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{{WpInfobox game | |||
| name = The Blockheads 2 | |||
| image = [[File:Bh2 icon.png|150px]] | |||
| status = In Development | |||
| developer = [[David Frampton]] | |||
| platform = TBD, tentatively Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, and Android | |||
| release_date = TBD, expected early 2027 | |||
}} | |||
'''The Blockheads 2''' is the planned sequel to [[The Blockheads]], currently in development by [[David Frampton]].<ref name="blogpost">[https://theblockheads.net/2026/09/10/blockheads-2.html Blockheads 2 is coming!]</ref> It is a complete remake of the original game, written in C++ using the [https://github.com/mjdave/katipo/ Katipo] engine and will be cross-platform (the list of platforms is not final but is confirmed to include Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, and Android). It is planned to be released, tentatively, in early 2027.<ref name="ama_p9tygak">[https://www.reddit.com/r/blockheads/comments/1wd01sb/comment/p9tygak/ Official AMA, reply to u/jamathythrowaway]</ref> | '''The Blockheads 2''' is the planned sequel to [[The Blockheads]], currently in development by [[David Frampton]].<ref name="blogpost">[https://theblockheads.net/2026/09/10/blockheads-2.html Blockheads 2 is coming!]</ref> It is a complete remake of the original game, written in C++ using the [https://github.com/mjdave/katipo/ Katipo] engine and will be cross-platform (the list of platforms is not final but is confirmed to include Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, and Android). It is planned to be released, tentatively, in early 2027.<ref name="ama_p9tygak">[https://www.reddit.com/r/blockheads/comments/1wd01sb/comment/p9tygak/ Official AMA, reply to u/jamathythrowaway]</ref> | ||
= Development = | |||
The Blockheads 2 began development around August of 2026.<ref name="blogpost"/> It was announced on 9 September 2026 in the Sapiens Discord server, and the next day on theblockheads.net.<ref name="blogpost"/><ref name="discord_1547381761556746281">[https://discord.com/channels/406193800042774539/407639791622946846/1547381761556746281 The Blockheads 2 announcement on Discord]</ref> | |||
An AMA was held on r/blockheads on 14 September 2026.<ref name="ama">[https://www.reddit.com/r/blockheads/comments/1wd01sb/ask_majicdave_anything/ Ask majicDave anything!]</ref> | |||
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* New biomes and weather events are planned.<ref name="ama_p9tz0ao">[https://www.reddit.com/r/blockheads/comments/1wd01sb/comment/p9tz0ao/ Official AMA, reply to u/Kodiff_Wolff]</ref> | * New biomes and weather events are planned.<ref name="ama_p9tz0ao">[https://www.reddit.com/r/blockheads/comments/1wd01sb/comment/p9tz0ao/ Official AMA, reply to u/Kodiff_Wolff]</ref> | ||
* The ability to travel to outer space is planned.<ref name="ama_p9u86o0"/> | * The ability to travel to outer space is planned.<ref name="ama_p9u86o0"/> | ||
* Larger worlds will be supported compared to the original.<ref name="ama_p9un8go">[https://www.reddit.com/r/blockheads/comments/1wd01sb/comment/p9un8go/ Official AMA, reply to u/kayninedee]</ref> | |||
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