It's an interesting thing, the various ages of people who are minecraft junkies. Little kids under 10 love playing the game. It's fun to dig & build, and don't they know it... with their sandboxes, and legos and tinkertoys.

Then there's the teenage set, who love to create epic buildings and themed worlds, and grief each other on pvp servers, because there's nothing like wanton destruction to get your blood pumping.

Then there's the adult group, over 20, running servers, interacting with other people, building and creating communities, developing mods, texture packs, skins....

And finally, the old farts, those of us over 40... and what are we getting out of it? Well, all of the above, plus more... I take minecraft out of the game, and into the real world, and play around with crafts inspired by the game (sewing, knitting, etc.) I'm teaching myself java programming so I can add my 2 cents to the mod world... I've suckered my father (67) into playing as well, and he loves it too!

Minecraft spans generations, and I think it's one of the most ingenious games out there that really capture the attention of just about anyone.