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Awesome Things to Build at Every Level

Choose Your Level

Projects are organized by difficulty and by which phase's skills they use. Start with easier projects and work your way up!

🎯 How to Use This Page:
  • Pick a project that sounds fun
  • Try to build it using what you've learned
  • If you get stuck, ask for help or look back at the tutorials
  • Modify the project to make it your own!
  • Share your creations on the family server!

Phase 1 Projects (Command Blocks)

🟢 Beginner Projects

1. Home Teleporter

What it does: Press a button to instantly teleport to your house.

Skills needed: Basic teleport command, coordinates

How to build:

  1. Stand at your house and note the coordinates
  2. Place a command block where you want the button
  3. Set command: tp @p [your house coordinates]
  4. Add a button to the command block

Level up: Create multiple teleport stations around your world!

2. Time Controller

What it does: Buttons to change the time of day instantly.

Skills needed: Time commands

How to build:

  1. Place 4 command blocks in a row
  2. Set commands: time set day, time set noon, time set sunset, time set night
  3. Add buttons and label with signs

Level up: Add weather controls too (clear, rain, thunder)!

3. Instant Tree Farm

What it does: Spawns lots of trees instantly.

Skills needed: Fill command, coordinates

How to build:

  1. Use command blocks to place logs and leaves
  2. Use /fill command to create tree shapes
  3. Chain multiple command blocks to create several trees

Level up: Make different tree types (oak, birch, spruce)!

🟡 Intermediate Projects

4. Mob Gauntlet

What it does: Spawns waves of mobs for combat practice.

Skills needed: Summon command, target selectors, chaining

How to build:

  1. Create command blocks that summon different mobs
  2. Use delays (repeating command blocks) to create waves
  3. Add different difficulty levels

Level up: Add a "boss" mob at the end with special equipment!

5. Instant Castle

What it does: Builds a castle structure with one button.

Skills needed: Fill command, multiple command blocks

How to build:

  1. Chain command blocks together
  2. Each block places a different part (walls, towers, floor)
  3. Use /fill creatively for different structures

Level up: Add interior decorations, furniture, lighting!

6. Parkour Timer

What it does: Times how long it takes to complete a parkour course.

Skills needed: Commands, scoreboard basics

How to build:

  1. Place a start button that announces "Timer started!"
  2. Build a parkour course
  3. Place a finish button that announces completion
  4. Use say commands to give encouragement along the way!

Level up: Add scoreboard to track actual time!

Phase 2 Projects (MakeCode)

🟢 Beginner Projects

7. Rainbow Road

What it does: Creates a colorful path wherever you walk.

Skills needed: Events, placing blocks, variables

How to build:

  1. Use "on player walk" event
  2. Place different colored wool blocks
  3. Use a variable to cycle through colors

Level up: Make the colors random, or create patterns!

8. Instant Tower Builder

What it does: Chat command builds a tall tower.

Skills needed: Loops, placing blocks, variables

How to build:

  1. Create a chat command "tower"
  2. Use a loop to place blocks vertically
  3. Use a variable to track height

Level up: Add parameters to control height and material!

9. Chicken Rain

What it does: Makes chickens fall from the sky!

Skills needed: Spawning mobs, positions, loops

How to build:

  1. Create a chat command "chickens"
  2. Use a loop to spawn multiple chickens
  3. Spawn them high above the player
  4. Use random positions for variety

Level up: Make it rain different animals, or items!

🟡 Intermediate Projects

10. Auto Bridge

What it does: Automatically builds a bridge when you walk over water/air.

Skills needed: Conditionals, block detection, events

How to build:

  1. Use "on player walk" event
  2. Check if block below is air or water
  3. If true, place a bridge block
  4. Make it glass so you can see through!

Level up: Make the bridge disappear after you walk past!

11. House Builder Tool

What it does: Builds customizable houses with one command.

Skills needed: Nested loops, functions, fill operations

How to build:

  1. Create a function for building a house
  2. Use fill blocks to create walls, floor, roof
  3. Add doors and windows
  4. Use parameters to customize size

Level up: Create different house styles (modern, medieval, etc.)!

12. Treasure Hunt Game

What it does: Hides treasure and gives "hot/cold" hints.

Skills needed: Variables, positions, distance calculation, conditionals

How to build:

  1. Place a diamond block at a random location
  2. Store that location in a variable
  3. As player walks, calculate distance
  4. Give hints based on distance (warmer/colder)
  5. Detect when they find it!

Level up: Add multiple treasures, keep score, time limit!

🔴 Advanced Projects

13. TNT Run Minigame

What it does: Blocks disappear beneath you as you run - don't fall!

Skills needed: Events, timing, block manipulation, game logic

How to build:

  1. Create a platform of blocks
  2. On player walk, destroy the block beneath them after a delay
  3. Detect when player falls
  4. Track score/survival time

Level up: Multiplayer support, power-ups, levels!

14. Auto Mining Tool

What it does: Mines a 3×3 area when you break one block.

Skills needed: Block events, nested loops, positions

How to build:

  1. Use "on block broken" event
  2. Use nested loops to break surrounding blocks
  3. Collect drops to player's position

Level up: Add different modes (tunnel, staircase, quarry)!

15. Parkour Generator

What it does: Automatically generates a random parkour course.

Skills needed: Loops, random numbers, positions, arrays

How to build:

  1. Create a loop to place multiple platforms
  2. Use random numbers for positions and distances
  3. Vary the difficulty (some jumps harder than others)
  4. Add a start and finish line

Level up: Add obstacles, moving platforms, themes!

Phase 3 Projects (JavaScript)

🟢 Beginner Projects

16. Super Powers System

What it does: Chat commands give you different abilities.

Skills needed: Functions, commands, effects

How to build:

  1. Create chat commands for different powers
  2. Use player.execute() to apply effects
  3. Add cooldowns using variables

Level up: Create a power-up selection menu, combo powers!

17. Building Copy/Paste Tool

What it does: Copy a structure and paste it elsewhere.

Skills needed: Arrays, positions, block manipulation

How to build:

  1. Store block positions and types in an array
  2. "copy" command saves the structure
  3. "paste" command recreates it at new location

Level up: Add rotation, flipping, scaling!

🟡 Intermediate Projects

18. Economy System

What it does: Players can earn and spend virtual currency.

Skills needed: Variables, functions, persistence

How to build:

  1. Create variables to store player balances
  2. Commands to check balance, earn money
  3. Shop system to buy items
  4. Save data between sessions

Level up: Add jobs, trading between players, bank interest!

19. Mob Arena Game

What it does: Waves of increasingly difficult mobs attack.

Skills needed: Game loops, spawning, scoring, difficulty scaling

How to build:

  1. Create an arena with walls
  2. Spawn mobs in waves
  3. Increase difficulty each wave
  4. Track score and wave number
  5. Game over detection

Level up: Boss waves, power-up drops, leaderboard!

20. Custom Enchantments

What it does: Creates unique enchantments with special effects.

Skills needed: Event handling, particle effects, game mechanics

How to build:

  1. Detect when player uses certain items
  2. Apply custom effects (lightning sword, explosive arrows, etc.)
  3. Add visual effects (particles)
  4. Balance cooldowns and power

Level up: Enchantment leveling system, combining enchantments!

🔴 Advanced Projects

21. Quest System

What it does: NPCs give quests with objectives and rewards.

Skills needed: Classes, state management, complex logic

How to build:

  1. Create a Quest class with objectives
  2. Track quest progress with variables
  3. Detect when objectives are completed
  4. Give rewards automatically
  5. Multiple quests running simultaneously

Level up: Quest chains, branching choices, quest log UI!

22. Tower Defense Game

What it does: Full tower defense minigame.

Skills needed: Game loops, pathfinding, complex logic, arrays

How to build:

  1. Create a path for enemies to follow
  2. Spawn enemies in waves
  3. Place towers that attack enemies
  4. Damage and health system
  5. Currency for buying towers
  6. Win/lose conditions

Level up: Different tower types, enemy types, upgrades!

23. RPG System

What it does: Complete RPG with classes, levels, skills.

Skills needed: Object-oriented programming, complex state, persistence

How to build:

  1. Create character classes (Warrior, Mage, Archer)
  2. Experience and leveling system
  3. Skill tree and abilities
  4. Stats (strength, intelligence, etc.)
  5. Equipment system
  6. Save/load character data

Level up: Parties, dungeons, boss fights, crafting!

Creative Challenge Projects

These projects combine skills from all phases and encourage creativity!

24. Build Battle Game

Players compete to build the best structure in a time limit. Auto-judge or have players vote!

25. Working Elevator

Create a functional elevator system with buttons for different floors.

26. Mini Golf Course

Build a mini golf course where snowballs act as golf balls!

27. Music Maker

Create a system to play musical notes and save/play songs.

28. Pixel Art Generator

Input an image and have it recreated in Minecraft blocks!

29. Adventure Map Creator

Tools to help create adventure maps: cutscenes, dialogue, checkpoints.

30. Your Own Idea!

The best project is one YOU think of! What would YOU like to create in Minecraft? Think about it, plan it, and build it! That's what real programmers do.

Tips for Project Success

✅ Start Small: Break big projects into smaller pieces. Build one feature at a time!
✅ Test Often: Don't write a ton of code and then test. Test after every small change!
✅ Save Versions: Before making big changes, save a copy of your working code!
✅ Ask for Help: Stuck? Ask your uncle, dad, or search online. All programmers ask for help!
✅ Make It Yours: These are just ideas - modify them! Add your own creative twist!
✅ Share Your Work: Show your creations on the family server and get feedback!
✅ Document: Write down what your code does. Your future self will thank you!
✅ Have Fun: If you're not enjoying it, take a break! Programming should be fun!

Project Planner

Before starting a big project, plan it out:

📝 Planning Questions:
  1. What does it do? Describe the finished project.
  2. Who is it for? Just you? Friends on the server?
  3. What features does it need? List the must-haves.
  4. What features would be nice? List the maybe-laters.
  5. What skills will I use? Loops? Variables? Events?
  6. What's the first step? Start with the easiest piece!
💡 Pro Tip: Write your plan down! Use paper, a text file, or even signs in Minecraft. Having a plan makes building much easier!

Share Your Creations!

Built something cool? Here's how to share it:

On the Family Server:

  1. Ask your uncle to help deploy your code to the server
  2. Everyone on the server can try it!
  3. Get feedback and ideas for improvements

With Friends:

  1. Export your MakeCode project (.mkcd file)
  2. Share the file with friends
  3. They can import it and learn from your code!

Document Your Work:

  1. Take screenshots of your creations
  2. Write down what it does and how to use it
  3. Explain the coolest parts of your code
  4. Create a "portfolio" of projects!