Minecraft Mayhem

This series is almost over, but today I wanted to go back to the basics and review a PC game that is widely known for beginners.

Minecraft is a “sandbox” independent video game. The setting is constructed completely of blocks, similar to Legos. It allows players to build structures such as houses, farms, and mines.

Two months ago, my boyfriend bought me a Minecraft membership for my birthday, so why not write a post about it?

Generally, young children play Minecraft, but in January 2015, San Jose Mercury News wrote a “parents’ guide” for the game. The purpose of the article was to explain to parents that all Minecraft games, no matter the platform, are basically the same. Therefore, there’s no need to purchase multiple Minecraft games.

I found the article helpful in learning some background about the game before I played it.

Minecraft has a “survival mode” in which players are free to build whatever they want, but they must find a way to protect themselves from monsters at night. There is a multiplayer mode available, so naturally I played with Tim, Noah, and their other friend Brax.

We found a small server named "Grey Seal Shores" to play on together. There are only 40 members and the server itself is well put together.

First, we had to find a place to build our house. Tim found a nice place to build a "modern" house. He made a farm in the middle and built the actual house around it.

While he was constructing the house, I was chopping down trees and mining for coal to build glass for the windows of our house.

The whole time we were doing this, we had to make sure we took cover during the nights to avoid being attacked and killed by zombies and other monsters.

In conclusion, Minecraft is a fun game for anyone, whether you're an experienced gamer, like Tim and his friends, or a noob like me.

What games should I play for my final posts?