Learning to live in a Minecraft world -- the next lesson

Hello again!

Yep, I am back. And if you are reading this, you have survived your first nights in a survival type Minecraft world and are beginning to explore and bh uild your own home. If you have friends or children who are Crafters, you may have seen images or Youtube videos like this one of the amazing structures that have been built... (Keep in mind, the work in this video was done by 10 people working together over a period of months -- 10 experienced Crafters and some of the most respected builders in all of the Minecraft community at that.) I show you this video only so that you have a sense of the possible...

I found the following Reddit list: The Gigantic Guide for Building. While many of these are images, some of them lead to Youtube videos or to discussions/wikis about how the various structures  were constructed.

Though I have yet to try this myself, I have found something called the Minecraft Structure Planner -- a companion program for Minecraft that allows you to plan out your buildings... It looks interesting and as of the writing of this post, it is free though the author is open to donations...

And then there is Minecraft Building Tips --- a page that even has BLUEPRINTS! It is a new site so there are only a few so far but it looks promising and you can sign up for his newsletter so you can find out when he adds new blueprints to the page.

If you want to build a castle, look HERE for a Castle Building Guide. For other structures that might need a rounded look, you can find a circle chart HERE.

I know -- there is so much more to learn and the more you learn, the more you discover you NEED to learn -- but isn't that the way of life after all? So I will leave you to explore this newest facet of Minecraft. Enjoy and if you have specific questions, let me know. Until the next time -- Have fun!