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I guess the biggest differential would be that Lego exists in the real world, while Minecraft is 100% digital. If you build something digital with official part

I guess the biggest differential would be that Lego exists in the real world, while Minecraft is 100% digital. If you build something digital with official parts from Lego, you can build that very same thing in real-life with the very same bricks. Doing something similar with Minecraft would require creating the parts yourself (or buying them in-officially).

eternityforest 5y ago
I'm slightly surprised IRL Minecraft isn't a big thing. You'd think there would be a Lego competitor with square blocks, that could stack side-to-side, and everyone would go nuts for it
- DeltaCoast 5y ago
  A lot of what's fun about Minecraft for me is the physics and crafting. I'm not sure that translates super well to physical alone. If you're willing use your imagination for those parts, Lego does offer Minecraft sets.
  - eternityforest 5y ago
    Some of it could be done through tech. Especially if blocks were decently sized, like 5cm by 5cm. Redstone wouldn't quite work, you'd need wires or pre-stoned blocks, but you could use wireless, or adapt the concept slightly with other things like pneumatics. You could have all the blocks have removable decorative tops, and an inner part with some kind of Lego style grid that can support gears, and have a train of them where you want the redstone power. If you could find enough interesting ways to make blocks customizable you have crafting, especially if it's an open standard you can 3D print. Water would be possible if you just accept a lot of leakage(Make your thing an island and have a pump that recycles faster then it leaks), or your make your pieces fit well. If it got big you could have clubs and contests like we have shared servers. At some point you'd really just need electronic blocks to properly do a lot of this stuff though, and it would probably be hard to pull off.

eternityforest 5y ago

I'm slightly surprised IRL Minecraft isn't a big thing. You'd think there would be a Lego competitor with square blocks, that could stack side-to-side, and everyone would go nuts for it

DeltaCoast 5y ago
A lot of what's fun about Minecraft for me is the physics and crafting. I'm not sure that translates super well to physical alone. If you're willing use your imagination for those parts, Lego does offer Minecraft sets.
- eternityforest 5y ago
  Some of it could be done through tech. Especially if blocks were decently sized, like 5cm by 5cm. Redstone wouldn't quite work, you'd need wires or pre-stoned blocks, but you could use wireless, or adapt the concept slightly with other things like pneumatics. You could have all the blocks have removable decorative tops, and an inner part with some kind of Lego style grid that can support gears, and have a train of them where you want the redstone power. If you could find enough interesting ways to make blocks customizable you have crafting, especially if it's an open standard you can 3D print. Water would be possible if you just accept a lot of leakage(Make your thing an island and have a pump that recycles faster then it leaks), or your make your pieces fit well. If it got big you could have clubs and contests like we have shared servers. At some point you'd really just need electronic blocks to properly do a lot of this stuff though, and it would probably be hard to pull off.