Minecraft is a game that allows players to create, explore, and survive in a blocky world. There are many ways to play the game, from creative mode to hardcore mode, from single-player to multiplayer, and from vanilla to modded.
Minecraft is a game that has been around for over a decade, and it has millions of fans around the world
What Does Minecraft Do for April Fools
Every Year on April Fools’ Day, the Game Becomes a Playground for Pranks and Jokes.
Minecraft is a game that has been around for over a decade, and it has millions of fans around the world. The game is known for its creativity, diversity, and endless possibilities.
But the game is also known for its humor, especially on April Fools’ Day. Every year on April 1st, the developers of Minecraft surprise the players with pranks and jokes, either in the form of announcements or updates.
These pranks and jokes are usually funny, silly, or absurd, and they often poke fun at the game itself or its community. They are also temporary, meaning that they only last for a day or a few days before they are removed or reverted.
History of Jocks & Pranks
In 2010 Minecraft started a tradition of making its users April Fools using different ways. Now, we will take a look at what Minecraft does for April Fools’ Day every year since 2010, including 2023. The list of the pranks is given below
2010: Minecraft 4D
The joke of Minecraft 2010 was not actually included in the app. It was a tweet that was posted by the original creator of the app, Markus Persson.
In the tweet, he said he was planning to bring a 4d version of the game called “Minecraft 4D” and was going to release a video announcement of the game but due to the shift or the media house that never happened. This thing led to the start of the April Fool’s tradition.
2011:Minecraft Store
In 2011 Minecraft pranked its users by using a locked quest. A fake website was created for this purpose. The people who clicked on the quest items were redirected to the Minecraft store. The prices of things available on the website were very high.
This jock was actually to mock the microtransactions of other games. Nothing was available for the users to purchase. They did this only for fun.
2012: Mars Effect
The third April Fools’ joke in Minecraft was in 2012 when the developers announced Mars Effect, a spin-off game set in space.
Mars Effect was supposed to be a sci-fi adventure game where players could explore different planets, fight aliens, craft spaceships, and discover ancient secrets.
The announcement was inspired by Mass Effect, a popular sci-fi video game series that had recently released its third installment.
The announcement was also a parody of a legal dispute between Mojang Studios (the developers of Minecraft) and Bethesda Softworks (the developers of The Elder Scrolls series) over the name of another Mojang game called Scrolls.
Mars Effect never existed as a real game or update.
2013: Minecraft 2.0
The fourth April Fools’ joke in Minecraft was in 2013 when the developers revisited the idea of Minecraft 2.0 from 2011.
This time, however, they actually released a fake update called Minecraft 2.0 as an April Fools snapshot. A snapshot is a test version of an upcoming update that players can download and try out before it is officially released.
Minecraft 2.0 had three different modes: Blue (easy), Red (hard), and Purple (super hard). Each mode had different features that changed the gameplay drastically.
Some of these features included:
Blue Mode: It was the first release version of Minecraft 2.0. Super hostile mode was missing in this version but it included all the other features. New animals such as horses, and chickens lay diamonds instead of eggs.
Red Mode: It was the second release version of the game that had all the features with super hostile mode. Hostile animals such as killer bunnies,
Purple Mode: It was the third release version of Minecraft 2.0. It only had super hostile mode.
Minecraft 2.0 was only available for download on April 1st,
2014: Minecraft Villager Skins
The joke of 2014 was a simple one. But was as funny as the previous ones. Villagers took over the skin server of the game and all the users were forced to wear villager costumes. After this, an animation video was also released in which the villagers apologized for this.
In 2014, Mojang Studios released a resource pack for Minecraft that replaced all the sound effects with voice clips of villagers. The pack was made by Element Animation, a YouTube channel that makes animated videos featuring villagers.
The pack also changed some textures, such as making the sun and moon look like villager faces and adding villager noses to some mobs.
The resource pack was a joke, but some players enjoyed it and downloaded it from Element Animation’s website. Some players also made their own skins to look like villagers, using websites like The Skindex2, Nova Skin3, and Planet Minecraft.
These websites allow players to create and share custom skins for their characters. Some examples of villager skins are:
Villager King
Anime Villager
Billie Bean HD Bedrock
2015: The Love and Hugs Update
The fifth April Fools’ joke in Minecraft was in 2014 when the developers released another fake update called The Love and Hugs Update as an April Fools’ snapshot.
The Love and Hugs Update was supposed to make Minecraft more peaceful and friendly, by removing all violence and combat from the game.
Some of the changes included:
All hostile mobs were replaced by passive mobs, such as cows, pigs, and sheep.
All weapons and tools were replaced by flowers, which could be used to hug other mobs or players.
All damage and hunger were removed from the game, and players could regenerate health by hugging each other.
All blocks were made indestructible, and players could only place or remove blocks with permission from other players.
All sounds were replaced by soothing music and sound effects.
The Love and Hugs Update was only available for download on April 1st, and it was reverted to the normal version of the game after that.
2016: Minecraft: Trendy Update
The seventh April Fools’ joke in Minecraft was in 2016 when the developers released another fake update called Minecraft: Trendy Update as an April Fools’ snapshot.
Minecraft: Trendy Update was supposed to add new features and items to the game that were inspired by popular trends and memes on the internet.
Some of these features included:
Ankle Monitor: It was an item that gives an effect of slowness when a player is equipped with it. If the player is equipped with it, was in another dimension, or was far away from the spawn point of the world it showed many messages
Smarter Watch: A new item called The Smarter Watch was also added in this update. When it is equipped on the off-hand slot, it showed time above the hotbar. It was also able to push the notification
Reality vision: It was another item that was added in this update. The player was able to use it via a helmet armor slot. It showed a 3D minimap.
Minecraft: Trendy Update was only available for download on April 1st, and it was reverted to the normal version of the game after that.
2017: Announcement of the Digital Console
In the year 2017 Minecraft again pranked its users with the announcement of launching a brand new gaming console device that people can use to play the game anywhere. Users were very fascinated by this idea.
The name of this device was “Mine and Craft digital leisure device” according to the announcement.
2018:Minecraft: New Textures
Minecraft used to do minor changes in the texture of the game but in April 2018 they did a major change in the texture of the game. In this update, the icon texture of Minecraft was changed completely.
This update was only available for the Java version of the game. Developers of the game said that they are going to use the same texture style in the future version of the game.
2019: Minecraft 3D
The eighth April Fools’ joke in Minecraft was in 2019 when the developers released another fake update called Minecraft 3D as an April Fools’ snapshot.
Minecraft 3D was supposed to add a new mode to the game that would allow players to experience Minecraft in three dimensions, using special glasses or a VR headset.
However, the mode was actually a parody of old 3D games, with low-resolution graphics, distorted colors, and glitchy effects.
Minecraft 3D was only available for download on April 1st, and it was reverted to the normal version of the game after that.
2020: Ultimate Content Update
In 2020 Minecraft again did a prank on its user by adding approximately 2 billion new dimensions for its users to explore. They gave users a chance to explore the content they added to the game.
Minecraft: Snapshot 20w14∞ was supposed to add infinite new dimensions to the game, each with its own unique features, biomes, mobs, structures, and rules.
Some of the dimensions that players could visit include
The Ant Dimension, where everything was made of ants and ant blocks.
The Chess Dimension, where everything was black and white and resembled a chess board.
The Superhot Dimension, where time only moved when the player moved.
Minecraft: Snapshot 20w14∞ was only available for download on April 1st, and it was reverted to the normal version of the game after that.
2021: Minecraft Plus!
In 2021 a screensaver app for Windows was released by Mojang Studios which was named Minecraft Plus. you can still download it for free from the internet. It can easily run on Windows 7 64-bit or above.
It has many screensaver themes based on the Minecraft texture and related things. They used the idea of old pc screensavers in it. It is one of the best creations of Mojang Studios and many users loved this app.
2022: One Block at a Time Update by Minecraft
The prank mine craft done in 2022 actually became a gaming style later on. In this update, the developers of the game removed the inventory of the game. They forced the users to carry things above their heads from one block to another block at a time.
First, the player had to grab the item physically and then they had to carry it from one block to another instead of simply adding the item to the inventory. Users were also able to throw blocks and mobs.
They were even able to punch the Ender Dragon if they could get close enough.
2023: Minecraft: The Vote Update
The thirteenth April Fools’ joke in Minecraft was in 2023 when the developers released another fake update called Minecraft: The Vote Update as an April Fools’ snapshot.
Minecraft: The Vote Update was supposed to add a new feature that would allow players to vote for various changes and additions to the game, such as new mobs, items, blocks, biomes, dimensions, modes, and more.
Minecraft: The Vote Update was only available for download on April 1st, and it was reverted to the normal version of the game after that.
Conclusion
Minecraft is a game that has been around for over a decade, and it has millions of fans around the world. The game is known for its creativity, diversity, and endless possibilities.
But the game is also known for its humor, especially on April Fools’ Day. Every year on April 1st, the developers surprise the players with pranks and jokes, either in the form of announcements or updates.
These pranks and jokes are usually funny, silly, or absurd, and they often poke fun at the game itself or its community. They are also temporary, meaning that they only last for a day or a few days before they are removed or reverted.
We hope this blog has helped you understand what Minecraft does for April Fools’ Day every year since 2010, including 2023. If you have any questions or feedback about this blog, feel free to leave a comment below. We’d love to hear from you!
And if you’re ready to play Minecraft or try out some of these pranks and jokes yourself, here’s the link to the game: https://www.minecraft.net/en-us
