The psychology behind why children are hooked on Minecraft

The psychology behind why children are hooked on Minecraft 4 days ago Share Save Chris Baraniuk Share Save Alamy Minecraft is the world's best-selling computer game and soon to be a Hollywood film. This is why children can't get enough of it. AJ Minotti has three children – and they all love playing Minecraft. His twin girls aged 10 and his six-year-old son are constantly building stuff with the endless supply of virtual blocks that fill the game. And Minotti, who works in marketing in Ohio, sometimes gets blown away with what they come up with. "Dad, I want to show you something," one of his daughters said to him recently as she held out the screen of her Nintendo Switch. Her avatar stood before a waterfall. After pressing an in-game button, the waterfall stopped, revealing the entrance to a cave. Inside was a subterranean super-lair complete with interactive lighting and display areas for items that she had collected in the game. "It was like this whole underground mansion, bas ... Read full article.