Minecraft is a multiplatform sandbox adventure game. Players explore the world and use the building blocks of the game to customize that world to create nearly anything they can imagine. That also means other players can create whatever they can imagine as well, which could potentially lead to younger players coming across potentially offensive content while exploring random worlds online. The game is relatively simple to pick up and play but is still complicated when it comes to building more complex items and structures. Although Minecraft is a standalone game, its popularity has led to a variety of licensed (and unlicensed) products, downloadable content, and more, all of which look to cash in on the success of the original game. The latest iteration, a 2017 Nintendo Switch version, includes the Wii U’s version Super Mario-themed content, from character skins to puzzles to music, which could get players interested in those games as well. It also, most impressively, includes an authentic Minecraft experience whether you’re on the go or holding still. This is an edge over previous portable versions, in that you can play split-screen with up to four players.

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