Here’s a followup to my initial post on JourneyMap: The experimental “height map” map mode was an attempt to show elevation (lighter = higher) that didn’t satisfy in the least.    Since the first day I started working on JM, I wanted a topographical feel to the map, but I never figured out a way to [...]

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Minecraft is the ultimate rags-to-riches stories for game developers, and is a phenomenon unto itself.    I personally enjoy playing it because of the creative aspects, and its also something that my 6th-grader and I can play without having to worry about ESRB ratings. A successful game written in Java?  No kidding? But what particularly interests me [...]

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