Minecraft. Peaceful mode, naturally. No monsters in that. Minecraft is like Lego 2.0.

Oh and another thing about Minecraft is that there's a browser based free version here that might be more enjoyable as it's all about building.

The Blackwell games are 60% off this week on gamesgate. And Aveyond games are 50% off also
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You can play most of their games online for free, good way to check casual games out with a kid. If he really likes something you could buy a download from them or the original publisher.

You might want to know that 3 of the Aveyond games are now 50% off ($4.99 each) on GamersGate. These are the episodic one's featuring Mel. Aveyond 1 and 2 have not been discounted.

he doesn't speak english i think,he will find that boring thanks,i know that service ( used to have a subscription ) but he didn't like it

funny,but he enjoyed the demo of the following games:
Madballs in Babo:Invasion
Puzzle Dimension

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What does the paid version entail?

Crafting, an inventory, various weapons and armour, various tools, various forms of transport (including minecarts), more block types, more uses for block types, enemies (optional), farming and food recipes, better lighting and physics, doors, traps, stairs and better balanced gameplay (can't just punch out all blocks).

Oh and someone built a working 16 bit processor in the game.

So yeah, a few more possibilities are at your disposal.

And don't forget the huge update on the 31st which should introduce some form of seasons (biomes, is it?), torches will need relighting, lanterns will provide permanent lighting, watch for determining when night ends, fishing, etc...

I may start playing on a setting other than peaceful after that update seeing as it appears string cannot be obtained without spiders =/ Shame that as I like playing peaceful to build in. But I do want to try out the fishing >_>

Apparently all currently placed torches will be replaced by lanterns when the update hits. So you know what that means. Start placing 100s of torches now! At least that way we won't have to worry too much about all that extinguishing malarkey.

Let's just hope you can smack lanterns off the wall without breaking them. The player character isn't known for his subtlety after all.

String can be found in chests in peaceful mode. In fact it's quite common to find it in them. The problem is in finding those oh so rare chests (that you didn't craft yourself). I have enough for a fishing rod or two (peaceful). But knowing this game, you'll go through fishing rods quite quickly.

Hmm. Yeah, if you can't carry and move lanterns, that's going to really suck. I'm also hoping they don't require (too much) iron to craft as i've found very little iron ore.

I've found tons of red stone seams, bunches of coal but iron seams are really rare for me. Even when just looking in naturally formed caves just below the sea level. I think I suck at Minecraft >_>

I've found one tiny dungeon and the chest in their contained food, and enough iron bars to make a compass. I hope in one of the updates, they be sommat like a metal detector that makes it a little easier to find iron.

Good point about the fishing rods too. It'd be nice if it were possible to make yarn using the wool and to be able to use that for fishing rods (at least on peaceful).

The problem with iron is that people tend to look too deep. Those surface scratching caves tend to have more iron and coal in them than the ones that start out as a vertical drop. Iron distribution seems pretty uneven though. Some areas you can't walk for 5 seconds without seeing some. So if you're not seeing any then perhaps it's time go on a little trek.

That said, I rarely find gold and diamonds. Diamonds seem to be at the lowest possible points. But other than that I've got no clue. Gold seems to be generally a bit lower down than iron. But other than that I tend not to find very much. But then it doesn't seem to be very useful. So I guess it doesn't matter.

One update I wouldn't mind seeing is making obsidian quicker to mine.

I like the idea about using wool to make thread. You could make it the same way sticks are made from wood. That makes sense.

What server are you guys playing on?

crafting? HOMG YOU CAN MINE IN MINECRAFT?!?!!?

So hang on, it's more like Stranded II or like a more singleplayer orientated game yeah?

Well some posts on the forum suggest 5 blocks under sea level, but even that low I've found very little. I guess it's time to go exploring once I finish the small castle/gate house I'm working on.

I'm playing single player at the moment.