Modding Minecraft

by Sarah Guthals, Guthals, Sarah, Ph.D., Ph.D. Stephen Foster

Java (Computer program language)Computer gamesVideo gamesMinecraft (Game)Handbooks, manuals

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About this book

Modding allows players to customize Minecraft through code. The projects in this book teach your player how to modify the game by using code blocks to create mini games. The projects use LearntoMod (provided as a 60-day trial download with the book), a platform designed specifically to teach young students how to modify Minecraft. Projects include: Create a Spleef Game - get started with a single-player, single-level game, build a Monster Arena - moves readers on to multi-level game playing, capture That Flag - finishes with a multi-level, multi-player game based on the classic capture the flag' game.

Themes & subjects

Java (Computer program language)Computer gamesVideo gamesMinecraft (Game)Handbooks, manualsDesign and construction

About the author

Sarah Guthals

Sarah Guthals received her PhD from UCSD in computer science specializing in CS Education in 2014. During graduate school, she built the beta version of CodeSpells, a 3D immersive video game designed to teach children to code through playing a wizard and writing spells. Sarah went on to cofound ThoughtSTEM, a company that builds software (for example, LearnToMod), curriculum, and pedagogies for teaching children to code and empowering K–12 teachers to teach their students. Sarah has written four books around Minecraft, one on mobile app development, one on making digital games, and one on helping adults teach kids coding; launched a Coursera and EdX course for teachers interested in teaching…