Gallery: How the Creator of Minecraft Developed a Monster Hit

  • Alpha geek Markus Persson
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    Alpha geek Markus Persson Click on the rest of the thumbnails to see some of the amazing things designed by Minecraft players. *Illustration: Physical Fiction*
  • The Taj Mahal
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    Inside *Minecraft*, players have the freedom to create amazing installations. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Taj Mahal
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    Frank Lloyd Wright's Fallingwater
  • RMS Titanic
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    RMS *Titanic*
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    The Starship *Enterprise* (NCC-1701-A)
  • Minas Tirith from The Lord of the Rings
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    Minas Tirith from *The Lord of the Rings*
  • A sculptural tribute to Persson
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    A sculptural tribute to Persson