Source · Primary · interview
The local origins of Minecraft: A conversation with indie gamer Zachary Barth
Nierenberg, Jacob and Zachary Barth. 2015. “The local origins of Minecraft: A conversation with indie gamer Zachary Barth.” Cascade PBS (Crosscut).
- Cite as
Cascade PBS, Barth interview, 10 August 2015- Original
- https://www.cascadepbs.org/2015/08/the-godfather-of-minecraft-a-conversation-with-indie-gamer-zachary-barth
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a88c1f55e2a3314caefa4f9043b09342a3ac79d0e549635557d5d8441f5006f8- Archived
- https://web.archive.org/web/20240912125125/https://www.cascadepbs.org/2015/08/the-godfather-of-minecraft-a-conversation-with-indie-gamer-zachary-barth
- Accessed
- 2026-10-26
- Licence
- © Cascade Public Media; Wayback capture
- Credit
- Jacob Nierenberg's interview with Zachary Barth, published 10 August 2015. Barth describes the hobbyist origin of Infiniminer, players turning to building, and his feelings about Minecraft.
- Notes
- Direct quotes are Barth's; the surrounding narrative (e.g. "Within a month, Barth walked away") is the interviewer's summary. The page also covers SpaceChem, Amplify, and Infinifactory. Use the direct quotes for Barth's voice and mark the summary as the reporter's.