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Minecraft for my kid (lemmy.world)

submitted 6 months ago by MrNesser@lemmy.world to c/autism@lemmy.world

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My kid is 7 and autistic and suddenly he has started liking Minecraft. He's watched me play it and wants to play himself.

How can I get him started? Do I just give him the laptop and trust he can figure it out or do I find a way to explain the controls?

My absolute dream would be to spin up a server with him.

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[–] lemmyng@lemmy.ca 4 points 6 months ago

Get a second device, host a game on one of them, and play together with him. When he's ready to solo he can start his own local game, and later you guys can start a server for longer term plans.

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