Alpha testing of Das Tal is underway, offering an early crack at this sandbox PvP MMORPG, helping refine the game and support its Steam Greenlight campaign. You can see some very early gameplay footage in this video, and if you are interested in testing, you can sign up using this form. Here's a bit on the game: "The game is a new take on our beloved sandbox MMORPG genre, for the first time enabling players to create their own custom server rule sets without having to deal with the legal problems of freeshards and the hacker-infestation of modern survival sandboxes."