Notice: You must buy the game in order to play the beta of Minecraft. The classic version (1.5) is still available to download and play for free from here. Or you can play online in the browser the classic version (outdated but free) here.

Minecraft is a game about placing blocks to build anything you can imagine. At night monsters come out, make sure to build a shelter before that happens. Minecraft is developed by Markus Persson and it's been under development since May 2009.

The game is focused on creativity and building, allowing players to build constructions out of textured cubes in a 3D world. The game has two variants – free Classic and paid Beta – where Classic is focused entirely on construction with unlimited material supply, Beta requires players to acquire resources themselves, and contains mobs, player health, and additional features and items.