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Minecraft

Game · 2009 · Created by Markus 'Notch' Persson; developed by Mojang Studios (owned by Microsoft since 2014). Lead designer Jens 'Jeb' Bergensten. Original soundtrack by C418 (Daniel Rosenfeld);

Adults don't play Minecraft to win. We play it to feel in control of one small world when the real one isn't. ⛏️🌙

Who it's for

Minecraft offers something rare: total agency in a world with clear, predictable rules and no required goal.

Overwhelmed→Calm

Feelings it meets

What it is

Minecraft is a sandbox video game created by Markus "Notch" Persson and developed by Mojang Studios, in which players explore procedurally generated worlds made of blocks that can be mined, gathered and placed to build anything they choose. In Survival mode players craft tools, manage health and hunger, and shelter from hostile creatures that appear at night; Creative mode gives unlimited resources and free flight.

Where to find it

Buy on PC/Mac/Linux (Java & Bedrock), Xbox, PlayStation, Nintendo Switch, iOS, Android. Also included in Xbox/PC Game Pass. Soundtrack (C418 'Volume Alpha' & 'Volume Beta') on Spotify, Apple Music, Ba.

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Before you start

Heads up: Mild fantasy violence and scares.

Age: ESRB E10+ (Fantasy Violence) · Common Sense 8+

Sit still my heart, do not raise your dust. Let the world find its way to you.Rabindranath Tagore, Stray Birds, no. 190

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