Minecraft Basics For Dummies,9781119907480

Minecraft Basics For Dummies

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Edition: 1st
ISBN13: 9781119907480
ISBN10: 1119907489
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2022-10-04
Publisher(s): For Dummies
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Summary

Minecraft Basics For Dummies will show new crafters (and their parents) how to play within the Minecraft world. It covers:

  • Choosing a gaming platform and downloading the game
  • Creating with blocks and gathering resources
  • Defending your creations against monsters
  • Playing in each of the three gameplay modes
  • Travelling across the biomes
  • Winning the game by defeating the Ender Dragon
  • A special chapter of information for parents

Author Biography

Jesse Stay is a social media technologist consultant and developer. Jesse was named by Mashable as one of ten entrepreneurs to follow on Twitter. He is the author of several For Dummies books on social media.

Joseph Stay eats, drinks, and breathes Minecraft. Joseph is a straight-A student who jump-started his college studies a year early.

Table of Contents

Introduction 1

Part 1: Getting Started with Minecraft 5

Chapter 1: Minecraft Is for Everyone — But What Is It? 7

Chapter 2: Scratching the Surface of Minecraft 21

Chapter 3: Let’s Go! Playing the Game and Surviving the First Night 33

Part 2: Getting a Handle on the Basic Skills 55

Chapter 4: Surviving Hunger 57

Chapter 5: Discovering Blocks and Items 63

Chapter 6: Exploring Biomes 79

Part 3: Expanding Your Skills 87

Chapter 7: Creating Farms in Your World 89

Chapter 8: Exploring the Minecraft Underground by Mining and Caving 107

Chapter 9: Leading Your Village 121

Chapter 10: Powering Up with Weapons and Potions 131

Chapter 11: Advancing to the Nether, The End, and Beyond 147

Chapter 12: Expanding Your Minecraft Experience 175

Part 4: The Part of Tens 187

Chapter 13: Ten Things Adults Should Try in Minecraft (Adults Only!) 189

Chapter 14: Ten Helpful Survival Tips 195

Glossary 201

Index 205

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