Minecraft

Ah yes, I had to do it. Had to talk about a game that is so simple, yet so complex at the same time.  Here is the twist to this post: I'm not going to talk about my love/hate relationship with this game, strategies, or how to ride a pig  ; instead I'm going to load you up with resources. 

Comments are welcome, I will try to keep this updated. Enjoy!

~Matthew
12.29.12 - Original Post
1.1.13 - Added more links, split launchers from tools section.

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Minecraft is a game about breaking and placing blocks. At first, people built structures to protect against nocturnal monsters, but as the game grew players worked together to create wonderful, imaginative things.

It can also be about adventuring with friends or watching the sun rise over a blocky ocean. It’s pretty. Brave players battle terrible things in The Nether, which is more scary than pretty. You can also visit a land of mushrooms if it sounds more like your cup of tea.

https://minecraft.net/

Getting Started 
Official Page https://minecraft.net/
Wiki                 http://www.minecraftwiki.net/
Forums           http://www.minecraftforum.net/
Developer     http://mojang.com/

Podcasts/Shows
OMGCraft     http://omgcraft.com/

OMGcraft is your one-stop-shop for everything Minecraft. Discover the big new tips, tricks, and stuff you should know about Minecraft. Hosted by Chad Johnson, this show will make you a Minecraft expert in no time.


http://omgcraft.com/about/

Blogs
Surviving Minecraft, Minecraft Adventures! http://minecraftworld.wordpress.com/

Launchers
Magic Launcher
http://magiclauncher.com/
http://www.minecraftforum.net/topic/939149-
"Magic Launcher is a new Minecraft launcher which can load mods dynamically without changing or patching the minecraft.jar."

Digiex Minecraft Launcher
http://digiex.net/minecraft/mcvtool/
"Digiex.net Minecraft Launcher is a custom launcher that allows you to use different versions of minecraft without needing to rename minecraft.jar all the time." Don't worry if you don't have other jar files, it lets you download them!

Tools
Rei’s Minimap
http://www.minecraftforum.net/topic/482147-
Lots of handy features, check it out.

WorldPainter
http://www.worldpainter.net/
"WorldPainter is an interactive map generator for Minecraft. It allows you to 'paint' landscapes using similar tools as a regular paint program. Sculpt and mould the terrain, paint materials, trees, snow and ice, etc. onto it, and much more."

Painterly Pack
http://painterlypack.net/
"The Painterly Pack is a fully customizable, 16x16 graphics package for Minecraft which seeks to improve the graphics of the game, while still attempting to keep the overall spirit of the game intact. Featuring over 5000 graphics, textures and sprites, Painterly is still the original and largest repository of textures for making Minecraft look the way YOU want it to look."

Minecraft Painter Maker
http://www.goosk.se/painter/
Make custom paintings to hang inside the game.

MCPatcher HD
http://www.minecraftdl.com/mcpatcher-hd-fix/
"This is a java application that will allows you to switch between texture packs."  http://www.mcpatcherhd.com/ Is a good resource for texture packs.

MinerShoes
http://www.minershoes.com/
Create a custom skin for your miner, or use one someone else already made.

ModLaoder
http://www.modloader.com/modloader/
"Modloader is a base mod for the majority of the mods out there, it can be considered as a mod manager. It stops conflict between 2 or more mods that can cause serious problems.

However modloader also has its own special features! It creates a new folder in the .minecraft folder that allows you to put some of the mods’ zip file in and auto installs it for you!"  http://www.modloader.com/ Is also a good source for mods & info.

Mods
Minecraft DL
http://www.minecraftdl.com/
Minecraft mods & tools.

Dragon Mounts Mod
http://www.minecraftdl.com/dragon-mounts-mod/
"The Dragon Mounts mod is a mod that will allow you to ride the Ender Dragon and summon them whenever you need them with a dragon egg!"

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