TY - BOOK AU - Foster, Stephen, TI - Minecraft Modding for Kids For Dummies SN - 9781119050049 PY - 2015/// CY - New York PB - John Wiley & Sons Inc KW - Minecraft (Game) KW - Handbooks, manuals, etc KW - Juvenile literature KW - Java (Computer program language) KW - Video games KW - Computer games N1 - Paperback; Making your first Minecraft mod : Project 1: Getting started on modding Minecraft -- Project 2: Earning modding badges -- Project 3: Building and protecting structures. Making your first Minecraft Minigame: Project 4: Making a single-player game in Minecraft: Spleef -- Project 5: Making a multilevel Minecraft minigame: Monster Arena -- Project 6: Minecraft modding with friends: The multiplayer version of Spleef. Designing and building a multiplayer minigame : Project 7: Modding with projectiles -- Project 8: Making a multiplayer minigame: Capture the flag -- Project 9: Iterating on gameplay using an existing game: Capture the flag. Part 4: Building your own minecraft minigame : Project 10: Building your own game N2 - Minecraft Modding For Kids For Dummies takes an approach aimed to appeal to elementary-to-middle school aged students. The book teaches modding concepts by breaking down core concepts into easy to understand explanations and projects. The book also offers direction on next steps to kids that aspire to learn more about modding and coding.This book is full-color and in larger-trim with lay-flat binding to allow for easier access while kids work on projects. It also offers a design using larger print to lessen the factor of a child having to face a lot of intimidating reading to get to the hands-on parts.Mods that players will learn to code and implement include: Advancing levelsKeeping scorePowerupsRespawning playersBuilding portalsBoat racesCreating an archery rangeAnd more!; Minecraft Modding For Kids For Dummies takes an approach aimed to appeal to elementary-to-middle school aged students. The book teaches modding concepts by breaking down core concepts into easy to understand explanations and projects. The book also offers direction on next steps to kids that aspire to learn more about modding and coding.This book is full-color and in larger-trim with lay-flat binding to allow for easier access while kids work on projects. It also offers a design using larger print to lessen the factor of a child having to face a lot of intimidating reading to get to the hands-on parts.Mods that players will learn to code and implement include: Advancing levelsKeeping scorePowerupsRespawning playersBuilding portalsBoat racesCreating an archery rangeAnd more! ER -