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  1. Mar 2016
    1. Minecraft is developed in Java, and runs on Macs and Windows machines alike, with versions in the works for both Android and iOS devices.

      Minecraft was developed in java and is playable on macs,windows computer and works on android phone. This important because

    2. To get a better sense of the whole experience of Minecraft, let’s delve into the approach taken with its design, the way the game plays, but also the novel uses that players (in some cases, other game designers) have put Minecraft toward. In this paper, I will begin by outlining the game, briefly tracking its development history through the Alpha and Beta development stages1. Then, I’ll isolate the two key player activities within the game —construction and survival— and show how the game’s success can be attributed to the interrelations and tensions between these two activities. Finally, I’ll discus how Minecraft’s tensions between construction and survival have led it to be seen increasingly more as a gaming platform, one which is overtly afforded by the game’s design and which has led to exciting experiments in games for learning, game play as an instructional space, and games as playgrounds for the exploration of artistic goals

      Minecraft let's you think about how you would build house,castle and other things.This is important because without minecraft you wouldn't be able to build what you want,minecraft is my favorite game to play.

    3. Minecraft has been one of the most unusual success stories ingaming in recent memory — within less than two years, it went from being one of many small, independent games released and discussed in an online indie game development community (in this case, the TIGsource forums; Persson, 2011b) to becoming a world-wide phenomenon that has earned its creator accolades such as the Independent Game Festival Seumas McNally Grand Prize award in 2011 and, by some accounts, millions of dollars in revenue (Lynley, 2011). Minecraft is a game that seems to have struck a chord with gamers in a relatively short period of time, yet is one that has changed significantly from release to release, as can be seen by the wry comment above by the game’s primary designer, Markus “notch” Persson

      Minecraft has been one of the most unusual success stories in gaming in recent memory.This is important because a lot of people like to play minecraft,and I like to play minecraft.

  2. Feb 2016
    1. With more than 18 million downloads to date, Minecraft is the best-selling computer game of all time

      this shows that minecraft is the best selling game people play this connect to me because I like to play minecraft every day.

    1. The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up.”

      How to remain an artist once we grow up.Some people stop drawing when they grow up,but when I grow up I will still be drawing.

    2. How many children, adults in the making, have been denied the joy of self-actualization?

      Many children and adults have been denied the joy of self-actualization.People who want to draw can't because of what people say,but people like me and my family still draw no matter what people say.

    3. For others, it is a process and although they may not realize it, this process can assist them to better understand and perhaps see the world around them.

      Drawing is a process and some people may not know.people may not know how much talent they how.it took me a long time to practice it

    4. It is the ability to exercise and develop your cognitive skills in order to better understand yourself.

      Drawing is a way to develop your cognitive skills.People don't feel cognitive about their self,I wasn't cognitive about my drawing.

    5. By doing so, you are given the opportunity to reveal to others what we see, feel and understand your environment to be.

      People are given the opportunity to let other people see who they are.Some don't show their feelings, but artists like me and my family do.