There is no story or objective in Minecraft. This is where the ‘mining’ aspect comes from, including literally mining for iron, gold and coal. These blocks can be broken and picked up by the player, who can then re-place them around the world to build houses, castles or other structures. The entire world of Minecraft is comprised entirely of 1×1 3D blocks, including grass blocks that make up the ground, trunk blocks that are stacked up to form trees and even water blocks that flow into rivers and oceans. Known as a ‘sandbox game’, Minecraft allows for the complete creative freedom of the player. Rather than giving the player any kind of prompt, such as ‘go to this location’ or ‘find this’, the game gives no instructions at all and instead allows you to figure out what you want to do in its world. While most video games have some kind of plot or even an objective, such as rescuing a princess in Mario, defeating the ‘bad guys’, or even running a farm in more peaceful games such as Stardew Valley, Minecraft is unique in the fact that it doesn’t have a plot. This informative guide will lay out all you need to know about the video game so you can be confident that you know exactly what your child is doing online and that they are safe and having fun either on their own or with online friends. But, in a world where video games are part and parcel with everyday life, how can you be sure that your child is safe playing Minecraft? Minecraft parents’ guideĬreated by Mojang in 2011, Minecraft is regarded as one of the most influential games of all time, with millions of players, spin-off games and even an annual convention. With that in mind, we wanted to put this guide together which explains what parents need to know about Minecraft. In fact, we even run summer camps dedicated to teaching children how to code using the Minecraft video game ( view all camp dates here).īut we still appreciate that Minecraft can be a tricky subject to navigate given the concerns over screen time and online risks. We’ve even previously blogged about how Minecraft can set a child up for life in terms of a career, and listed 11 reasons why we believe it has educational value.
But many parents have little to no understanding of what the game involves, what dangers could come with it and how long they should let their kids play it for.Īt FunTech we understand the power Minecraft has to educate and support children’s learning development.
Almost a decade after its first release it continues to be one of the most popular games, particularly among children. Minecraft is the highest selling video game of all time.
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