Minecraft is a game made of blocks where you can explore the infinite terrain or let your creative juices flow by testing the limits of building with just blocks.
This game was my childhood. Although I’m no longer the expert I once was, the basics have never changed.
My younger brothers convinced me to play for the first time in a while when I had some free time over winter break. Though there was a lot I didn’t understand now, I can’t deny that I had fun.
The basic controls are the WASD keys to move, spacebar to jump, E to access your inventory, left-click to hit/break something & right-click to select/open something.
Survival mode is the first of 2 modes where you’re dropped into the world with nothing but a health & food bar. The first thing you always do is punch some trees down for wood to create your tools after obtaining a crafting table.
Anything is possible once you obtain a set of tools. With over 900 kinds of blocks, 64 different biomes, 30+ structures, 79 passive & hostile creatures, 11 ores & 3 different worlds, the possibilities are endless.
Creative mode is the other main mode where you cannot take damage, can fly & have access to every resource & block at your disposal. You can easily explore the infinite world or choose a super flat world for a more blank slate with nothing but flat grass.
My experience with the game dates back to 2011. I’ve always enjoyed the game, my friends & I made memories that we still laugh about to this day.
It’s difficult for me to keep an unbiased lens given all the nostalgia, but it was nothing but positive & I can’t think of anything I’d change.
The target audience is geared towards younger kids 7 & up like most non-violent video games. However, the general age of players is around 13-21.