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Minecraft a Snackable Indie Sandbox
Drew Davidson
a little bit about me
Analysis
• Game Design
– Gameplay Mechanics
• Development
– Public Beta
• Literacy & Mastery
– Snackable
– Post-Secret
play
• single-player
– new world
– some of day
Why?
• In-Depth “Close Reading”
• Critique & Analysis
• Gameplay Experience
• Meaning & Value
Full Disclosure
• Playing Game since January
• Minepedia (Wiki)
• One Spoiler (!)
• ETC hosted a Server
– MC Local 700
play
• single-player
– more of day
Gameplay
Narrative
Overall Experience
• Mining & Crafting
• Creative & Survival
• Sandbox & Projects
• Snackable & Post-Secret
play
• single-player
– finish up day
Playing the Game
• World – Procedural
• Day – 10
• Sunset – 1.5
• Night – 7
• Sunrise – 1.5
play
• single-player
– watch sunset
Making the Game
• Notch (Markus Perrson)
– Mojang
• Public Beta
• Community Support
– Minepedia
– Mods
• Pre-Orders
play
• single-player
– night
The Game
• PC/Mac • Mine and Craft – Ramping
• Old School – Gameplay – Art
• Inspiration(s) – Infiniminer – Dungeon Keeper – Dwarf Fortress
play
• single-player
– finish night
Snackable
• Convenient & Easy
• Time
• Complete Play Experience
• Reduce Friction
play
• single-player
– watch sunrise
Post-Secret
• Spoiler Pop Culture
• Star = Hero
• Digital Distribution
• Player Created Content
play
• single-player
– world 1
Sandbox
• Exploration • Creation • Engagement • Multi-Player
• Game? – Survival – Projects – Achievements – Sweat Equity
play
• multi-player
Minecrafters Local 700
• ETC Server
• since January
– some play before
• Playing together
MC Local 700 - January
MC Local 700 - April
MC Local 700 - Spring
MC Local 700 - Scale
MC Local 700
• Screenshots
• Flythroughs
MC Local 700
• Screenshots
• Flythroughs
MC Local 700
• Screenshots
• Flythroughs
MC Local 700
• Screenshots
• Flythroughs
MC Local 700
• Screenshots
• Flythroughs
MC Local 700
• Screenshots
• Flythroughs
MC Local 700
• Screenshots
• Flythroughs
MC Local 700
• Screenshots
• Flythroughs
MC Local 700
• Screenshots
• Flythroughs
MC Local 700
• Screenshots
• Flythroughs
Literacy & Mastery
• Interpret & Analyze
• Design & Develop
• Gameplay Mechanics
• Value & Meaning
• Teaching & Learning
Well Played
• In Both Senses
• Ludic Narrans
• Performance of Play
• http://etc.cmu.edu/etcpress/
MC Local 700 ‒ Thanks!
• Steve Audia • Dave Bennett • Ian Bowie • Robby Duncan • Andrew Edwards • Jerry Fu • Wai Kay Kong • Andy Korzik • Anthony Palma • Felix Park • Anton Strenger • Ross Treyz