Minecraft is a sandbox video game originally created by Swedish programmer Markus "Notch"
of Minecraft enable players to build constructions out of textured cubes in a 3D procedurally
generatedworld. Other activities in the game include exploration, resource gathering, crafting, and
combat. Multiple gameplay modes are available, includingsurvival mode where the player must acquire
resources to build the world and maintain health, a creative mode where players have unlimited
resources to build with and the ability to fly, an adventure mode where players can play
custom maps created by other players, and a spectator mode where players can fly around and clip
through blocks, but cannot place or destroy any. The PC version of the game is renowned for its third-
party mods, which add various new items, characters, worlds, and quests to the game.
