Mine, then craft, then mine, then craft, then LUNCH! Then mine, then craft . . .

If you were like me, you've probably heard of Minecraft before, but didn't quite understand what the hype was all about. Let me tell you, reader-- believe the hype. The premise seems repetitive and mundane on the surface, but dig a bit deeper (pun intended) and you will find something more. Whether you are set out to survive, or to build creatively, the sky is the limit (another Minecraft pun) with what you can do here.

At first glance, the pixelated and chunky graphics might be a turn-off, but in time the visuals become a part of the game's charm. You play from a first person perspective, using WSAD keys to move, and using a very simple control scheme. The controls and the look are completely modifiable, and you can browse through a nice list of user created texture packs if you don't like the default look.

An example of a structure you can build in Minecraft