The Ultimate Player’s Guide to Minecraft

Introduction

Imagine waking one morning thrust from your soft, cozy bed into a strange new world. A square sun crosses the sky. You have no tools or weapons—nothing but your bare, knobby hands. You briefly survey the landscape. Hills and forests surround you. A cow lows in the distance.

On a hunch you look for a Horn of Plenty—anything that may deliver something useful. Every other RPG you’ve played has plenty of stuff lying around. But it’s a fruitless search with no cache in sight. Curiously, though, one of your random clicks does dig a hole in the ground. Interesting. But how does it help? You try again. Another hole. Hmmm.

You continue your reconnaissance, admiring the varied terrain, soaring cliffs, verdant forests, and clear blue lakes. ...