Minecraft

It is. At first I hated it, but it really grows on you to the point of an obsession. I'm sure Mongoose could wax poetic on this better than me, but I think it hits somewhere at the core of being human. It takes us down to the basics of survival, building and destroying. All that is missing for our basic monkey brain is reproducing.

That is a problem. I find myself thinking about my constructs during the day. I will say this though. It is the only game my wife has been willing to watch me play. Her back seat driving can be annoying, but it is awesome at the same time. I play in survival mode so your comments are especially relevant. You have to plan and execute risks to move forward with your mining. The lighting is great and really adds to your sense of discovery. I still haven't found any diamonds yet. And perhaps I am too careful, but I have yet to hit bedrock. But I think I'm close. Those ender dudes are appearing pretty often.