Encyclopedia of Opinion
Question
Why is Minecraft so popular?
Position‹3 of 3

Minecraft allows a lot of creative freedom

Proponents argue that the game hands the player a world made of parts they can take apart and put back together, and then sets no goal, so that what gets built is authored by the player rather than completed by them.

Supporting arguments · 2

  1. A world made of removable parts turns a setting into a material
  2. Removing the goal makes the player the author of what the game is about