# \[Dev Blog\] Alpha 4 Update!

**URL:** https://discourse.stonehearth.net/t/dev-blog-alpha-4-update/6384
**Category:** Development
**Created:** [June 17, 2014, 4:48pm UTC](https://discourse.stonehearth.net/t/dev-blog-alpha-4-update/6384 "2014-06-17T16:48:25Z")
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### Author: ![SteveAdamo](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/discourse.stonehearth.net/steveadamo/32/13955_2.png) [@SteveAdamo](https://discourse.stonehearth.net/u/SteveAdamo)
#### Post date: [June 18, 2014, 6:04pm UTC](https://discourse.stonehearth.net/t/dev-blog-alpha-4-update/6384/21 "2014-06-18T18:04:01Z")

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> [@EpicDwarf](#):
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> It was stated before that Goblins will become a playable race

I don’t recall Radiant saying this would be a “thing”, but its certainly possible… here’s a really old thread where it was briefly discussed:

> [@Next Playable Race: Goblins!](http://discourse.stonehearth.net/t/next-playable-race-goblins/741):
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> So this topic was inspired by listening to Raj’s song here: Which made me think: the next playable race should be the Goblins. To me, the goblins seem just as comical as they are dangerous, and you would start with a batch of goblins who want to be different and actually work together. So they build a town and have many of the same jobs (with different variations in name and looks) and have to deal with human raids by ‘heroes’ who want to wipe them out for being…green? They could have their…

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