I’ve been playing it over the last few days. Cozy games aren’t my thing, and not for lack of trying. I played Stardew Valley with friends and I couldn’t stay interested. Pokemon largely hasn’t excited me since gen 2.
Minecraft, however, is something I really enjoyed, especially back when it was in beta, so I thought a “pokemon plus minecraft” type game might interest me. I’m not sure yet, but clearly a lot of people like it.
I think you just might have sold me on DQB2.
One of the mods I miss from older versions of Minecraft is the Millenaire mod, where villages were actually somewhat simulated, including builders making new structures out of blocks actually around the area. They would sometimes give you quests to get them materials too.