I will not be posting here until closer to when Project Explore's new build is ready. I will however be posting on my blog information about the development and the steps I'm taking to create the game.
Website: http://www.seabassandgazellestudios.com/pe_blog
The networking is a lot more stable now and supports players creating houses, placing plants, trees, and other things. This means multiplayer is that much closer to being publically available.
Now that I've made good progress on the networking side I've began working on expanding the core gameplay. This includes things like cutting down tress, attacking objects, and combat.
Here is a REALLY early prototype version of the tree cutting I mentioned.