Video Games
‘Minecraft’ in Real Life is Pretty Terrifying
It’s no secret that both Adam and myself are fans of the sandbox game Minecraft. It’s adorable visage belies some truly frightening and eerie moments (that Enderman scream…) and playing on anything but “Peaceful” ensures that you’re going to harbor an unending paranoia that a creeper is coming up to you at any moment.
As I mentioned before, the game has a rather playful and charming atmosphere. The blocky appearance gives everything a childish feel, as though the player is actually living inside of a LEGO universe, one where their own imagination is all it takes to create the world they’ve always wanted. But what if that world met with our own? How would it look?
If Nukazooka‘s below video has anything to say about it, it’d say that world would be beautiful but terrifying as the enemies, which were rather simple before now take on a far more sinister and deadly appearance. Just watch the video and tell me that the creeper isn’t something out of a nightmare!
After watching that video, be sure to read Adam’s hilarious review!
For those keen on following up on our mid-year best-of list for video games, iam8bit and Yacht Club Games are teaming up in a new collection for Mina the Hollower, which not only brings the game’s iconic soundtrack by Jake Kaufman and Yuzo Koshiro to vinyl, but also offers fans some cool merchandise.
Available for pre-order now at iam8bit, the Mina the Hollower Collection includes the soundtrack on 3xLP ($64.99), a notebook ($19.99) and a Keychain Blind Box ($14.99). Those fans looking to have it all can pick up the entire collection in a vinyl bundle with the Mina the Hollower: Bone Up Bundle Edition. All products are available for pre-order today through August 17, with plans to ship in Q4 2026.
The Mina the Hollower vinyl soundtrack is pressed on rich Velvet Purple Splatter Vinyl, and features retro-inspired zoetrope artwork designed by Nimit Malava. The soundtrack also comes with a pair of special 3D glasses that enhances the cover art, paying homage to the retro nostalgia of the old-school, chip-tastic tracks composed by Yacht Club Games’ Jake Kaufman and Yuzo Koshiro.
iam8bit also offers up a series of collectible keychains as part of a Blind Box set. Those who purchase will receive one of six randomized Mina designs rendered in high-quality, squishy PVC rubber, with a Secret Chase Rare in the mix for some lucky buyers. Keychains are available to purchase individually or bundled in a set of three, and purchasing the bundle guarantees three unique keychains.
Lastly, there’s the Mina the Hollower Notebook, a 240-page notebook that replicates Mina’s in-game journal and is brought to life in a forest green faux-leather, with beautiful gold embellishments on its cover.
As mentioned, for completionists, you can grab the entire collection in the Mina the Hollower: Bone Up Bundle Edition, ($89.99). The bundle comes with the soundtrack, one Keychain Blind Box and Notebook.
And if you haven’t jumped into Mina the Hollower, you can find the game on PC via Steam and GOG, PlayStation 5, the Xbox Series and Nintendo Switch 2.
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