Minecraft is a sandbox-adventure game developed and published by Mojang. In the game, the players task is to create constructions out of various types of materials they have to mine in an open-world environment. Minecraft players can participate in several gameplay modes including Survival, Creative and Adventure mode. The game also features a multiplayer mode, where players can cooperate in building constructions or compete against each other In PvP mode. Minecraft Java Edition  received favorable reviews from the critics and has become a cultural phenomenon with millions of dedicated fans.    Build the world of your dreams The player starts a game of Minecraft in a procedurally generated open environment , consisting of forests, plains, hills and other areas. Their job is to use whatever materials they can find to build constructions. The materials in the game appear in the form of blocks, from which the player can construct. Each type of blocks has different properties and can be u