Does this game have a multiplayer component?

Yes, and it’s fantastic.

I found it noticably more stable than Minecraft Java Edition multiplayer, and quite a lot easier to get started hosting.

I just picked my game (Mineclone2 is a good starting point) and picked my mods (I looped back later to get fancy with a MineGame modest), and the I jammed the ‘host’ button.

On a local network, other players just have to type in the host computer’s IP address and hit ‘Register’ once and then ‘Login’ after that. ‘Register’ is once per world - their username and password get added only to that world on the hosting computer.

Thankfully, on my SteamDeck, it remembers my details between plays, so I only had to mess with the virtual keyboard on my first play.

I host it from an old laptop. I let one of my kids play on that laptop, while I and my other family play on our SteamDeck or PC. My understanding is that an Android phone will work fine, as well.

To play with remote friends, 8t’s the same port forwarding dance as Minecraft Java edition, except that Mineclone on port 30000.

Would be great to mess around in something like Minecraft again without the need of a subscription.

It’s a joy! I’ve never begrudged the $25 to Minecraft, but it’s fantastic knowing I can keep my server world and mod setup much longer since MineTest is open source. I have a feeling that MineTest is going to join Vi on my ‘bury me with it because I’m not letting go’ software list.