I did this weekend, and I have not been able to put it down. It has most everything I wish was in Minecraft and then some. My wife and sister are intrigued by the game, so looking forward to the sequel with multiplayer even more.
What is the story with the first abandoned castle you can find just past the Hammerhood Heights? Where you learn how to build the spiked wall defenses? You come across multiple warnings of how horrible that castle is, but you show up and find two ghosts and an incomplete version of Cantlin Chronicles. The was a note nearby in a cave with a corpse talking about how they barely escaped, and a note in the castle from a kid worried about people disappearing and how the 'adults' had summoned the author and was worried about why they did. Did they resort to cannibalism or turn into monsters? I'm tempted to just start digging under the castle and see if I find anything else.
For complaints, I just wish there was a bit more control to how you build. Giving a first person perspective would have fixed this. It is frustrating when you can't quite aim where you want for digging or building. Also, there needs to be a better way to quick move items back and forth similar to Minecraft. The QoL features make using controllers so much better in MC, and I actually prefer using a controller with MC over a mouse and keyboard because of them. Give me some of those QoLs for Builders and I will be very happy.
I do love how you get the uber chest and extra items go straight to there when you run out of space. Also, automatically pulling mats from your chests in town when crafting is so convenient.