How to make a game in Minecraft

Build a mini game with command blocks in Bedrock

This works on iPhone, Android, consoles and Windows. On a touch screen, the Use button opens a command block.

• 1. Make a world with cheats on. Create a new world and turn on Activate Cheats, which turns off achievements for that world. Pick Creative: command blocks can only be edited there.
• 2. Give yourself a command block. Command blocks are not in the inventory. Open chat and type /give @p command_block.
• 3. Pick a block type. Place it and open it. Impulse runs once on a redstone signal, Chain runs after the block pointing into it, and Repeat runs 20 times a second.
• 4. Chain one rule. Microsoft's example: a Repeat block runs /testforblock to check for a diamond block on one spot. Chain blocks then give an emerald and tag the player, so the reward fires once.
• 5. Grow it into a game. Swap in your own rules: /tp for checkpoints, /scoreboard for points, /title for messages. A parkour course or a spleef floor makes a good first project.

Command blocks in Java Edition

Java Edition runs on computers. Turn cheats on when you make the world, then type /give @s minecraft:command_block. Edit it in Creative. On a server you need operator rights, and command blocks must be switched on for that server.

If you are still picking a platform, Roblox vs Minecraft vs Fortnite compares the three. For minigames to play before you build one, see the best Minecraft games.

Minecraft Education, add-ons and the Marketplace

• Minecraft Education. A separate app for schools and clubs on Windows, Mac, Chromebook, iPad and iPhone. Its Code Builder programs the world with blocks, JavaScript or Python. As of November 2026 a license costs $5.04 per user a year for schools, or $36 for camps, clubs and everyone else.
• Bedrock add-ons. Behavior and resource packs change how mobs act and look. Microsoft's guide writes them as JSON files in Visual Studio Code on a Windows PC.
• Selling on the Marketplace. Selling there goes through the Minecraft Partner Program. Mojang asks for a portfolio of original maps, packs or servers, expects partners to operate like a business, and reviews every new submission.

A game of your own outside Minecraft: Roam

Command blocks build a game inside a Minecraft world. For a game that stands on its own, Roam is a separate iPhone app, not made by Mojang or Microsoft. Describe the game in a sentence, or start from a photo of your dog, and it comes back playable with a world, art, characters, sound and rules. Change it by talking: "more enemies", "make it two-player".

Roam is free to download and play, and making games works without a subscription. Optional Spark and Reality plans and credit packs add more creation. Android is pre-register only on Google Play. Roam is rated 13+ on the App Store.

Questions people ask

Can you use command blocks on Minecraft mobile?

Yes. The iPhone and Android apps are Bedrock Edition, which has command blocks. Turn on cheats, play in Creative and type /give @p command_block.

How do you make a mini game in Minecraft without mods?

Use command blocks. Chains of them can check where players stand, keep score with /scoreboard and move players with /tp, all inside a normal world.

Can you make a game in Minecraft Education?

Yes. Code Builder programs the world with blocks, JavaScript or Python. You need a Minecraft Education license, from a school or a commercial license for camps and clubs.

How do you get a game on the Minecraft Marketplace?

Join the Minecraft Partner Program, or start with one of its official publishing partners. Mojang reviews every submission before it goes on sale.