According to Taylor Wendt, this weird-sounding cerebral structure is a small curved formation deep in the temporal lobes (WebMD, 2022) (2). This sensitive area is responsible for memory, learning, and emotion. Immersive 3D games like Minecraft improve human memory in young adults, but that’s not all. Good news for the Boomers — the same study found that 4 weeks of playing Minecraft improved 60-80-year-olds so much that it matched the memory of people 15-20 years younger! The parents of the test subjects and the children themselves reported improved social skills and expanded social networks after playing Minecraft regularly. The results could be attributed to Minecraft’s highly customizable game world. It allows autistic children to explore and create freely in creativity mode without being bogged down by the rules of play of the average video game. Markus Persson not only created the game prototype in just six days, but he also didn’t invest a penny in marketing and advertising. The game gained popularity purely through word of mouth and rose to great success. According to Robert Guthrie, Markus Persson was trying to create a friendly pig and somehow landed up with the bizarre shape of the Creeper (6). Instead of fixing his error, the team colored the weird creation green, and the Creeper was born! So far, the most ambitious Minecraft project is YouTube creators PippenFTS’s collaborative effort to rebuild the world to scale in the game. COVID-19 derailed the project, but the good news is that it is still underway. In 2023, PiffenFTS posted a YouTube video called “What Happened To Building The Earth in Minecraft?” claiming the project is back on track (8). But the sheer scale of the construction means there is no telling when he will. Follow Bored Panda on Google News! Follow us on Flipboard.com/@boredpanda! Please use high-res photos without watermarks Ooops! Your image is too large, maximum file size is 8 MB.
