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Minecraft for my kid (lemmy.world)

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

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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[–] MrNesser@lemmy.world [S] 4 points 6 months ago*

Update: I took the plunge and loaded Minecraft on my laptop.

Got him in a creative world for now First attempt he chose his own blocks and made me build a small house for him.

I'm happy to take the step and if he gets into it I'll get him his own account.

Lessons learned though

I need to find a way of making the keys more accessible.
A smaller mouse so his hand can reach the buttons again I need to get one that is more accessible with some texture for him

I'm blown away by the suggestions on here thanks everyone