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Cave game tech test

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Cave game tech test

An early 2009 tech test by Notch of an Infiniminer-style cave game running about 700 fps on a 256x256x64 tile map. It is the prototype that grew into Minecraft.

HN links it as a historical artifact showing what Minecraft looked like at its very beginning.

3 Hacker News mentions · 2013–2022

Topics

  • Indie game development
  • Game programming & engines
  • Game history & retro gaming

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