Skyblock
Skyblock is a downloadable world and minigame in the sandbox video game ''Minecraft''. The original world consists of a small island floating in the air, on which a player must survive on and complete various tasks with limited resources. It was originally created by a user named Noobcrew, who published the official version of the map to the Minecraft Forum on September 4, 2011. Being one of the first pieces of user-generated content for ''Minecraft'', Skyblock has become iconic and has been used on various ''Minecraft'' servers. It has also inspired various ''Minecraft'' mods and maps, as well as derivative game modes for other games. Gameplay In the original Skyblock, the player spawns on a tiny L-shaped grassy island suspended in the sky, populated with just one oak tree and a lone chest. The chest contains a limited amount of materials that must be strategically used with the main goal of surviving, expanding the island, completing challenges, obtaining food, and continuing ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Minecraft Servers
A ''Minecraft'' server is a player-owned or business-owned Multiplayer video game, multiplayer game server for the 2011 Mojang Studios video game ''Minecraft''. In this context, the term "server" often refers to a Computer network, network of connected servers, rather than a single machine. Players can start their own server either by setting one up on a computer using software provided by Mojang, or by using a Internet hosting service, hosting provider so they can have their server run on dedicated machines with guaranteed uptime. The largest server is widely accepted to be the minigame server Hypixel. ''Minecraft'' multiplayer servers are controlled by Sysop, server operators, who have access to server commands such as setting the time of day, teleporting players and setting the world spawn. The server owner (or users that have access to the live server files) can also set up and install plugins to change the mechanics of the server, add commands among other features, and can a ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Minecraft Server
A ''Minecraft'' server is a player-owned or business-owned multiplayer game server for the 2011 Mojang Studios video game ''Minecraft''. In this context, the term "server" often refers to a network of connected servers, rather than a single machine. Players can start their own server either by setting one up on a computer using software provided by Mojang, or by using a hosting provider so they can have their server run on dedicated machines with guaranteed uptime. The largest server is widely accepted to be the minigame server Hypixel. ''Minecraft'' multiplayer servers are controlled by server operators, who have access to server commands such as setting the time of day, teleporting players and setting the world spawn. The server owner (or users that have access to the live server files) can also set up and install plugins to change the mechanics of the server, add commands among other features, and can also set up restrictions concerning which usernames or IP addresses are a ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Hypixel
Hypixel Network, or simply Hypixel, is a ''Minecraft'' server that hosts minigames. It was released on April 13, 2013 by Simon "hypixel" Collins-Laflamme and Philippe Touchette, and is managed and run by Hypixel Inc. Hypixel is only available on the ''Java Edition'' of ''Minecraft,'' but briefly had a pocket edition variant. History The Hypixel server was released in beta on April 13, 2013, by Simon Collins-Laflamme and Philippe Touchette. The server is managed and run by Hypixel Inc. The two originally created ''Minecraft'' adventure maps together and uploaded trailers to their YouTube channel. The Hypixel server was created to play and further showcase these maps. Minigames were originally created for users to play on while waiting for other players, but the minigames themselves gained popularity. Efforts from Hypixel were put towards new server content instead of the making of other ''Minecraft'' maps and games. Hypixel Inc., Hypixel's maintainer, was registered as a ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Terraria
''Terraria'' ( ) is a 2011 action-adventure sandbox game developed by Re-Logic and published by 505 Games. The game features exploration, combat, crafting, building, and mining inside a procedurally generated 2D computer graphics, 2D world. It has several world difficulties, as well as a character class system. The player can encounter a variety of enemies throughout the game, such as those who spawn at a certain time or location or during special events, and can also complete specific goals to attract non-player characters who sell items and offer services to the player. ''Terraria'' also features support for Video game modding, modifications through tModLoader. Development began in January 2011 by Andrew Spinks of Re-Logic. Initially released in May 2011 on the Steam (service), Steam digital distribution service, ''Terraria'' has since received continuous content updates that have considerably changed the game from its first version. The game has also been Ported#Porting of ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Video Game Mods
Video game modding (short for "modifying") is the process of alteration by players or fans of one or more aspects of a video game, such as how it looks or behaves, and is a sub-discipline of general ''modding''. A set of modifications, commonly called a ''mod'', may range from small changes and tweaks to complete overhauls, and can extend the replay value and interest of the game. Modding a game can also be understood as the act of seeking and installing mods to the player's game, but the act of tweaking pre-existing settings and preferences is not truly modding. Mods have arguably become an increasingly important factor in the commercial success of some games, as they add depth to the original work, and can be both fun for players playing the mods and as a means of self-expression for mod developers. People can become fans of specific mods, in addition to fans of the game they are for, such as requesting features and alterations for these mods. In cases where mods are very popu ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Grinding (video Games)
Grinding is a term within video game culture that describes time spent in the game in which a player repeats a general task in order to gain rewards like in-game currency, in-game experience, player stats or other reward types. The method was first seen in '' dnd'', and though there are many adaptations of it, it has since become an entire category of gameplay. The term "grinding" itself comes from the general human culture of working hard, or "putting the axe to grind." A related term in gaming is "farming," which is a similar act of repeated action with intention to get a reward. Motivation A player is commonly motivated to grind due to a desire to earn rewards, gather resources, or increase their level. Alternatively, some people may enjoy repetitive tasks for the purpose of relaxation, especially if the task has a consistently positive result. MMORPGs often require grinding, which is achieved through a progression system. These systems vary from game to game but tend to i ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Map Seed
In video games using procedural world generation, the map seed is a (relatively) short number or text string which is used to procedurally create the game world ("map"). This means that while the seed-unique generated map may be many megabytes in size (often generated incrementally and virtually unlimited in potential size), it is possible to reset to the unmodified map, or the unmodified map can be exchanged between players, just by specifying the map seed. Map seeds are a type of random seeds. Games which use procedural generation and include support for setting the map seed include '' Ark: Survival Evolved'', ''Minecraft'', '' Factorio'', ''SCP – Containment Breach'', and the desktop version of ''Terraria''. For ''Minecraft'' especially, there are websites and articles, dedicated to sharing seeds which have been found to generate interesting maps. The map seed only has meaning in the context of the algorithm used to generate the map (often based on Perlin noise). So if the ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Re-Logic
Re-Logic is an American independent video game developer and publisher based in Floyds Knobs, Indiana. Founded by Andrew Spinks in 2011, the company is best known for developing and publishing the 2D action-adventure sandbox video game ''Terraria''. Re-Logic also published '' Pixel Piracy'' and ''Pixel Privateers'', both developed by Quadro Delta, in 2014 and 2017, respectively. Between 2015 and 2018, Re-Logic also worked on a ''Terraria'' spinoff titled ''Terraria: Otherworld''; the game was canceled because Re-Logic was not satisfied with its development progress. Re-Logic voiced its opposition to its titles becoming Epic Games Store exclusive in 2019 and to the royalty fee that was announced by the Unity game engine in 2023. History Based in Floyds Knobs, Indiana, Re-Logic was founded during the early development cycle of ''Terraria'', which began development in January 2011 by Andrew Spinks. With the help of a team of game testers, he built the game using the Microsof ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Digital Millennium Copyright Act
The Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) is a 1998 United States copyright law that implements two 1996 treaties of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). It criminalizes production and dissemination of technology, devices, or services intended to circumvent measures that control access to copyrighted works (commonly known as digital rights management or DRM). It also criminalizes the act of circumventing an access control, whether or not there is actual infringement of copyright itself. In addition, the DMCA heightens the penalties for copyright infringement on the Internet. Passed on October 12, 1998, by a unanimous vote in the United States Senate and signed into law by President Bill Clinton on October 28, 1998, the DMCA amended Title 17 of the United States Code to extend the reach of copyright, while limiting the liability of the providers of online services for copyright infringement by their users. The DMCA's principal innovation in the field of copy ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Fortnite
''Fortnite'' is an online video game and game platform developed by Epic Games and released in 2017. It is available in seven distinct game mode versions that otherwise share the same general gameplay and game engine: '' Fortnite Battle Royale'', a battle royale game in which up to 100 players fight to be the last person standing; '' Fortnite: Save the World'', a cooperative hybrid tower defense- shooter and survival game in which up to four players fight off zombie-like creatures and defend objects with traps and fortifications they can build; '' Fortnite Creative'', in which players are given complete freedom to create worlds and battle arenas; '' Lego Fortnite'', an open world game collection divided between survival game ''Lego Fortnite Odyssey'' and social game ''Lego Fortnite Brick Life''; '' Rocket Racing'', a racing game; '' Fortnite Festival'', a rhythm game; and '' Fortnite Ballistic'', a tactical first-person shooter currently in early access. All game mode ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Roblox
Roblox (, ) is an online game platform and game creation system developed by Roblox Corporation that allows users to program and play games created by themselves or other users. It was created by David Baszucki and Erik Cassel in 2004, and released to the public in 2006. As of February 2025, the platform has reported an average of 85.3 million daily active users. According to the company, their monthly player base includes half of all American children under the age of 16. The platform hosts millions of user-created games (officially referred to as "experiences"), all created using a dialect of the programming language Lua and the platform's game engine, Roblox Studio. While Roblox is free-to-play, it features in-game purchases done through its virtual currency known as Robux, and game developers on the platform are able to create items that cost Robux. Furthermore, the platform hosts a large virtual economy centered around those items and Robux. Using the platform ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Minigame
A minigame (also spelled mini game and mini-game, sometimes called a subgame or microgame) is a short game often contained within another video game. A minigame contains different gameplay elements and is often smaller or more simplistic than the game in which it is contained. Some video games consist entirely of minigames which tie into an overall theme, such as ''Olympic Decathlon'' (1980). Minigames can also be used to represent a specific experience, such as Security hacker, hacking and lock picking, both of which are found in Bethesda Game Studios, Bethesda games, or scanning an area, that ties into a larger game. Minigame compilations Some games are made up of many minigames strung together into one video game, such as Nintendo's Wario (series)#WarioWare, ''WarioWare'' series (which are called microgames in the series), Universal's ''Sports game#Origins, Video Action'', David Whittaker (video game composer), David Whittaker's ''Lazy Jones'' and the mobile game ''Phone St ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |