minecraft ~ idea a day book , and inspiration overload

[kossai]

just get hands on one of recent-ish minecraft books , idea a day ! there is some silly stuff in here , but also some things that really like - and honestly , that is welcome balance .

of course , lots of minecraft build ideas and inspiration exist online - do not have to look very far to find cute little pinterest cottages , or youtube mega-projects like scar land . but think sometimes that can overwhelm imagination , rather than spark .

for one , internet give access to so many ideas , all at once . there is not enough time to digest each one with full attention , and can be very hard to pick which one should even get attention first . with book , at least have to physically flip pages to get each one in and out of sight .

for two , minecraft youtubers in particular - who not only play this game for years but also create videos for years - often have skewed skillsets in comparison to average player . to draw attention and truly impress , these creators have to draw on very real skills of artistic composition , set design , knowledge of real-world biomes and histories , and more .

of course there is nothing wrong with anyone who apply these skills , whether as large-scale youtuber or just private singleplayer builder - but when this is many people's main frame of reference for what minecraft worlds look like , this add another layer of overwhelm . some people believe there is no point to play minecraft at all if struggle with these technical skills , as if only point of minecraft is to be super skilled rather than have fun !

so yes , think books like this still have real value , even in modern days of internet dominance . while this is written with kid tone in particular , think everyone could do with inspirational reminders to build silly things like hot dogs and fries sometimes .

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[ysabetwordsmith]

Idea-a-day is a great format.

One of my gigs for the Llewellyn annuals is the Spell-a-Day Almanac. The key is these things are short -- something anyone can do in 5-10 minutes. It's manageable. It doesn't have to be a big commitment. That works well for a lot of folks and a lot of project types.