Building JavaScript Minecraft in 1 Hour - React & Three.js Tutorial

Learn how to build a Minecraft clone using JavaScript, React.js, Three.js, and React Three Fiber in this comprehensive one-hour tutorial. Explore key concepts such as state management with Zustand, custom hooks for keyboard input, and 3D rendering techniques. Create a game featuring five Minecraft block types, player movement, block manipulation, and world saving. Follow along as the instructor guides you through setting up the project, implementing core gameplay mechanics, and enhancing the user experience with features like transparent glass and cube hover states. By the end of this tutorial, you'll have a functional Minecraft-inspired game and a deeper understanding of React concepts, 3D web development, and game programming principles.

Intro
Starting point
State setup
Cube component
Texturising the Cube
Keyboard input Hook
Moving the player
Looking around
Cube hover state
Rendering Cubes from State
Making glass transparent
Adding/Removing Cubes
Saving the World
Jumping
Adding IDs to Cubes
Lets Minecraft
Outro