Welcome to Minecraft

Are you someone who likes to fight monsters, adventure through strange worlds, and come back laden with gold, riches, and glory? Or are you the type of person who wants to explore, build great castles, mine the depths of the world, and see all there is to see in the universe?

Either way, you should be very happy, because we have an entire book devoted to talking about Minecraft! Whether you’re a fighter, explorer, builder, or dreamer, this game has something special for you.

Minecraft is an open-world game that doesn’t hold your hand and tell you where to travel or what to work on. You’re the one in charge, and you decide what happens. This book tells you how to play the game and what you might find out there, but we’re really just giving you suggestions. If you want ideas on how to build, craft, fight, and thrive in this world, we’re here to help.

This book covers every aspect of the game so that you can quickly find whatever you’re looking for. This guide expands on our previous coverage and brings the book all the way up to the World of Color update.

In our first chapter (Using This Guide), we’ll explain how to find everything you need so that you can easily locate the information you’re looking for.