Summary
- Wood in Minecraft is a versatile and abundant resource that can be gathered and crafted into various types, each with its own unique color and aesthetic.
- While most wooden construction pieces in Minecraft have different textures depending on the wood type, ladders are an exception and have just one fixed texture.
- A Minecraft player named SmallBlueSlime has created their own set of ladder designs based on different wood types and materials.
The many different wood types available in Minecraft afford a ton of customization when it comes to building, and one artistic fan creates their own set of new ladder designs that make use of every type of wood as well as other materials such as iron, gold, and copper. While Minecraft does include many different textures for doors, stairs, trapdoors, fences, and most other wooden construction pieces, ladders are one of the only pieces that have just one fixed texture in the game.
Wood has always been one of the most common and essential resources in Minecraft, both for building and basic survival. The vast majority of fans will recognize it as an abundant material that can easily be gathered in raw form by harvesting trees and crafted into more useable wooden planks, but newer players may not realize that the various different types of trees in the game can be processed into different types of wood. While every type of wood is equally useful, they each have a unique color and aesthetic which makes wood a versatile and attractive material to use in all sorts of construction projects.
While objects in Minecraft such as doors sport entirely different textures depending on the type of wood used to craft one, ladders are crafted entirely out of sticks rather than specific wood blocks, meaning that they use just one specific texture. One creative member of the Minecraft community known as SmallBlueSlime imagines what different ladder variations could add to the game, designing their own collection of ladder designs that look different depending on the wood type or material used to make them. Each ladder design features a unique look and color that corresponds accurately to the material it's made of, which would allow players to add even more flair to their creations.
Originally, Minecraft featured only one type of wood despite featuring a variety of different tree types even as early as its beta phase. It wasn't until after the game's official release that Minecraft featured oak, birch, spruce, and jungle wood types, though many updates over the years since the game's launch have added even more tree and wood types. Many of these wood types have been introduced along with new biomes, with one of the most recent examples being cherry wood which came with the new cherry grove biome introduced in Minecraft's Trails and Tales update.
Minecraft continues to receive consistent content updates more than a decade after its official release, with the developers adding new features and drastically revamping existing ones throughout several major updates in recent years. These additions often include features that appeal to many different types of players, with Mojang giving players much more to explore in their Minecraft worlds while also supporting creative players and builders by adding many new building blocks to the game.
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OpenCritic Reviews
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WHERE TO PLAY
Minecraft is a game made up of blocks, creatures, and community. You can survive the night or build a work of art – the choice is all yours. But if the thought of exploring a vast new world all on your own feels overwhelming, then fear not!
Minecraft has no set goal and can be played however you’d like! This is why it’s sometimes called a “sandbox game” – there are lots of things for you to do, and lots of ways that you can play. If you like being creative, then you can use the blocks to build things from your imagination. If you’re feeling brave, you can explore the world and face daring challenges. Blocks can be broken, crafted, placed to reshape the landscape, or used to build fantastical creations.
Creatures can be battled or befriended, depending on how you play. The world of Minecraft allows for epic adventures, quiet meditations, and everything in between. You can even share your creations with other players, or play in community worlds!
- Platform(s)
- 3DS, Android, iOS, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Wii U, PC, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PS Vita, Xbox One, Xbox 360
- Genre(s)
- Sandbox, Survival
