A Beginner’s Guide to Minecraft
Minecraft is a popular game that allows players to create and explore a world of their own design. Its endless possibilities make it suitable for almost any type of player, from the creative to the hardened survivalist. The key to enjoying this sandbox title, however, is knowing how to play it properly. This guide will help you learn the basic controls and some important aspects of gameplay.
Minecraft is played with a mouse and keyboard, though other devices may work as well. AWSD moves your character left and right, up and down; the right mouse button causes your character to look in that direction. This is very useful because looking around will reveal cliffs that you could fall off of, and creatures that you might kill or otherwise interact with.
To mine blocks, you use a pickaxe or shovel (or other tool that you can acquire), and the left mouse button will let you move toward the block you want to mine. Once you have a block in your hand, the right mouse button will open a GUI that lets you see its properties and a list of possible actions. The right button also performs a few key functions, such as “use” (which places the block you are holding down into the world), and “return” which will return the item to your inventory.
In addition to mining, the game also has a few other activities. The main ones are fighting monsters and collecting resources. Killing monsters gives you resources, and combining various resources lets you enchant your tools to make them more effective.
Food is essential for staying alive, so be sure to collect it. You can harvest some from plants, or you can kill animals for it. You can also craft a furnace, which requires wood and cobblestone blocks, to cook the raw food that you find. Alternatively, you can make a bed early on and sleep in it, which will set your spawn point inside the house so that you can avoid being killed when you sleep at night.
The game’s worlds can be huge, but the physics are relatively simple. The only thing that can really kill you in the game is falling off a cliff or otherwise getting too close to an enemy; so make sure to watch where you’re going. The game even includes a version of hide and seek that works brilliantly with the large open worlds. This is especially true if you’re playing with friends and want to hide while the other players hunt for you. It’s a very fun and unique twist on the classic childhood game.
