So, the old thread is very much dead and out-dated.
Gather round folks, and I will enlighten you on the subject of a very fun game called Haven and Hearth. It's an isometric sandbox of a game. There are many different activities to pursue, and many communities to interact with. So, without further ado, I present some things to do.
1. Survive!
There are strong, nasty critters that are out to get you in the forest lands. Running from them is no easy feat, and staving them off even harder. Add to this the growling in your stomach and the fatigue you work yourself into, it won't be long before you collapse.
2. Build!
You know you can't endure another day on the run, beasts breathing down your neck, branches slapping into your face, blisters forming on your feet. You make some crude tools of stone and wood, and hunker in. Log the area to build a cabin, make a fence, and light a fire in the hearth. You're here to stay.
3. Expand!
You're still way too hungry. After finding some wild crops, you plow the earth to reap your crops, and with them your sustenance. With labor, your fields expand and your harvest grows exponentially. Soon your stocks are overflowing, and you need another cabin just to store away your produce.
4. Trade!
As you grow bigger and bigger, other people begin to find you. They've got goods you haven't heard of, and the foods you've been making are always a popular trade good. As you cut more and more deals, you get a knack at being a merchant, but you always have a favorite place you call home.
5. Declare your kingdom!
You and the comrades you've acquired expand and dominate a huge expanse of the wilds. Cement your power by officialy declaring yourself a village, and enter into the turbulent world-wide politics of H&H!
There's obviously a whole lot more than this to do! There's a complex fishing system, vast amounts of land to explore and claim, mines to prospect for and mine out, metalworking to do, goods to craft, things to build, maps to make and more. The Bay12 Community holds court as the Council of Bottleneck, named after our town on the last map. We have many towns in the council, each geared toward certain play styles, and trade flows between the towns letting everyone have access to every resource. If this got you interested, then check out
http://www.havenandhearth.com/portal/. The devs are very active on the forums and the community, minus certain people, are all very friendly. For anyone who plays already, please help me provide videos and screenshots if you can.
ALSO DO NOT EVER BUY SWIMMING OR TRY TO SWIM AT ALL. YOU ARE GUARENTEED DEATH. IF YOU EVEN CONSIDER IT, USE A HAMMER TO BEAT YOURSELF AND YOUR MONITOR.