Chapter 1
How a Swedish indie game conquered the world
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Chapter 2
The virtual electricity of redstone
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Chapter 3
Global impact and social change
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Chapter 4
Secrets, lore, and community legends
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YOUR GOAL
Master of The story of Minecraft
Ch 1 · How a Swedish indie game conquered the world
retolam1221 From Sweden's indie spirit, A pixel world took shape. Now everyone's building it, Across the globe, a new landscape.
retolam1221 In 2009, Markus Persson accidentally created the explosive Creeper while modeling a pig, by swapping its dimensions.
retolam1221 Minecraft worlds are procedurally generated and can grow larger than the physical surface of Earth.
Fun Fact
Creeper sounds: The explosive hiss of a Creeper was created by slowing down the sound of burning bacon.
retolam1221 Minecraft's most iconic monster, the Creeper, was actually the result of a coding mistake.
Glossary
indie game (noun)
A video game developed by individuals or small teams without the financial support of a major publisher. In 2009, Markus Persson created a building game that became the best-selling release in history.
A video game developed by individuals or small teams without the financial support of a major publisher. In 2009, Markus Persson created a building game that became the best-selling release in history.
Quiz
What animal model did Markus Persson accidentally mess up to create the iconic Minecraft Creeper?
retolam1221 Minecraft generates worlds up to 60 million blocks wide, a surface area eight times larger than Earth.
retolam1221 Microsoft acquired Minecraft creator Mojang for $2.5 billion in 2014, after 50 million copies sold.
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What mathematical noise algorithm does Minecraft use to procedurally generate its infinite landscapes?
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In what year did tech giant Microsoft acquire Mojang, the studio behind Minecraft?
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How much money did Microsoft pay to acquire Mojang and the Minecraft franchise in 2014?
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What real-world sound did the developers record and slow down to create the hiss of a Minecraft Creeper?