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I have to avoid things like 'World of Warcraft' or 'Minecraft', otherwise I'd never get any work done.

'Minecraft' certainly became a huge hit, and people are telling me it's changed games. I never meant for it to do either. It's certainly flattering, and to gradually get thrust into some kind of public spotlight is interesting.

I definitely think 'Minecraft' is a freak thing. There's no way you could replicate it intentionally.

'Minecraft' is to a large degree about having unique experiences that nobody else has had. The levels are randomly generated, and you can build anything you want to build yourself.

To me, what Minecraft represents is more than a hit game franchise. It's this open-world platform. If you think about it, it's the one game parents want their kids to play.

'Warcraft' is going to be a period of my life I treasure and loathe at the same time.

In this beginner-friendly book, called 'Learn to Program with Minecraft,' you will learn how to do cool things in Minecraft using the Python programming language. No prior programming experience is needed.

Now, after 18 years, not a sign of Lovecraft in my work.

My first business was a retro-gaming site where you'd go and play all these cool old-school games. It was a good idea but ahead of its time.