My week with Minecraft

Is Minecraft really all it's cracked up to be?

Friday November 25 - A farmer's life for me

11:00

After yesterday's blatant disregard for my neighbours, I've ended up with a nice little supply of wheat seeds and sugar cane. I've already planted the sugar and it's growing a treat - as you can see. Who knew crime could be so sweet? But I need to do something a bit more complicated with the wheat.

12:00

So I need a hoe? Jeez, it's always so much effort to do anything. Grassland needs to be tilled before seeds can be planted, and fertile ground needs to be within four squares of a water supply. This means I've had to build a custom reservoir - requiring me to build a bucket - and it also helps to have a light source to keep monsters away. After planting the seeds they should grow into delicious piles of wheat.

13:00

What am I actually supposed to do with all this wheat and sugar now? Oh boy.

15:00

Alright, I've officially lost it. I'm going to check myself into a mental home after I finish my latest project - I'm trying to create an underground grass area which animals will spawn in and I can then use as meat. Because after getting some crops on the go you need a nice bit of meat, right? I fancy some cows. I'm hoping cows will spawn in my massive underground animal farm.

16:30

I just read that animals don't spawn in Minecraft 1.0 and that my massive underground farm is essentially useless. Fuuuuuuuuuuu. I'm clocking off for the weekend.