Invasion of the Overworld: Book One in the Gameknight999 Series
AcknowlEDGMEnTS I want to thank all of my friends and family that have supported me through this venture to Geral dine whose constant support and excitement for this book kept me going to Gameknight999 who forced me to try Minecraft and inspired the writing of this book to Chad who was always helpful and supportive and was an always energetic sounding board and my wonderful wife whose confidence in me kept me going when the road became rough and my motivation waned And especially thank you to all the readers who have reached out to me Your thoughtful comments motivate me to work harder so that the next book is even better than the last
whAT iS MinEcRAfT M inecraft is a sandbox game that gives the user the ability to build amazing structures out of textured cubes with various materi als to choose from stone dirt sand sandstone Normal rules of physics don’t apply because it’s possible to build structures in Creative mode that defy gravity or have no visible means of support
Viii MARk chEVERTon The creative opportunity that this program of fers users is incredible with people building entire cities cliff hanging civilizations and even cities in the clouds the real game however is played in Sur vival mode In this setting users are dropped into a blocky world with nothing but the clothes on their backs Knowing that night is fast approaching us ers must gather resources wood stone iron etc in order to craft tools and weapons so that they can protect themselves when the monsters come nighttime is monster time To find resources the player must create mines digging deep into the flesh of Minecraft in hopes of finding coal and iron both necessities in order to make the metal weapons and armor that are essen tial to survival As they dig the users will encounter caverns lava filled chambers and possibly the rare abandoned mine or dungeon where treasures wait to be discovered but with passageways and cham bers patrolled by monsters zombies skeletons and spiders waiting to snare the unwary Though the land is filled with monsters the user is not alone Vast servers exist where hundreds of users play the game all sharing space and resourc es along with other creatures in Minecraft Villages dot the surface of the game with NPCs non-player characters populating these small cities The villag ers scurry about the village doing whatever villagers do with chests of treasure sometimes great some times insignificant hidden within their dwellings By talking with these NPCs it’s possible for users to trade items to get rare gems or materials for potions as well as obtain the occasional bow or sword This game is an incredible platform through which people can design machines powered by redstone
inVASion of ThE oVERwoRlD ix much like electrical circuits unique games custom maps and PvP player vs player arenas Minecraft is a game filled with exciting creativity spine tingling battles and terrifying creatures It’s a roller coaster ride through a land of adventure and suspense filled with uplifting victories and bitter defeats en joy the ride
