I set up a couple ‘bedrock’ servers on a NUC. Without a doubt, one of the best uses of that computer. One world is pretty much wide open- Cheats and creative m

I set up a couple ‘bedrock’ servers on a NUC. Without a doubt, one of the best uses of that computer. One world is pretty much wide open- Cheats and creative mode allowed. Extended family also allowed to play, build, explore. The other server is survival mode only with no cheats and just me and my son allowed to play. It’s been so much fun switching between the worlds and getting different experiences in the same game. We have strict rules about screen time, but even off-hours it’s a great bonding experience talking about plans for next time we play. I say this as someone who used to be really into gaming growing up but cannot seem to ‘get into’ any game anymore. It’s the bonding that makes the difference. One more note, it’s not all about screen time. The other day we went on a short hike at a park. ‘Went exploring’, kids aren’t interested in hikes. Anyway, it started sprinkling and had potential to go negative. But instead: ‘Dad, this is just like exploring in Minecraft!’. <3