Minecraft is a game that allows players to build homes and survive attacks from creatures like creepers. It has two main game modes: survival mode where the player must gather resources like wood to craft tools and build shelter, and creative mode where players can build freely. The game features various materials that can be crafted into blocks like homes, including wood, boards, and obsidian. Minecraft also includes different animals and creatures that players can encounter, both friendly ones like pigs and wolves as well as hostile mobs like zombies, spiders, and endermen.