Simple Guide to Minecraft

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Introduction

This book, A Simple Guide to Minecraft, is about Minecraft, a 3D sandbox game by Mojang Studios, created in 2009. Its purpose is to introduce new players to basic mechanics of the game, such as crafting, building, trading, and basic redstone.

Notes: This book is not meant to be a directory of all blocks/mobs/items, as it is meant to be a simple guide to help new players. For all blocks/mobs/items, see other online resources, such as the Minecraft Wiki linked below. The content within this book only includes information about the base game, without modifications.

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Important pages

Table of Contents
See all pages, and find the exact page you need

Survival Tutorials
How to survive in the most common Minecraft gamemode: Survival. These tutorials also could be used for Hardcore mode

Building Tutorials
Best methods to make the best builds, bases, and buildings. Learn all the tips & tricks on block palettes, gradients, build layouts, and more

Useful links

Minecraft.net
The official Minecraft website, with news, updates, information on the game

Minecraft Wiki
The unofficial Minecraft Wiki, with information on every block, mob, update, and more.

Other useful books
All Wikibooks on Minecraft, including detailed guides on speedrunning, resource gathering, and even creating Bedrock Add-Ons