Channel Title: Minecraft Ideas Academy Channel Description: This channel is dedicated to Minecraft's game design. In it, you'll find videos about design principles, development processes, quasi-lore, updates, and the future of Minecraft. You'll also find podcasts talking about specific areas of design, and development logs for mods I am making. <video> What's the goal of Minecraft? Description: Minecraft has evolved immensely over the years, and attempts to appeal to a lot of different play styles. This can make it hard to figure out what it's aiming for, and critique it going forward. I attempt to give an answer to both! Discord: https://discord.gg/UejgrBn Twitter: https://twitter.com/camcamburger Thank you to my YouTube members: Elithris, Jarl, MooKeow, Sarlor7, soko Awen, The Dead Comedian and zOtqku! 0:00 Introduction 1:41 Progression 6:05 Functional building 12:33 Improving current systems 19:36 Hunger system 22:57 Conclusion Minecraft News: https://twitter.com/block_updates_ Complexity Theory: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ELFYKHgy44yXawmXtvw5GTUZ8f9JRFzaaeieY_Y8FGs/edit Indexed: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ebSbbshDUjCldA1voZfWFJQdwKSyFj6kLaCplv-mvno/edit Untitled Food Mod: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1wsxqYRzxCvmMO55jknyu4jDb3qJpHXdFKawkRskTdjs/edit </video> <video> Podcast: Structure Design with Moesh Description: Today I am joined by Moesh, a developer at Mojang Studios. We'll be discussing the design of Minecraft structures like the Bastion Remnants. Moesh's twitter: https://twitter.com/HeartlessMoesh Discord: https://discord.gg/UejgrBn Twitter: https://twitter.com/camcamburger 0:00 Introduction 6:06 Old school mapmaking 13:17 Bastion Remnants 17:27 Piglins and Level Design 22:09 Spawners and Treasure 26:04 Cheesing and Strategising 30:10 Catering to casual players 34:45 Mining through walls 37:36 Encouraging carefulness 39:42 Using blocks in combat 41:31 Mobs spawning in structures 45:22 The First Night 48:17 Input schemes 50:15 Iterating on Structures 54:07 Safety and Danger 56:10 Prototyping structures </video> <video> What makes a mod vanilla style? Description: Unsure of what vanilla+ means anymore? Interested in Mojang's design principles? Or just looking for some hot takes on Minecraft? You will find all of these in this video. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/teamabnormals Subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/minecraftabnormals Discords: https://discord.gg/UejgrBn https://discord.gg/zADvTSy Twitters: https://twitter.com/mcabnormals https://twitter.com/teamabnormals 0:00 Introduction 0:22 "Vanilla+" mods 1:23 Mojang's design principles 1:48 Ethics 2:56 One block at a time 4:43 Bad things happen... 6:30 Avoid unbreakable blocks 8:06 Iconic Features 10:00 Mods complementing vanilla 12:18 Conclusion </video> <video> Why Minecraft Updates Take Time Description: Why do Minecraft updates take so long to come out, especially when compared to mods? It's complicated. Let's shed some light on it. Try out Momentum: https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/momentum Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/minecraftabnormals Subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/minecraftabnormals Discord: https://discord.gg/UejgrBn Twitter: https://twitter.com/mcabnormals Sources: https://twitter.com/JasperBoerstra/status/1183137577865564161 https://twitter.com/Cojomax99/status/1179434191802568709 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vXaWOJTCYNg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=502ILHjX9EE https://www.polygon.com/2014/9/15/6153497/microsoft-minecraft-2-billion-deal 0:00 Introduction 0:50 Design 2:32 Momentum 4:41 Iteration 8:36 Development 12:49 Community 16:23 Conclusion 18:13 Patrons </video> <video> On Minecraft's "useless" features #shorts Description: This is a quick video on why "useless" features are added to Minecraft. Let me know if you have any feedback - this is my first time trying out shorts! I'm still going to be making longform content, of course. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/teamabnormals Discord: https://discord.gg/UejgrBn Twitter: https://twitter.com/camcamburger </video> <video> Caves and Cliffs Wasn't That Simple Description: Caves and Cliffs is out, but how well were its features executed? This video contains my review of the update, based on my experiences with it. Source for geodes being inspired by Atium from Mistborn: https://youtu.be/bHTuSFeGGhI?t=1953 @ 32:33 Mountain lush cave seed at the end: 6949566040941877248 /tp @s 780 160 -70 160 35 Abnormals: https://teamabnormals.com/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/minecraftabnormals Discord: https://discord.gg/UejgrBn Twitter: https://twitter.com/camcamburger 0:00 Introduction 0:36 Mountains 2:55 Surface generation 5:15 Cave generation 7:29 Ore generation 9:21 Copper 11:35 Copper (critique) 13:40 Copper (ideas) 15:07 Amethyst Geodes 16:15 Mining 19:19 Lush Caves 21:17 Dripstone Caves 23:04 Conclusion </video> <video> [April Fool's] I found the PURPLE Jeb Book?!?!? *TOP SECRET LORE* Description: Thanks to the infamous leaker Roger Badgerman, I can share with you the second handbook on Minecraft's design and lore, written by Jens Bergensten himself! Discord: https://discord.gg/UejgrBn Twitter: https://twitter.com/camcamburger </video> <video> The Cave Update Isn't That Simple Description: There are many requests for a cave update, but how might Mojang do one? Simple - by solving the current problems with the underground. Four of which are covered in this video. Website: https://wiki.minecraftabnormals.com/Main_Page Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/minecraftabnormals Subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/minecraftabnormals Discords: https://discord.gg/UejgrBn https://discord.gg/zADvTSy Twitters: https://twitter.com/mcabnormals https://twitter.com/teamabnormals 0:00 Introduction 0:39 Problem 1: Caves feel the same 4:47 Problem 2: Mining doesn't require strategy 8:06 Problem 3: Lack of incentive to mine 11:32 Problem 4: Mining is monotonous 16:40 Conclusion </video> <video> The Potential of Bundles and Archaeology Description: Bundles and Archaeology are both heavily underrated features, and they could significantly change gameplay. This video explains why, where they're at currently, and how they could be extended and improved. Discord: https://discord.gg/UejgrBn Twitter: https://twitter.com/camcamburger Minecraft News: https://twitter.com/block_updates_ Ulraf's livestream: https://youtu.be/EseKqgNwYSE Pixlriffs' video on bundles: https://youtu.be/6-Nu9qYCWL4 Blockixel's video on archaeology: https://youtu.be/5cmFuA_xfGQ 0:00 Introduction 0:37 Inventory Problems 1:19 Copper crate 2:07 More accessible bundles 4:28 Improving bundles 5:45 Other bundle ideas 7:26 Archaeology recap 8:42 Loot and gameplay 10:27 Ulraf's livestream 11:56 Archy ideas and thoughts 13:10 Conclusion </video> <video> Rethinking Minecraft's Food System Description: Minecraft has a lot of foods, but the player only needs to care about a few. But how do we improve this system without making it too complex? I've developed a mod to do just that. Mindful Eating: https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/mindful-eating Abnormals: https://teamabnormals.com/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/minecraftabnormals Discord: https://discord.gg/UejgrBn Twitter: https://twitter.com/camcamburger 0:00 Introduction 1:16 Mechanics 2:21 Implementation 4:41 Balancing 6:18 Playtesting 7:34 User experience 9:42 Conclusion </video> <video> Mob Vote '21: My thoughts Description: Here's a quick video with my thoughts on the mob vote. Thumbnail: https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/unvoted-shelved Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/minecraftabnormals Discord: https://discord.gg/UejgrBn Twitter: https://twitter.com/camcamburger </video> <video> Implementing Minecraft's Backlog Description: Minecraft’s backlog contains three biome revamps – Badlands, Savanna and Desert. How would Mojang implement their features? This video will attempt to answer that question, as well as offer some ideas on structures, the fletching table, and the End. Discord: https://discord.gg/UejgrBn Twitter: https://twitter.com/camcamburger 0:00 Introduction 1:15 Badlands 3:39 Savanna 6:34 Desert 9:22 Badlands Pyramid 10:21 Fletching Table 11:43 End Meteors 12:44 Reflection 13:34 Conclusion Minecraft News: https://twitter.com/block_updates_ Blockixel’s video on the Badlands: https://youtu.be/fO4qOq_crXk Artists: CreativityShark https://www.curseforge.com/members/creativityshark/ Vulture Eko https://twitter.com/eko0087 Palm woodset, thatch model _JWX https://twitter.com/_JdoubleX_ Baobab fruit (block) KingRolly https://www.curseforge.com/members/kingrolly_/projects, https://modrinth.com/user/KingRolly Ostrich Egg (block), termite mound, vinegar, salt blocks, succulent block Monozari https://twitter.com/monozari Pear cactus, tumbleweed Crispytwig https://twitter.com/thecrispytwig Baobab fruit (item), date, coconut items, succulent cutting SirBaconFace https://twitter.com/SirBac0nFace Ostrich, Ostrich Egg (item) Nary https://twitter.com/Narynotnarold Prickly pear, cactus pad, Ostrich (animations) Edmord https://twitter.com/edmord17 Meerkat, burrow, tumbleweed seeds Zepjamb https://www.curseforge.com/members/zepjamb/projects Baobab trunk and leaves SuperMightByte https://twitter.com/SuperMightByte Baobab flower Obi obi# 7382 Date bunch Krillo Krillo# 0443 Coconut block, Ostrich legs Spare.exe https://twitter.com/cow_ever Thatch texture Coders: bagu_chan https://twitter.com/BaguNyan Workspace setup, pear cactus, meerkat, vulture, ostrich abigailfails https://twitter.com/abigailfails Palm wood bouncing friedkeenan https://modrinth.com/user/friedkeenan Calcite renewability, tumbleweed, baobab flower Builders: MrSlime MrSlime# 6750 Badlands Pyramid Nova https://twitter.com/NovaEmber6 Badlands Pyramid, Salt mines, termite hills, palm wood house Spare.exe https://twitter.com/cow_ever Baobabs KingRolly https://www.curseforge.com/members/kingrolly_/projects, https://modrinth.com/user/KingRolly Badlands Pyramid, Palm trees Krillo Krillo# 0443 End meteor (parkour section) Melecie meleciediancie / soapuffball# 3625 And gate redstone secret door that was shown for 5 seconds </video> <video> Podcast: Warden Iterations with kingbdogz Description: Today I am joined by kingbdogz, a Gameplay Developer at Mojang Studios. We'll discuss the iteration process that lead to the Warden and Deep Dark, as well as a whole host of interesting tangents. kingbdogz's twitter: https://twitter.com/kingbdogz Discord: https://discord.gg/UejgrBn Twitter: https://twitter.com/camcamburger 0:00 Introduction 0:16 Kingbdogz's job position and modding experience 4:23 Do we even need more dimensions? 8:12 Fantasy in the overworld 10:35 Day-to-day design work 12:50 Minecraft's evolution 15:03 Kingbdogz's features 17:21 Integrating the Deep Dark 23:41 Lodestones and Recovery Compasses 27:49 Limitation of themed updates 31:06 The Deep Dark Experience 34:45 Minecraft's death problem 43:10 Warden origins 47:46 The Shade and Stalker 54:26 Balancing scariness 1:04:19 Why was trypophobia explored? 1:07:52 Warden iterations 1:10:50 Sculk iterations 1:15:34 Cheesing the Warden 1:23:37 Deep Dark vs Ancient Cities 1:30:33 Reflections 1:35:15 Ender Dragon death sculk interaction 1:37:26 Glus 1:39:24 Horror experience 1:40:52 Conclusion HIVE 0464 </video> <video> What's next for Minecraft? Description: Minecraft's recent updates have fleshed the game out a lot. So what else could they improve? This video gives a few possible answers. Mod that changes enchanting and XP drops on death: https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/reagenchant Abnormals: https://teamabnormals.com/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/minecraftabnormals Discord: https://discord.gg/UejgrBn Twitter: https://twitter.com/camcamburger 0:00 Introduction 0:42 End Update? 2:59 On Experience 5:20 Death system 4:36 Undead Update? 9:46 Biome votes 10:51 Conclusion </video> <video> Podcast: Foundational Game Design with Zoey Description: Today I am joined by Zoey and we're going to talk about some game design principles relevant to Minecraft. Zoey's twitter: https://twitter.com/astrazoey The Art of Game Design pdf: http://www.sg4adults.eu/files/art-game-design.pdf Website: https://wiki.minecraftabnormals.com/Main_Page Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/minecraftabnormals Subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/minecraftabnormals Discords: https://discord.gg/UejgrBn https://discord.gg/zADvTSy Twitters: https://twitter.com/mcabnormals https://twitter.com/teamabnormals 0:00 Introduction 2:56 Minecraft's Essential Experience 4:39 Eight questions to ask when iterating 8:27 Prototyping 12:46 Listening to players 14:24 What players find enjoyable 17:04 Flow: balancing challenge and interest 19:12 Game mechanics 22:08 Emergent Gameplay 23:16 RNG (Random) based mechanics 27:26 Balancing and Triangularity 29:33 How to reward the player 31:55 How to punish the player 35:14 Minecraft's punishment system 39:56 Hot takes on Minecraft 44:09 Designing with a team 50:57 Summary </video>

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This channel is dedicated to Minecraft's game design.

In it, you'll find videos about design principles, development processes, quasi-lore, updates, and the future of Minecraft. You'll also find podcasts talking about specific areas of design, and development logs for mods I am making.

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