of videos in the linked blog post demonstrate how thrown objects interact. And you can even pick up cow poop and throw it at someone.

Here's an interview with Hypixel about this block RPG and mini-game world.