Minecraft Modding

We’re pleased to announce an all-new set of cool Minecraft Mods as part of Tynker’s Daily Missions.  These mods, short for modifications, are cool Minecraft coding ideas for first-time programmers. You can give yourself gear or blocks, build massive structures in a flash, or change the Minecraft rules entirely! Find these tutorials in your student Dashboard when you first login. […]

Did you know you can use Tynker’s Block Editor to totally transform your Minecraft world?  You can change colors, change the textures, draw pixel art to decorate your world — and pretty much anything else you can imagine with Minecraft blocks!  Let’s explore how! Transform a Block Here’s a step-by-step tutorial.  Step 1. Open Tynker. Login to Tynker.com or open […]

Do you use Minecraft Education in your classroom or afterschool group? It’s a special educational version of Minecraft that Microsoft makes available to educators and students. You might not have known it, but Tynker is embedded right inside of this product.  Let’s explore how you can use Tynker’s block coding editors in Minecraft Education. You’ll write Minecraft Mods, which can […]

Imagine you have the magic power to create your own mini games. You can decide how the characters move, what they look like, and what happens when you win or lose.  Well, you don’t have to imagine…. that’s exactly what coding and computer science lets you do! In this article, we’ll explore some ways to get started playing games on […]

Want to invent your own Minecraft Add-ons? Tynker makes it simple! But what is a Minecraft add-on, anyway? Add-ons let you customize your Minecraft experience. In particular, you can change how Minecraft mobs look and behave. Mobs are anything that moves in your Minecraft world: Think Creepers and Endermen, but also animals like Turtles and Pigs.  Want to populate your […]

You know that you can make Minecraft mods with Tynker, but did you know that you can change Skins, Items, and Blocks, too? Tynker provides convenient editors that let you totally customize your Minecraft world. Try making your own skin at the link below! Need some ideas for skins? You can also browse available starter skins in your Dashboard.  Free […]

Have a cool house or architecture idea in mind, but don’t want to spend ages building it by hand? Or just looking for cool Minecraft building ideas? Try out Tynker’s building utilities to create large Minecraft structures in a snap! That’s right, you can build Minecraft blocks using computer coding! That’s a smarter way to get creative. Tynkerbot Builds Minecraft […]

Today’s kids love Minecraft. That much we know for sure. But what exactly is Minecraft and what is modding with Minecraft? And perhaps more importantly, are there any benefits to playing Minecraft or is all “just for fun”? First and foremost, there are limitless possibilities to what kids can build and explore in the Minecraft landscape, making it a truly […]

With Tynker’s new Minecraft Editor, anyone can make Add-Ons for Minecraft in minutes — so many things to make in Minecraft PE (Pocket Edition, also called Minecraft Bedrock). To make things simple, we’ve come up with a new drag-and-drop visual language just for changing mob behaviors! Check out our 10 Add-On Tutorials for great starting points, and get creative! Using […]