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Intentional Game Design Podcast - A Minecraft Podcast

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by Darke & VidMC

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Intentional Game Design is a podcast dedicated to Minecraft. Hosted by two experienced Minecraft players, the podcast offers their insights on upcoming changes to the game and ideas for playing Minecraft.

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2/14/2025

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April 9, 2026

Minecraft Chaos Cubed: How Sulfur Cubes Will Change Your Game

<p>Intentional Game Design is a podcast dedicated to Minecraft. Hosted by two experienced Minecraft players, the podcast offers their insights on upcoming changes to the game and ideas for playing Minecraft.<br /> <br /> <strong>Hosts:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Darke <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/@darke-minecraft">https://www.youtube.com/@darke-minecraft</a></li> <li>VidMC <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/@VidMCU">https://www.youtube.com/@VidMCU</a></li> </ul> <p>Listen to our podcast in your podcast player of choice: </p> <ul> <li>RSS <a href= "https://feeds.libsyn.com/586960/rss">https://feeds.libsyn.com/586960/rss</a></li> <li>Apple Podcasts <a href= "https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/intentional-game-design-podcast-a-minecraft-podcast/id1826846628"> https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/intentional-game-design-podcast-a-minecraft-podcast/id1826846628</a></li> <li>Spotify <a href= "https://open.spotify.com/show/0fRoNVrZbMIlZK7chMejZc">https://open.spotify.com/show/0fRoNVrZbMIlZK7chMejZc</a></li> </ul> <p>Get ready, Minecrafters! In this episode of the Intentional Game Design Podcast, we dive deep into the latest Minecraft Live 2026 announcements, including the exciting Chaos Cubed update and the all-new Sulfur Cubes.</p> <p>Discover everything you need to know about the new underground biome, potent sulfur blocks, and the mechanics behind these interactive mobs.</p> <p>We also cover:</p> <ul> <li>The Tiny Takeover update and its unique changes to mobs and crafting.</li> <li>How Sulfur Cubes absorb blocks and behave differently depending on their contents.</li> <li>New blocks and minerals in the Sulphur Cave biome, including yellow sulfur deposits and cinnabar.</li> <li>Creative gameplay opportunities with these new mechanics, from mini-games to complex builds.</li> <li>Updates to stone cutting, name tags, and crafting improvements.</li> </ul> <p>Whether you're a Minecraft builder, redstone engineer, or mini-game enthusiast, this episode breaks down the latest features, mechanics, and community implications of these updates.</p>

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October 9, 2025

Minecraft updates; Mounts of Mayhem, Nautilus, Spear & More! Intentional Game Design Podcast, Ep7

<p>Intentional Game Design is a podcast dedicated to Minecraft. Hosted by two experienced Minecraft players, the podcast offers their insights on upcoming changes to the game and ideas for playing Minecraft.</p> <p><br /> <strong>Hosts:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Darke https://www.youtube.com/@darke-minecraft</li> <li>VidMC https://www.youtube.com/@VidMCU</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><strong>Listen to our podcast in your podcast player of choice:</strong></p> <ul> <li>RSS https://feeds.libsyn.com/586960/rss</li> <li>Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/intentional-game-design-podcast-a-minecraft-podcast/id1826846628</li> <li>Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/0fRoNVrZbMIlZK7chMejZc</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p>In this episode, we explore everything new in the Minecraft 1.21.10 update, following the Chase the Skies and Mounts of Mayhem drops — from quality-of-life tweaks to game-changing new features.</p> <p> </p> <p>First catch up with a a lot of recent Minecraft updates and snapshots, before focussing on the upcoming new drop announced in Minecraft Live September 2025 - the Mounts of Mayhem, which brings us the Nautilus (a new underwater mob we can ride), the Spear (a new male weapon that does damage based on angle and speed), amongst other major updates.<span class= "Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p> </p> <p>Highlights include:</p> <p><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>• 🧱 Minor Updates & Tweaks – A look at Happy Ghasts (and how to speed them up), the Lava Chicken music disc, expanded Copper Age content (armor, tools, golems, torches, and shelves), Shelf mechanics for hotbar swapping and inventory automation, F3 screen customization, Spawn chunk removal and its impact on farms, and new builder-friendly copper blocks and lightning rod variants.</p> <p><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>• 🌊 The Nautilus Mob – A new rideable underwater creature that changes how players explore oceans, replacing much of the need for conduits or water-breathing potions and reshaping early-game underwater play.</p> <p><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>• 🧴 Zombie Nautilus & Horse Riders – Fresh overworld mob variants, including zombie horse riders wielding spears, adding danger and depth to exploration.</p> <p><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>• ⚔️ The New Spear Weapon – A melee weapon introducing jousting-style combat and aerial attacks; fun for minigames and early-game variety.</p> <p><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>• 🧍 Mannequins – Cosmetic and creative additions that open new possibilities for builds, events, and storytelling.</p>

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July 16, 2025

Copper Golems - are we excited?

<p>Intentional Game Design is a podcast dedicated to Minecraft. Hosted by two experienced Minecraft players, the podcast offers their insights on upcoming changes to the game and ideas for playing Minecraft.</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Hosts:</strong><br /> Darke <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/@darke-minecraft">https://www.youtube.com/@darke-minecraft</a><br /> VidMC <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/@VidMCU">https://www.youtube.com/@VidMCU</a></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Listen to our podcast in your podcast player of choice:</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://feeds.libsyn.com/586960/rss">RSS link</a></li> <li><a href= "https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/intentional-game-design-podcast-a-minecraft-podcast/id1826846628"> Apple Podcasts</a><span class= "Apple-converted-space"> </span></li> <li><a href= "https://open.spotify.com/show/0fRoNVrZbMIlZK7chMejZc">Spotify</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@IGDPodcast">Subscribe on YouTube</a></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p>In this episode we catch up with a few minor updates in snapshots, before focussing on the Copper Golem and what it might mean for both new, early game and advanced Minecraft players.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p> </p> <p>Snapshot 25W20A, 25W21A<span class= "Apple-converted-space"> </span></p>

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What is Intentional Game Design Podcast - A Minecraft Podcast?

Intentional Game Design is a podcast dedicated to Minecraft. Hosted by two experienced Minecraft players, the podcast offers their insights on upcoming changes to the game and ideas for playing Minecraft.

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This podcast updates daily.

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