Nothing fully tops Minecraft in terms of freedom and creativity, but these games do excel over it in a couple of ways.

Sometimes it takes a village to raise a window. Between 2015 and 2017, skilled masons meticulously carved and beveled arches and four-lobed flourishes for a Gothic-style stone window frame in Guédelon ...

Sequels and movies with two or three parts now dominate studio output. But the motivation is as much creative as commercial as filmmakers seek to build worlds.

"Minecraft" world-building has evolved far beyond traditional base-building, turning simple seeds into living, handcrafted story worlds that feel more like handcrafted works than procedurally ...

Looking for a castle base that’s easy to build and survival-friendly? This Minecraft build combines classic castle style with a simple layout perfect for beginners. It includes towers, walls, storage, ...

The number one rule for Minecraft houses in Survival mode is to use building materials that are easy to collect. The more exotic blocks you need, the longer it’ll take to build a starter Survival ...

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When I was a kid I never really got the chance to build a LEGO set. What I had was a huge tub of LEGO bricks of all different shapes, sizes, and colors that got handed down to me. There weren't any ...

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Janel Hawkins is the founder and owner of Sand Castle University, a sand sculpture business based in Gulf Shores, Ala. The team's creations can take anywhere from five hours to three days to build, ...