When players first enter the world of Minecraft, they quickly begin gathering all kinds of resources and start surviving.

Once you have these, you can begin to worry about things like armor, farming, and building a memorable home for yourself. Here's how to survive the first night in Minecraft, step by step.

Making Minecraft: Building a Hit, One Block at a Time By Andrew Webster, Ars Technica Like a zombie shambling into the light, it seemed to come out of nowhere.

3. Build a Quick Shelter Building a shelter will be a vital part of you surviving through the first night. There are a few different things that you can do to get shelter in Minecraft.

Minecraft is a game of terror, creativity, and long nights of staring at blocks. It's like playing with a version of LEGOs in first person that's socially acceptable for adults to enjoy.