Salem

[Xanthippe]

This sounds intriguing.  It's not out yet, supposed to come out later this year, by Seatribe (Haven & Hearth, which I've not tried).

Features mutable world, deformable terrain, crafting (including buildings, towns and so on), pvp, permadeath

Alpha footage:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wDySrWMY2Ik

Interview with developer Bjorn Johannessen:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Ftb-cj2WIs

We all know the potential pitfalls, but nevertheless this is one to keep an eye on.  The publisher is Paradox Interactive.
http://www.paradoxplaza.com/games/salem

[ghost]

http://forums.f13.net/index.php?topic=20345.0

[Xanthippe]

Thank you.  I thought I'd seen mention of this game before here but I couldn't find it.

I tried playing Haven & Hearth.  I screwed up at the beginning (I don't like to read instructions) and then spent some time trying to kill my character so I could start over.  Ants debilitated me but didn't quite kill me, although they did eat my shoes.  My stats are worse than they were now, I've built what I know how to, and am wandering around hoping an animal eats me.

[ghost]

I screwed up at the beginning (I don't like to read instructions) and then spent some time trying to kill my character so I could start over.  Ants debilitated me but didn't quite kill me, although they did eat my shoes.  My stats are worse than they were now, I've built what I know how to, and am wandering around hoping an animal eats me.

This sounds awesome.   

[Xanthippe]

I even created a tombstone for myself and logged out, thinking I'd die to animals in the night.  No such luck.

Still searching for a way to kill myself.  Who knew it'd be so tough in a permadeath world.