In the middle of 2009, an early version of Minecraft was unleashed onto the world. Little did anyone realize that it would become one of the highest grossing video games of the decade, totaling hundreds of millions of sales, with that number still climbing. The reason why it's still going strong after all these years is because of the enormous amount of creativity it allows, not to mention the fan base committed to making all sort of projects, some of which sometimes make the leap into the real world.
Reddit user hecbac has submitted a brief video that shows a series of Minecraft boxes that have been made in real life. In the footage, hecbac turns a dial on one of the boxes, which activates a simple Redstone circuit and lights up each box. Another section of the video shows them creating a trap which, when a cardboard sheep walks through it, activates a light. Finally, the clip ends with them demonstrating a couple of pistons and sticky pistons that they've also made. This is also not the first time hecbac has made something like this, with their profile showing similar builds they've done in the past.
Redstone is a very powerful element that aids in the creation of so many interesting devices and contraptions in Minecraft. It can be used to make something as simple as a door that can be opened with a far-off switch or something as complicated as a recreation of Wordle within Minecraft itself. This is largely what gives the game its longevity. The world itself is so enormous, giving players an endless and sprawling space to construct some hugely intricate structures. But it's the inclusion of Redstone that really upped the ante on what was possible in Mojang's title, giving players even more of an outlet for creativity.
It's for this reason that Minecraft has near infinite replay value, and evidently, it seems that projects are not confined to the digital space either. Many commenting in the Reddit thread have praised hecbac for their creative ingenuity in bringing something like Redstone into the real world. It will be interesting to see what they come up with next.
As for Minecraft itself, it may be well over a decade old at this point, but it's been one of the most played video games of 2022 so far, up there with its contemporary Skyrim. With so many possibilities inside and outside of the game world, many fans will find it hard to picture a time when the open-world blocky title will ever cease to be relevant.
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