Salt is effectively proof that Minecraft would be more compelling if you could build and live on a moving ship. (I make the Minecraft comparison lightly, as Salt is very much a different beast entirely.)

I would like to describe my feelings coming out of the Demo, though.

First I started playing, and decided "Well, this isn't much, but let's try and build a boat." After some time running around, laughing at the terrible pirate models (Yes, they're cute, but I still don't like 'em.), failing to kill a deer, and not understanding how to craft at all, I finally make a raft. Then I sail around the islands that I started on for a bit. And then I get bored with that, and sail off into the endless void. Then the music kicks in. And I feel shivers down my spine. And I feel hope. Excitement. Joy. Elation. "My word," I think to myself, "This is exactly how I felt when I first started playing Morrowind and realized that I had this entire world at my disposal! So much to see! So much to explore!"

I heartily recommend this game to anybody who loves the thrill of exploration. It made me feel things no game has made me feel in a very long time. Good work, Lavaboots.