Does Minecraft Include An Win Condition

Does Minecraft have a win condition?

No.

I'm talking about winning. A win conditon ends the game. You try to achieve it. It is imposed from the outside.

It also serves a purpose by providing a framework within which we can (I would like to emphasize that we must) create our own win conditions. My boss spent the day building a temple with an entrance that looked like a huge cock. The game didn't instruct him to do that, and nothing happened once it was completed. Other than him showing me. He was given a task and he was determined to complete it, despite all obstacles. He fought through, but he passed away. He learned from his mistakes. All that gaming stuff that took place.

I guess if you're wedded to the idea that games do need a win condition, you could argue that Minecraft is just an idea that can give rise to such. But that seems such an insignificant theoretical error, when so many things create fun in the same way. Like Electroplankton. These things can be called games. These are games when they're played, even though they require our participation. We can't deny the importance of games that require audience interaction, just because they're finished once they're performed.

I have also argued with vigor (and when drunk) that Minecraft has a fantastic story. Forums It is built generatively and you are a part of it. Forums However, this does not negate the craftsmanship of the way that which Notch developed it. This is a step up but.

There's a deeper link to the self-effacing games designed by the Copenhagen group (and written about by Doug). I'm far from the truth to tell you. On screen keyboards are a pain.