Minecraft Basics for Dummies - Paperback

by Jesse Stay (Author), Joseph Stay (Author), Alex Stay (Author)

The easy way to get started with Minecraft

Want to creep into the biggest video game of all time? Grab your pickaxe and let's go! Minecraft Basics For Dummies helps you (or your kids) get started and join the infinite online world that keeps millions of players of all ages engaged every day. Inside this portable-trim book, crafters will get all the tips and tricks needed to get started--on their own or with multiple players--in each of the three gameplay modes.

• Choose a platform and download the game
• Navigate, collect resources, and build structures
• Defend your creations against monsters
• Manage parental controls to keep kids safe while playing online
• Become a Minecraft master by defeating the Ender Dragon

Unleash your creativity, elevate family game night, and have a ton of fun joining more than 141 million players in the online world of Minecraft!

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Minecraft^(R) is for everyone

Minecraft is one of the funnest games around, offering options for solo play, family fun, and social time. Minecraft^(R) Basics For Dummies takes you, the first-time crafter (or the parent of a soon-to-be Minecraft master), on a tour through the world of blocks, resources, monsters, and, yes, axolotls. Learn basic gameplay, discover advanced strategies, get to know the biomes and game modes, and uncover expert tips on how to win the game. We even offer a special chapter to help parents follow what kids are doing online.

Inside...

• Install Minecraft, create an account, and manage settings
• Play Minecraft with others
• Dive into the online game world and see how to stay safe
• Make or discover weapons, potions, and special blocks
• Explore the Nether and The End

Author Biography

Jesse Stay is a social media technologist consultant and developer. Jesse was named by Mashable as one of ten entrepreneurs to follow on Twitter. He is the author of several For Dummies books on social media.

Joseph Stay eats, drinks, and breathes Minecraft. Joseph is a straight-A student who jump-started his college studies a year early.