Draft:Levers and Chests
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Comment: Admittedly, there is potential here. But I think WP:TOOSOON applies and I would like to see more reliable sources (primarily ones listed at WP:VG/S) used. But regardless, we aren't sure if this will actually turn into a project or if it will forever remain a mere tech demo. Two more things to note are also that the article right now acts like this project is related to the previously teased "Minecraft successor", which appears to be a case of WP:SYNTH as there is no clear connection. The other thing would be Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Untitled Minecraft spiritual successor, where material related to the "Minecraft successor" was previously rejected and redirected. λ NegativeMP1 21:56, 28 June 2025 (UTC)
| Levers and Chests | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Markus Persson |
| Publisher(s) | None |
| Platform(s) | Web (HTML5, JavaScript) |
| Release | Pre-alpha (June 2025) |
| Genre(s) | Dungeon crawler, RPG |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Levers and Chests is an early prototype of a voxel-based dungeon crawler video game, developed by Markus Persson, also known as Notch, the creator of Minecraft. The game is accessible directly through a web browser and features turn-based party exploration within a pixel-art dungeon setting.
The game was first revealed by Persson in a post on his personal Twitter (X) account on June 9, 2025. The tweet included a screenshot of the game interface showing four party members—Jace, Mark, The Truth, and Reverie—along with an inventory system, item list, and visible health bars.[1]
The games can be viewed through its official site lac.net, which currently hosts a welcome page in an interactive form. No official announcement has been made regarding a full release, platform expansion, or additional development plans.[2]
At the beginning of 2025 Persson decided to create a spiritual successor to Minecraft, referred to as "Minecraft 2", in response to the results of a poll on Twitter.[3][4][5] However, after speaking to his team, he shortly went against this in favour of developing the other choice on his twitter poll, a roguelike titled Levers and Chests.[6]
Development
[edit]While no publisher has been listed and no development blog exists, the appearance of the game on lac.net and its announcement by Persson mark his first public game prototype since the release of Minecraft.
References
[edit]- ^ @notch (2025-06-09). "Well, this is nice" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Levers and Chests (official site)". lac.net. Retrieved {{subst:DATE}}.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|access-date=(help) - ^ Serin, Kaan (4 January 2025). "OG Minecraft creator "basically announced Minecraft 2" in the oddest way, but he won't "sneakily infringe" on Mojang's work". GamesRadar+. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
- ^ Fischer, Tyler (3 January 2025). "Minecraft Spiritual Successor Announced by Creator ("Basically Minecraft 2")". ComicBook.com. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
- ^ Blake, Vikki (4 January 2024). "Notch has "basically announced" Minecraft 2". Eurogamer. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
- ^ Selway, Jake (15 January 2025). "Why Minecraft 2 Isn't Real, and Likely Never Will Be". Game Rant. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
- ^ "Development Updates on Minecraft Creator's Next Game". 80.lv. March 2025.
- ^ "The Minecraft Creator Has Revealed the First Gameplay Footage of His New Retro Game Levers and Chests". Gagadget. March 2025.
- ^ "Notch Continues to Tease His Next Game Project". TechOpse. March 2025.
- ^ "Levers and Chests - Everything We Know". Indie Kings. March 2025.
- ^ "New Updates on the Notch Minecraft Sequel/New Game". Minecraft.video.tm. March 2025.
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[edit]Category:Upcoming video games Category:Dungeon crawler video games Category:Video games developed in Sweden
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