Minecraft Flashcards
What is a strength of being available on multiple platforms?
Targets a wide audience including both experienced and more casual gamers
What age rating?
PEGI 7
What is the style of gameplay?
Cartoon like, brightly coloured and easy to play making it attractive to younger players
What genre?
Sandbox
How is the game educational?
Offers numeracy and STEM based skills
What does the game offer?
The players can be creative
This can offer escapism to players who feel as though they can go anywhere and do anything
What are Minecraft players?
Active audiences, testing gameplay, creating worlds and posting online
What events are held?
Minecon- a convention for fans, targets super fans. Offered interactive voting so audiences could choose which new creature would be introduced
Apply Jenkins theory to Minecraft
Textual poaching is common as players create their own wiki pages, mods and hacks
How was beta texting used?
Used to engage computer game fans
Involves players in testing new game features and also helps to market the game through word of mouth
Why is having little dialogue a strength?
Gives it global accessibility
