Mike Ammerlaan

Principal product manager, Minecraft Bedrock. Making things with light and JavaScript and blocks. Follow me on Bluesky at

[Mike Ammerlaan @mikeamm]

Hi there. I don't really plan to post here any more. Please see more updates at https://t.co/ug6Gg9diFx! Thanks!

[Mike Ammerlaan @mikeamm]

Check out a tour of four API areas that the Chill Dreams Add-On for Minecraft Bedrock Addition uses, at: https://t.co/TD1EXDDFWs Input permissions, ModalFormData, Spectator Mode, and more - that you can use in your own creations!

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[Mike Ammerlaan @mikeamm]

Want to add your pets to Minecraft? You can! Follow this tutorial for how I added our cat, Eliza, into Minecraft Bedrock https://t.co/CN4SocLCWe

Let me know if you have questions/feedback! I'll do a follow up pt 2 w/ more in a couple months.

[Mike Ammerlaan @mikeamm]

Join me and @kaylasara and @bryhaw as we cover improvements for creators in the 1.21.50 version of Minecraft: Editor, /schedule delay, biome client improvements, and more fun stuff. Also, blood red rivers.

https://t.co/GM23cy9Ypw

[Mike Ammerlaan @mikeamm]

Happy (upcoming) Thanksgiving!

You can make your own (digital) turkey in Minecraft - find out how in Part 1 of how the Thanksgiving themed, automated flyover, Chill Dreams Add-On was built: https://t.co/CwbinpCqP2

Corresponding article is at https://t.co/cz1QGbQTKG

[Minecraft @Minecraft]

Ever wanted to make your own Minecraft NPC? Now you can, with the @blockbench Entity Wizard and the NPC Dialogue Designer!

Learn how here: https://t.co/hVzbqCp2wR

[Mike Ammerlaan @mikeamm]

Want to create randomly-generated custom castles, dungeons, cities, and other cool things in Minecraft? With jigsaw structures, a part of Bedrock 1.21.50.26 preview, you can turn structures into wild worldgen stuff! Find out how on the Creator Channel: https://t.co/b3zLsJPlEJ

[Mike Ammerlaan @mikeamm]

Side note. I've been making dad jokes on how goofy a name for a capability that "features" is for *20 years* now, when we added a surprisingly similar-in-function capability in SharePoint called Features.

[Mike Ammerlaan @mikeamm]

Allow me to feature a feature on the feature feature: https://t.co/qUasgQ4Kz4

Do you want to *literally* change the world? In Minecraft? With Minecraft Features, you can spread your custom builds and structures all throughout the overworld, and beyond.

[Mike Ammerlaan @mikeamm]

With @Blockbench and the Minecraft Block Wizard, watch as I start 5 blocks for Minecraft in 42 minutes (with only a little fast-forwarding) to create a first draft of a palm tree. Your sunny oasis in Minecraft awaits!

https://t.co/HWBgbH6osx

[Mike Ammerlaan @mikeamm]

... and yes, my art and design skills are not as good as my coding skills, and... that's really saying something. So I know everyone can build something amazing with @blockbench!

[Mike Ammerlaan @mikeamm]

Inspired by the Creaking from Minecraft Live? Or didn't quite see the mob you were hoping for? You can build your own! Check out this tutorial - https://t.co/SVuIwGfI9f - for how to get started using Blockbench and the Minecraft Entity Wizard.

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In @Minecraft, how does someone go from a player to a creator? @Mojang executive producer Kayla Kinnunen shares how the company defines creators, and the signs that someone is evolving from a player into a member of the #Minecraft Marketplace. #GDC #GDC2024 #ugc

[Mike Ammerlaan @mikeamm]

Create custom gameplay styles in Minecraft with TypeScript! This YouTube walkthrough will show you how, on our new channel for Minecraft Creator Tutorials - the Minecraft Creator Channel!

📽️: Build gameplay with TypeScript (https://t.co/gsGXCIQWVc)

[Blockbench @blockbench]

Blockbench 4.11 "The Texture Group Update" is here!

📁Texture Groups
🔪Cube Knife Tool!
🧅Onion Skin and Tiled view
🎬Animation merging
▶️Custom playback ranges
🪟Windows on Arm Support

Changelog: https://t.co/pMLPvqOQ30

Splash Art by contest winners @bonogakure & @glenn_turu

[Minecraft @Minecraft]

Ever wanted to make your own Minecraft vehicle?! You can, with the @blockbench Entity Wizard!

Share what you make using the hashtag #MinecraftCreator!

[Mike Ammerlaan @mikeamm]

@MapMakingMag oops! can't fumble the cat description!

[Mike Ammerlaan @mikeamm]

Launched on https://t.co/mJYhCFmM4A: a samples and starters update for Minecraft Bedrock with over 40 samples you can work with. mctools provides a light editing sandbox where you can try out JSON and TypeScript snippets, and then download test .mcaddons. Check it out!

[Blockbench @blockbench]

The 18th Splash Art Contest has started, head over to the Blockbench discord to check it out!
https://t.co/isXhel6deM