Minecraft is a masterpiece game that has become loved by millions of children around the world. Minecraft is played, pictures of it are worn on clothes, badges and backpacks, and there is so much talk about this game in different languages!
If your child is a Minecraft fan, share some interesting facts about the game that they might not have known. This will help you “speak” the same language as children and show them that you are actively interested in their lives.
#1 Another name
At the project stage, the game had a different name: “Cave game”, which means “cave game” in English. It was then renamed “Minecraft: Order of the Stone” and eventually became “Minecraft”.
#2 Creepers were originally a bug
One of the most popular mobs in Minecraft appeared by accident. Instead of an electrically charged green creature, the game developer intended to create... a pig, but made a mistake by entering the wrong data into the code.
#3 Who voiced the gastov?
It turns out that the gast sound was recorded with the help of... a sleeping cat who was suddenly woken up.
The cat belonged to sound engineer Daniel Rosenfeld.
#4 We teach at school, we teach at school
Imagine, Minecraft is a compulsory subject in schools around the world! Students must play this game to learn about urban planning, environmental problems, learn how to solve problems, make choices, etc.
#5 A mini copy of an entire country
In 2014, government employees of the Danish Geodata Agency completed creating a copy of Denmark as part of Minecraft to increase residents' interest in geographical issues.
#6 Minecraft doesn't need ads
A study by Alex Leavitt, a graduate student at the Annenberg School of Communications, found that a third of the earliest players learned about the game from their friends and acquaintances, and another third became interested in Minecraft through YouTube videos.
#7 Minceraft instead of Minecraft
When you start the game from the same profile 10,000 times, you can see a funny mistake in the menu: Minceraft is displayed there instead of the word Minecraft.
#8 Minecraft is an indie game
Minecraft was invented and brought to life without the support of large companies with the money of a small development team. These games are called indie.
#9 A 20-minute day
Minecraft has its own time calculus. Thus, one virtual day equals 20 minutes of real time. Therefore, in order to get everything done, players need to learn planning skills, which is very useful for children.
#10 Jeb_ Sheep
Jeb (Jens Bergensten) is one of the developers behind Minecraft. Interestingly, if you rename a sheep by its nickname (jeb_), it will become able to change colors.
#11 Celebrity cat
Another fun fact about Minecraft-related cats: Jeb's black and white cat was inspired by his pet Newton.
#12 Cultural relations
In the game, an iron golem can give civilians or children a red rose. This action is a reference to the anime “Laputa Sky Castle” by famous director Hayao Miyazaki.
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