Cave game tech test

Why it was recommended

Notch described what later became Minecraft in a 2009 youtube

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What it covers

An early 2009 tech test by Notch of an Infiniminer-style cave game running about 700 fps on a 256x256x64 tile map. It is the prototype that grew into Minecraft. It is for a general viewer who does not plan to take a prerequisite first.

Video details

Channel

Nizzotch

Length

3 min 2 sec

Year

2009

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