The problem is, I don't see any zombies. All I see is terrain and flowers. And the occasional cow/sheep.
Do I just need to keep looking? What am I looking for? How do I get the different types of blocks? I found some by hitting the sheep (or whatever they are) but the same thing didn't seem to work on trees or terrain.
Gah. I do enjoy the freedom of the game. But I need to do something soon or I just lose interest and quit.
edit: With only exploration I didn't get any real interest. Personally, I'll probably get hooked when larger mobs come out, and when you start having to defend during the night from mobs which damage your fortress. Otherwise your investment is always secure, and there's no real threat that can't be solved by boxing yourself in and getting a sandwich.
Another possibility is that you're too high up. They seem to cluster in the valleys, the "mountains" sometimes almost empty.
I just need a HINT. I have no idea what to do! I've seen one day and one night and I am in the same place. Am I looking for something?
Beyond there, it's mostly an exploration / building / sandbox game. It's not an appealing game model for everyone, though, so it may just be that it doesn't click for you (though give it a bit of time).
Unless i have to punch it 10000 times, in which case, fuck this.
I have a macbook so I just kept clicking. Doh!
And then I realize you have to keep it pressed.
He really needs to make a tutorial before it gets released :) I suppose it's not surprising in a quickly-changing alpha build, however.
Axes are sort of pointless, since you can knock down wood with any block equipped (even dirt). Your first day's goals are torches and shelter. Make a pick, explore until you find a cliff face with coal (it looks like stone with big chocolate chips), use the coal to make torches. Then, when it gets close to dark, dig yourself a hole to hide in from zombies and skeletons. Light it up with torches and seal off all but a one-square window. Spend the night digging out a proper home, make a few stone tools, and then spend the day chopping wood or hunting or spelunking or just exploring.