we are still playing blockland1.
the only blockland there likely will ever be.
well you could remove the skybox from every game ever made and say that they're the same games anyway, but I think it does kinda matter if it's there or not even if it's the same game because who would like e.g. Skyrim as much as they do if it didn't have a skybox?
Maybe a bad example, but when you come along with a LEGO game that has no graphics to speak of, then you've got to do something to make it look good, otherwise I think a lot of people might lose interest. Also it would be odd if one finds Blockland with the Bedroom and Kitchen maps on YouTube and when they buy the game the maps are gone.
I'm not saying Blockland needs shadows and shaders to appeal to people but it would probably help.