>I don't really consider sandbox Minecraft a game any more than building something out of Legos or a stick fort in the woods is a game. Is it fun? Yes! Is it creative? Yes! Is it a game? I would say no.

The definition of a game isn't easy. Academics have struggled with it for a while now.

Some people would call Minecraft a game. While other people would say it's more a system for developing your own games.