BUILDING AND
ARCHITECTURE
FOR BEGINNERS
Building is something, in Minecraft, many
aspire to be good at, but lack the
technical know-how of doing so. well,
Will is here to help you on your journey!
For some people, building can be a disappointing
parts. If you don’t lay out the area you are building
task that can leave you confined and shrouded
then make sure you have a clear image in mind.
in darkness as you try and survive in your lone
dirt house. Now there is nothing wrong with the
STEP TWO: BLOCKS
use of dirt, and if you follow these simple steps
you can take a brighter look on your builds and
This links into planning and is equally important
feel proud of what you create. You will even be
if you want your build to have texture and variety.
able to use dirt well no matter how muddy!
Builds that are made using one or two blocks, no
matter how extravagant or dynamic, can look dull
The simple steps from dirt to dramatic.
STEP ONE: PLAN
and boring. A bit like if you took a Picasso painting
and changed all the colours to grey. I’m sure you
Make sure you plan! You don’t need to know exactly
what you are doing, and often I find it useful to be
a bit spontaneous as this can make some creative
shapes, but know the outlines of what you want to
do. I find it useful to mark the outlines and borders
of my builds to get an idea for scale and to ensure
I know where my boundaries lie. I normally use
the ugliest block I can find (normally sponge) just
so its clear what blocks are for planning and what
blocks are part of the actual build. Other people use
different colours of wool to mark the different areas
of the build, this is good for larger builds that take
a lot of planning and consists of a large number of
8 // Minecraft Community Magazine
The GameOn Magazine