Happy Valentine’s Day!!! Look at yourselves, I’m about to kiss each and every one of you!
Over the top? Nonsense, it’s the perfect introduction for an article about the most romantic day of the year! But does Minecraft deserve a spot on Valentine’s Day? Is there enough romance here, are all the preparations made, is everyone happy and content? Will Cupid want to come here and giggle while shooting his arrows at love-struck, charming zombies? Or will he just look away in disgust and try to leave as quickly as possible?
This needed to be investigated. Thus began my eighteen-month quest to answer the burning question: is Minecraft Bedrock truly romantic?
Point A: Lovey-Dovey Animals
The world of Minecraft Pocket Edition is simply delightful! It’s filled with adorable creatures: sheep, pigs, chickens, rabbits, and finally, celestial beings that soar through the night sky, searching with hungry eyes for unsuspecting prey to feast upon before heading out again the next night. But let’s not dwell on the negative today; instead, let’s focus on the friendly, cute mobs.
The way to an animal’s heart is through its stomach. All you need to do is feed some of these mobs, and they’ll enter love mode. Oh wow, it’s the cutest and most romantic thing I’ve ever witnessed during my time in Minecraft.
If you see giant red hearts above your head, it means you’ve fallen in love! But be careful not to confuse this with being hurt. Hearts also appear if you’re injured and urgently need medical attention.
This poor pig will wander around the Overworld, suffering from unrequited love and loneliness because it too craves mutual affection, just like all of us. Don’t be cruel—feed another mob, and when they finally meet, they’ll be happy and at peace.
Keep in mind that mobs won’t enter love mode on an empty stomach, which makes sense. After all, I’ve never met anyone in this world who loves anything more than food. And no, I’m doing just fine.
After a little while in love mode, something small and adorable will emerge! Welcome to our world, little one.
I watched her grow right before my eyes! Seriously, I’m not joking; it took only twenty minutes for this little piglet to become a full-sized adult pig!
You can induce love mode not only in mobs but also in villagers. However, it’s important to note that mere food won’t suffice. Just giving them a couple of apples isn’t enough for them to fall in love and have kids. To learn more about villager romance, check out the Minecraft Wiki (it’s clear and concise).
Trust me, the results are worth it:
Hmm, maybe it’s not too late to add weddings in the “Village and Pillage” update? Well, from everything mentioned above, we can conclude that Minecraft Bedrock is quite a romantic game. Although, I believe any game featuring a love mode is inherently romantic. Right?
Verdict: Seven hearts out of ten!
Minus three hearts for the somewhat cynical approach: “I will love you as long as you keep feeding me.”
Section B: Health Bar
The human heart is a moist, sticky organ roughly the size of a fist that pumps blood throughout the body. It stands as one of the most crucial mechanisms in existence. Simultaneously, the heart is what we most closely associate with the word “love.” Of course! Why wouldn’t it be?
So, it’s quite an exciting romantic moment when you start a new game in Minecraft; the first thing you notice is ten hearts lined up. Just think about how much blood could be pumped! I mean, just imagine how romantic that is!
This is arguably the most beautiful health bar in video game history. Wait a minute, Dream Daddy doesn’t have this many hearts, and that’s a dating simulator! Something seems off here…
Well, that settles it. Any game where you constantly see ten hearts on screen is not only sufficiently romantic; it’s undoubtedly the most romantic video game of all time, including any future games.
Don’t you agree, Mr. Skeleton Archer?
Happy Valentine’s Day, buddy. Wait, where are my two hearts? What, is he stealing my hearts!?
Oh my goodness! I somehow forgot that every time you take damage, you lose hearts. Apparently, love can be heartbreaking. Why didn’t anyone tell me this before?
I know, I’ll just ask that witch to brew me a love potion! When it comes to matters of the heart, trust me: I’m an expert. Once I finish writing, my name will change to “Cupid.”
This kind-hearted witch turned my hearts yellow! And that’s not a good omen; it means I’m poisoned. Maybe it’s because I forgot to bring her flowers and chocolates?
Oh dear. Your heart was broken right before your eyes… Not very romantic, is it?
Verdict: One heart out of ten!
About as romantic as going on a date at a cemetery during a funeral.
Section B: Relationships Between Building Blocks
My investigation has reached its final point. Is Minecraft Pocket Edition really not as romantic a game as I once believed? We have nowhere else to turn, and Tom Stone decided to reach out to the developer of Minecraft Java, Cory Shevyak:
Tom: “Cory, I’m starting to worry that Minecraft isn’t very romantic!”
Cory: “Are you still working here?”
Cory shared with me his recent question posed to his Twitter followers – “How has Minecraft Bedrock positively impacted your life?” What a wonderful inquiry! It somewhat resembles my own question: “Is Minecraft romantic enough?”. Of course, mine is a bit more logical…
You can find Cory’s tweet by clicking here, and I highly recommend reading some truly heartfelt responses. If you manage to read them all without feeling anything, it would surprise me, as I had no idea this site was being read by robots!
“My husband and I were in a long-distance relationship for a year when I was 18. How did we date? Minecraft 🙂 We built a huge resort in the mountains, and one time he spent several days in-game creating an ocelot for me :D”
Thinking about proposing to your significant other in the game? I’ve prepared this screenshot and some great tips just for you:
“Will you marry me?”
Tip #1: Make sure you’ve spelled the phrase correctly, especially if you know someone named Mary.
Tip #26: Diamond blocks would probably be a much better material than what I used.
Verdict: A million hearts out of ten!
Quite romantic for a game featuring an enemy called “vine”.
Conclusion
Minecraft is quite romantic and makes for a great game on Valentine’s Day.
But could it be … even more romantic? What if we removed everything related to building, exploring, and survival – the least romantic aspects – and replaced them with dates! What do you think, Jens? Is 2019 the year we transform the game into an amazing dating simulator?
“No,” says Jens Bergensten, the lead developer.
Well then. It seems someone didn’t receive a Valentine this year…
