Minecraft Construction For Dummies, Portable Edition

Learn to:

• Construct houses, bridges, tunnels, gardens, secret rooms, and more
• Mine the right materials for basic building
• Build statues, beacons, and pillars as landmarks
• Develop your farm for renewable resources

If you can imagine it, you can build it in Minecraft — here’s how!

Want to build a castle? Create your own island? How about a house that floats in the sky? You can do it with Minecraft, if you know where to get the materials and how to put them together. This easy-to-follow guide gets you started, explains the skills you need, outlines fundamental building principles and offers endless ideas!

• Get started — if you’re new to Minecraft, learn about the different game modes and when to use them, how to acquire materials, and how to choose a building site
• Decide what to build — select high, ground level, or underground structures and construct walls, floors, and roofs
• Spruce up your creations — add carpeting, vary the design with colors and textures, and include interior decorating or landscaping
• Town and country — build a city or create a farm complete with crops and animals
• Explore redstone engineering — discover how to use this powerful element to add circuitry and more

Open the book and find:

• When to use each game mode
• How to prepare your building site
• What goes into building a city
• Tips for creating attractive gardens
• Ways to automate a farm
• Advanced building techniques
• Hints for using lighting effectively