The Blocky Billion-Dollar Origin Story of Minecraft

Ever wonder how a simple game with blocky graphics became a global phenomenon bigger than fidget spinners and avocado toast combined? 🥑🤯 We're diving deep into the origin story of Minecraft, from its humble beginnings in Markus 'Notch' Persson's Java code to its explosion into the cultural zeitgeist. Get ready for tales of early development chaos, the surprising inspirations behind creepers (spoiler alert: it involves a coding error!), and the legendary moments that turned this indie darling into a billion-dollar empire. Whether you've been mining diamonds since Alpha or just know it as that game your younger sibling is obsessed with, this episode is packed with nostalgic deep cuts, hilarious anecdotes, and maybe even a 'herobrine' sighting (jk... mostly 😉). So grab your headphones, maybe a snack (no poisonous potatoes allowed!), and let's explore the OG block party that took over the world. It's gonna be lit 🔥

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