Minecraft

Minecraft is an indie sandbox game created by Markus "Notch" Persson and currently maintained by Jens "Jeb_" Bergensten. It was released on November 18, 2011. In Survival mode, the game is focused on exploration and combat, with players encouraged to explore a randomly generated world in order to find resources. In creative mode, the game is focused on creativity, with infinite resources, invincibility, and flight. Minecraft is unique in that there is no story (until you beat the game). There are three different editions of Minecraft, Java Edition (for computers), Bedrock Edition (for all platforms), and Console Edtion (no longer manufactured or supported, phased out by Bedrock Edition). There are several differences between them, including control options, game mechanics, and UI. The two versions do not support cross-play, but cross-play within versions is possible. (For example, a Nintendo Switch with Bedrock Edition and Xbox with Bedrock Edition can play together, but not a Windows computer with Java Edition and a Windows computer with Bedrock Edition.)

Gameplay
When loading a new world, the player has a few options for the game mode:
 * 1) Survival (optional modifier: Hardcore)
 * 2) Creative
 * 3) Adventure (Requires enabling cheats in the More World Options, then typing the command "/gamemode 2" in game. Mostly used for pre-made maps)
 * 4) Spectator (Not in Bedrock Edition)

In the level.dat, Survival mode is gametype=0, Creative is gametype=1, Adventure is gametype=2, and Spectator is gametype=3. Hardcore is Survival with the addition of hardcore=1 (for Survival and Creative, hardcore=0). This knowledge allows hacking to change game modes by editing the world's level.dat. The command "/gamemode" can be used to switch between these. Example: "/gamemode 1" would put you into creative mode.

They also have four options for game difficulty:
 * Peaceful
 * Easy
 * Normal
 * Hard

Survival
In survival, the player starts with absolutely nothing in their possession spawning at the beginning of daytime, however you may choose to start the game with a bonus chest nearby, which contains some items to get the player going, and may also start with a map in Bedrock Edition. The player should then collect wood, and hopefully have a shelter built before nighttime. At nighttime, several hostile mobs can spawn, and attack the player when nearby.

After some food has been collected, adequate protection gear or armor is equipped, along with some weapons, the player can then start to mine for valuable resources, which will vastly improve the gameplay.

Hardcore
Hardcore is the same as survival, except that the difficulty is locked on Hard, and when the player dies, they cannot respawn. They must delete the world or permanently stay in spectator mode.

Creative
In creative mode, you spawn with every block in your inventory. You have unlimited health, blocks, and normally hostile mobs will not attack you. This mode was created to let you imagination run wild.

Nintendo Special Note
On Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo Wii U, and Nintendo Switch, there is a Mario Mash Up texture pack and world that comes with the game. This content cannot be used in cross-play