Game Development Reference
In-Depth Information
2.
First-Night Survival
In This Chapter
Welcome to your new world.
Harvest your first resources and start crafting essential tools.
Head for the hills and build a fast shelter in style.
Cut your clicks with Inventory shortcuts.
Bring some light into the night.
Skip the night in seconds.
When you start a Minecraft world, your in-game character arrives with nothing but the shirt
on his back, some dodgy-looking pants, and fists of fury. You've got work to do! There are
many ways to end up suddenly demised in Minecraft, and you're bound to discover quite a
few of them in time. But it's actually quite easy to survive your first night and get enough
done to set you up for a great next day. There's no need to become spider bait, zombie fod-
der, or a handy target for skeleton archery practice when darkness falls and the mobs come
out to play.
This chapter shows you how to pull through that first night and come out in better shape
than ever.
Survive and Thrive
YourfirstdayinMinecraft isanimportantonebecauseyouneedtoaccomplish afewthings
quickly to prepare for the dangerous night ahead. As soon as you spawn into a new Mine-
craft world, take a quick look around. Just move your mouse. Your first target is trees for
their wood because they provide the starting point you need for crafting tools and, frankly,
it's difficult to get anywhere without them.
