How to Make a Golem Army Game in Minecraft – Python Programming for Kids

Want to make a golem mod for Minecraft? Easy! Python will help you with this. We suggest that novice modders use it according to the instructions provided to figure out how to create the Golem Army game.

“Children can't write code.” “They're not interested.” “IT is not a child's topic, but an adult one.” These are false attitudes, although they do exist. We are at school Pixel We believe that it is not difficult to turn children who are passionate about gaming into budding programmers: using the popular Minecraft gaming universe as an example, this is possible thanks to the Python language. With its help, even younger schoolchildren (8-9 years and older) can create their own mods for the popular indie sandbox game.

And we invite our readers to figure out how to create their own project in Python and launch it in Minecraft. It will be simple and interesting: we have prepared a short instruction, and at the end there is a video in which the main steps are clearly described with examples.

Shall we get started?

Python Programming in the Minecraft Universe: Creating the Iron Golem Army Mod

Let's imagine that enemies want to attack our virtual village. To defend ourselves, we need to create an army of mobs in the form of golems. Let's get started!

Information for beginners.

If you are just starting to take your first steps in programming and have not yet installed Minecraft and Python on your PC, first watch the introductory videos. Here Video for Windows computer users And with MacOS.

1. Set the basic conditions

The first and subsequent enemies will be spawned in the forest: this location will become the starting point.

And let's make it night: it will be more interesting and a little scarier. Basic steps:

1. We go to the server command line and enter the command time set night.

2. Additionally, we write gamerule doDayLightCycle true. This command will prohibit changing the time of day.

2. Create enemies and golems, additional objects, and program their actions

Creating enemies is easy: just use the internal means intended for spawning. And we also suggest adding fire, which the “Lighter” tool will help with. Let's use it to set fire to the trees in the forest.

To create golems from iron blocks we will need:

1. Create a Python file. Let's call it army_golems.

2. Import 3 modules designed for Minecraft, creating blocks and stopping time.

3. Declare variables. In mc we will place the command for performing operations in the game. Next we will create pos to determine the position of one character.

4. Create variables X, Y, Z. They will be needed to access the coordinates of the characters. Add one to X: this is necessary so that new objects do not appear in already created golems.

Now we need to use the variable work. It is responsible for the work of the cycle. The value False is not allowed: in this case, the program will stop working. Therefore, we will put True in the variable.

Let's set the loop to stop at 0.1 seconds. Declare the chat variable and put a command in it to read messages from the internal chat. To do this, you will additionally need to use the for loop.

The mechanism we need to implement before making full-fledged golems in the game “Minecraft” is simple: put the message sent to the chat into the variable M. Additionally, use the int function to convert the text into numeric data. This is important: the number of repetitions depends on the numbers we will indicate in the chat.

There is a nuance: our mod for the Minecraft game on Python is designed so that one mob-defender is a golem of four blocks and a pumpkin. To create it, we will place one iron ingot in the lower central part, and the rest – so that they resemble a body and arms. The pumpkin will become a model of the head, which we will put on top.

To identify iron blocks, use the following command: block.IRON_BLOCK.id. For the pumpkin, you will need to enter the number 86: it points to the corresponding object.

This is what the code should look like:

3. Checking how the Python mod for the Minecraft game works

Let's try adding one golem. If everything worked, then the program works correctly. Then we'll create 10 and 100 mobs. Did we succeed? If so, then we've become commanders of an endless army of golems.

4. We complete the program

So, we figured out how to create a golem in the Minecraft universe and clone it to get a full-fledged army. But the program is not finished yet: we need to write a condition before the for loop so that mobs start appearing and disappearing automatically. We use break to exit the cyclic structure responsible for reading the chat, and try to close the program.

Bonus: mod code and tutorial video

If you couldn't figure out how to build a golem in the game “Minecraft” and create a full-fledged army, don't worry: the code is presented below. Just copy it to make it work.

import mcpi.minecraft as minecraft
import mcpi.block as block
import time
 
mc = minecraft.Minecraft.create()
pos = mc.player.getTilePos()
 
x = pos.x + 1
y = pos.y
z = pos.z
 
work = True
 
while work:
	time.sleep(0.1)
	chat = mc.events.pollChatPosts()
	for c in chat:
    	m = int(c.message)
 
    	if m == 0:
        	work = False
        	break
    	
    	for i in range(m):
        	mc.setBlock(x, y, z, block.IRON_BLOCK.id)
        	mc.setBlock(x, y + 1, z, block.IRON_BLOCK.id)
        	mc.setBlock(x - 1, y + 1, z, block.IRON_BLOCK.id)
        	mc.setBlock(x + 1, y + 1, z, block.IRON_BLOCK.id)
        	mc.setBlock(x, y + 2, z, 86)

We also recommend watching training video: in it, the teacher tells and shows how to act. Even a beginner can cope and learn how to make their own mods for Minecraft using the example of the project “Golem Army”. Be sure to watch the video and program your world in Minecraft in Python with us! We are sure that you will succeed.

We would like to sum it up and emphasize that using Python in the Minecraft game is a great way to teach children programming. This is possible thanks to the game format: learning the basics of writing code using the example of a young player creating their own mods is an incentive and motivation in terms of involvement in the process.

At Pixel School, we program Python in Minecraft with young students and successfully do more complex things thanks to gamification. Therefore, if the child is a gamer, his passion can be directed in the right direction. The proposed lesson will help with this. If you want to go deeper into this area, come to our courses.

Finally, we want to clarify: did you manage to figure out how to create a mod for the Minecraft game in Python? If not, what difficulties did you encounter? And another question for parents: do you think Python programming lessons in Minecraft are suitable for children? Or is it better to dive into writing code using another language, say, Scratch?