James Austin (he/him) is a writer from the most haunted state in the U.S., Maine. When he's not ranking things for Dualshockers, he enjoys playing and designing tabletop RPGs. Thankfully, since ...

Tried and true, a house is a necessity for almost every Minecraft player. We’ve all started with the hole in the dirt, or the tiny wooden box for the first couple of nights. But rather than settle for ...

The combined effort of creativity and survival utility comes when you build a castle in Minecraft. Hence, castle designs ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. If you don't have an eye for architecture or good spatial awareness, building a Minecraft house that isn't just a cobblestone cube can be intimidating ...

Minecraft beginners can easily build their first house by following a step-by-step guide: gather materials like wood and stone, choose a flat and safe location, lay the foundation, build walls, add a ...

"Minecraft" world-building has evolved far beyond traditional base-building, turning simple seeds into living, handcrafted story worlds that feel more like handcrafted works than procedurally ...

Appreciating the gothic majesty of the Notre Dame de Paris, a sense of accomplishment swells in the French artist Guillaume Dubocage's chest. Brick by brick, piece by piece, he's assembled the ...

Monica is a writer, artist, musician, and indie game developer, loving all things related to video games. She’s a woman with a bit of adoration for every game genre. From her first experience with ...